This page provides guidance for consistent public communications about the McKnight Artist Fellowships Program, for all partners to help advance the program’s brand. Unless otherwise noted, all information applies to both print and digital situations. Program Name The name of the overarching, umbrella program directed by McKnight is the McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowships …
This post was originally published on Transparency Talks, the GlassPockets blog site on April 11, 2019. It is reprinted here with full permission The McKnight Foundation is proud to be among the early group of foundations that joined the GlassPockets movement and has benefited from its tools and resources. As GlassPockets crosses the threshold of …
I moved to Minnesota for a man. And I left my husband in Detroit (temporarily). This may sound as if I went against my morals and feministic principles—but I did not. "I moved here because George Floyd, the man, symbolized the movement."—TONYA ALLEN, PRESIDENT The movement for Black lives, re-catalyzed by Floyd’s murder and Minneapolis …
McKnight Foundation is a hub for changemakers, and we are dedicated to providing meeting space to our grantees and community partners whenever possible. We have a range of dynamic spaces in our new office at 921 Washington Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis, all equipped with the latest technology. Virginia McKnight Binger Boardroom Virginia McKnight Binger …
McKnight grantees can get quick answers to common questions with the grantee application and reporting process. They can also access communications tools and guidelines on how to share the news of a recent grant. Please visit our Programs page for in-depth information about our focus areas. grant APPLICATION AND REPORTING Account Login TroubleI’m having trouble …
2025-2027 Arkarup Banerjee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY Neural Circuit Mechanisms for Behavior Novelty The origins of diverse behavioral traits have fascinated biologists for centuries. Many studies have identified genetic pathways that influence animal behavior, but the neural circuit basis of how complex behaviors evolve, especially in mammals, remains …
The Inflation Reduction Act offers a generational opportunity to build an equitable clean energy future in Minnesota and the United States. McKnight’s Sarah Christiansen and Ben Passer shared their insights in a Community Voices piece for MinnPost. Below is an excerpt. There is a lot to celebrate in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which makes …
This spring, GroundBreak Coalition was launched—a group of more than 25 (and growing) corporate, civic, and philanthropic leaders committed to demonstrating that, with enough resources, a racially equitable and carbon-neutral future is possible now. The coalition aims to activate at least $2 billion in flexible dollars over 10 years and deploy it across four areas: …
While we are is still reeling from the racial reckoning that shook our entire country in the summer of 2020, Tonya Allen reflects on the killing of Amir Locke and the justice system’s inability to prevent loss of life in a personal essay for MinnPost. Below is an excerpt of the piece. Light only arrives …
Following the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s release of the Climate Action Framework, Sarah Christiansen, Midwest Climate & Energy Program Director at the McKnight Foundation, issued the following statement: “The climate clock is ticking, and we have no time to waste. From wildfires and droughts to tornados in December, Minnesotans are seeing first-hand the impacts of …