Newsroom: Articles

News stories about issues and developments in McKnight’s many areas of interest, collected from local, national, and international media outlets.

• McKnight honors Lao community leader

  ​September 14, 2013 - Bryan Thao Worra, Asian American Press. Lao Assistance Center Executive Director Sunny Chanthanouvong recently received the Virginia McKnight Binger Human Services Award

• Blog: Lao Minnesotan receives McKnight Human Services award

  ​​August 16, 2013 - Congratulations to Sunny Chanthanouvong on receiving the Virginia McKnight Binger Human Services Award.

• People's Press: Owatonna man honored for his work with social justice

  ​August 16, 2013 - Derek Sullivan, Owatonna People's Press. Owatonna man honored for his work with social justice.

• Leading to civic engagement: Sunny Chanthanouvong receives McKnight Award

  August 16, 2013 - ​Bryan Thao Worra, Twin Cities Daily Planet. Lao Assistance Center executive director Sunny Chanthanouvong honored with the 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Award in Human Service. 

• Blog: Sunny Chanthanouvong Receives 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Award in Human Service

  August 16, 2013 - Little Laos on the Prairie blog. Sunny Chanthanouvong receives 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Award in Human Service.
  

• MinnPost: Six Minnesotans with compelling stories of helping the disadvantaged

  ​August 14, 2013 - Cynthia Boyd, MinnPost. Six Minnesotans with compelling stories of helping the disadvantaged.

• Star Tribune: North side volunteer honored among 6 with McKnight Binger awards

  ​August 14, 2013 - Alejandro Matos, Star Tribune. North side volunteer honored among 6 with McKnight Binger awards.

• Pioneer Press: Wendy Lehr adds Distinguished Artist to list of honors

  ​June 6, 2013 - Wendy Lehr's list of honors keeps growing and the latest may be the biggest: the McKnight Foundation's Distinguished Artist award.

• Star Tribune: Veteran Twin Cities actor, director and teacher Wendy Lehr wins McKnight arts award

  ​June 6, 2013 - Rohan Preston, Star Tribune. Veteran Twin Cities actor Wendy Lehr wins McKnight arts award.

• MPR: Wendy Lehr named 2013 McKnight Distinguished Artist

  ​June 6, 2013 - Marianne Combs, MPR. McKnight has named Wendy Lehr the recipient of its top artistic honor.

• Twin Cities Daily Planet: Wendy Lehr, McKnight Distinguished Artist Award winner: From a Hi-lex hen to the toast of the town

  ​June 6, 2013 - Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet. On June 6 McKnight announced that the revered actress Wendy Lehr will receive the 2013 Distinguished Artist award.

• Article: McKnight Foundation launches climate and energy program, announces $25M in grants

  April 9, 2013 - Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest​. McKnight has announced a new regionally based  focus on climate and energy issues and $25 million in grants to two longtime partners working in that area.

• Article: McKnight fights climate change with $25 million in grants

  ​April 8, 2013 - Bill McAuliffe, Star Tribune. Grants totaling $25 million, focused on the Midwest, will put money behind efforts to expand clean energy policies and jobs.

• Article: McKnight grants to fight climate change

  ​April 8, 2013 - Rupa Shenoy, Minnesota Public Radio. McKnight says it's focusing its climate-related efforts on the Midwest beginning with $25 million to two organizations.

• Article: Hourcar on the move: Locations planned along Central Corridor

  ​March 7, 2013 - Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press - Twin Cities residents interested in a nearly car-free lifestyle soon will be able to rent Hourcars at nearly twice as many locations.