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Our Viewpoint is a collection of speeches and opinion pieces by McKnight staff that help articulate the Foundation's position on community, regional, and state issues.

Our Voice
	Kate Wolford: Appreciation for grantee efforts, and 2012 grantmaking forecast January 2012 - Open letter to McKnight's grantees from foundation president Kate Wolford.


	Race to the Top: Congratulations to Minnesota! December 16, 2011 - Open letter from McKnight president Kate Wolford celebrating Minnesota’s Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant to advance early education efforts.


	Minnesota Compass: Getting to know our neighbors October 2011 - Sarah Hernandez, The McKnight Foundation. The McKnight Foundation and new neighborhood profiles on Minnesota Compass.


	Kate Wolford: How Nonprofit Feedback Shapes Our Work July 19, 2011 - Article reprinted from the Minnesota Council on Foundations' summer 2011 issue of Giving Forum.


	Kate Wolford: Partnering with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy June 9, 2011


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Speeches
	Noa Staryk: Comments from the 2010 McKnight Artist Fellowships reception September 22, 2010 – McKnight board director Noa Staryk speaks at the September celebration honoring the 2010 McKnight Artist Fellows.


	Kate Wolford: Comments at HUD Sustainable Communities visit April 22, 2010 - McKnight president Kate Wolford was one of several speakers kicking off a visit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Sustainable Communities Initiative to the Twin Cities.


	Kate Wolford: Charting a course in unsettling times November 18, 2009 - In her keynote speech at Twin Cities Compass' annual meeting in St. Paul, McKnight's president explores the crucial role of data in maximizing the impact of philanthropic resources, especially in turbulent times.


	Kate Wolford: Address to the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits January 23, 2007 - McKnight's president speaks at the January MNCN Philanthropy Leaders Breakfast.


	Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Anniversary December 7, 2006 - Kate Wolford, McKnight Foundation President. Speech at the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund's tenth anniversary celebration.


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