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2013 Human Service Awards

Six Minnesotans with histories of service to their communities will receive the 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service. The $10,000 awards honor Minnesotans who give their time to improve the lives of others.
McKnight Approves $28 Million in 3rd-Quarter Grantmaking

Of the $28.9 million total approved, $935,000 went to six McKnight grantees working to restore and protect floodplains and wetlands in the 10-state Mississippi River corridor.
Blog: New Housing Baseline Measures report released

In our latest blog post, program officer Eric Muschler shares HousingLink's 2012 Housing Baseline Measures report, a data-rich exploration of progress toward goals in our Homes for All grantmaking strategy.

RT @ArtPlaceAmerica: Our 2014 Innovation Grant Application for #creativeplacemaking projects is now open! Deadline Dec 13: http://t.co/DlKl…
Our thoughts are w/ #cropresearch colleagues in the region: MT @Bennett123123: Deeply saddened by news of death of Ms Sumo Mwaitulo, RIP.
A must read! RT @UMNIonE: Mark Bittman in NYT: How to Feed World? IonE Director Jon Foley weighs in, too! http://t.co/cDaOkeAJYO
RT @mnartistsdotorg: Emerging and mid-career artists alike: several Forecast Public Art and McKnight Foundation public art grants are......
Calling all artists! @SpringboardArts 2013 Artists' Health Fair is this Saturday 10/19 @OpenBookMN. RSVP @ http://t.co/VHSztyC6W6
Thanks for sharing! RT @mnhousing: New @McKnightFdn @HousingLink study: 2012 Minnesota Baseline Housing Measures http://t.co/2L9QbRFy2t
RT @thanrahan: McKnight grantee @MakerereU develops drought-resistant grain amaranth, wks to cash crop, #nutrition http://t.co/bZP9VpxLE8
Great recap of last week's site visit. RT @MZStrat: Continuing to learn from the East Bay's Fruitvale Village #TOD. http://t.co/5uKqxzyoJG
RT @thanrahan: Aw... thank YOU, @Youthprise -- for uniting resources & people behind #MN's #youth! http://t.co/D4ileL6auO
New blog post! RT @emuschler: Traditional housing approaches won’t cut it, need to adapt and innovate http://t.co/OO1nOEEooV

The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Through grantmaking, collaboration, and strategic policy reform, we use our resources to attend, unite, and empower those we serve.