The McKnight Foundation will say farewell to a beloved colleague at the end of July. After 10 years of extraordinary service and leadership, Aimee Witteman, program director for the Midwest Climate & Energy program, has decided to step down from her position. “Aimee has brought immense talent and skills to McKnight’s mission,” said Debby Landesman, …
A New Report Illustrates Equity in Action at the McKnight Foundation Ever since the McKnight Foundation released the organization’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement in 2018, our board and staff have held fast to the tenet that we need to back up our words with actions. Aspiration must transform into action because our …
Agosto 27, 2015 - Inupahan ng McKnight Foundation si Megan Powers bilang international program officer, si Flannery Clark bilang executive assistant, at Grace Fredrickson bilang assistant ng accounting.
More than 23 million immigrants in the United States are eligible to vote in this year’s presidential election, according to the Pew Research Center. This record high makes up roughly 10 percent of the nation’s overall electorate. The question is how many of these naturalized citizens will vote this fall. Immigrants face significant barriers to …
The McKnight Foundation is pleased to announce that Dominic McQuerry will join the Vibrant & Equitable Communities and Midwest Climate & Energy programs as a program officer. McQuerry is a policy and community engagement professional with a passion for supporting people’s lives and livelihoods, guiding and supporting powerful coalitions in Minnesota on housing, healthcare, child …
The McKnight Foundation is thrilled to announce the inaugural slate of grantee organizations in its new Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. “This is a moment to celebrate—a culmination of 18 months of thoughtful planning, community input, learning, and working to infuse equity and transparency into our grantmaking at every step,” said Tonya Allen, president. “We …
The McKnight Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Marcie Rendon for its 2020 Distinguished Artist Award—a $50,000 award created to honor a Minnesota artist who has made significant contributions to the state’s cultural life. Rendon, an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, is a writer whose poems, plays, children’s books, and novels …
The McKnight Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Faye M. Price as its 2021 Distinguished Artist, an honor that carries a $50,000 award for a Minnesota artist who has made significant contributions to the state’s cultural life. As a director, actor, dramaturg, and arts leader, Price has significantly influenced Minnesota theater by bringing …
Ang Passer ay isang savvy energy policy na propesyonal at kinikilalang eksperto sa equity sa klima at espasyo ng enerhiya ng Minnesota. Sisimulan niya ang kanyang bagong papel sa Setyembre 14.
Si Huda Zoghbi ay nasa kanyang paraan upang maging isang cardiologist kapag ang kanyang mga nakatagpo sa mga bata na naghihirap mula sa isang bihirang sakit sa utak ay nagbago sa kurso ng kanyang karera - at pinalalim ang aming pagkaunawa kung paano gumagana ang utak ng tao. "Ang mga tao ay naging mga siyentipiko para sa lahat ng uri ng mga dahilan," sabi ni Dr Zoghbi, isang nagwagi ng prestihiyoso tagumpay ...