Newsroom: Articles

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

• Article: Armajani's distinguished - for mix of art, poetry and politics

  June 28, 2010 - Mary Abbe, Star Tribune. Iranian-born sculptor Siah Armajani has been named the 2010 McKnight Distinguished Artist.

• Article: Study finds untapped potential in Native American art

  January 21, 2010 - Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio. A new University of Minnesota study suggests that if helped, Native American artists could become a major economic asset to the state.

• Article: New York Times: ClimateWorks is carrying out new global strategy

  Dec 5, 2009 - Richard C. Paddock, New York Times. The McKnight-supported ClimateWorks Foundation, led by Hal Harvey, provides a new focal point for the climate-change effort.

• Article: McKnight supports Bipartisan Policy Center forum on transportation

  November 23, 2009 - With funding from McKnight, the Washington, D.C.-based Bipartisan Policy Center recently held its third public forum on surface transportation policy reform at the University of of MN's Humphrey Institute.

• Article: What Comes Next for Our Metro Nation: The New Forces Driving Regionalism

  October 2009 - Remarks by Bruce Katz, Vice President & Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, from the Met Council's 2009 Regional Policy Conference, cosponsored by McKnight.

• Article: McKnight Foundation honors two Northland women for helping others

  August 29, 2009 - Mark Stodghill, Duluth News Tribune. Two Northland women have each received $10,000 awards from the McKnight Foundation for their work helping others.

• Article: Somali among six Minnesotans to win prestigious Virginia McKnight Binger service awards

  August 27, 2009 - Joe Kimball, Somali Business Journal.

• Article: Work on strengthening American Indian communities honored by McKnight Foundation

  August 27, 2009 - Jaclyn Evert, Twin Cities Daily Planet.

• Article: Star Tribune: WWII vet's service is a cut above

  August 27, 2009 - Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune. Wartime kindnesses inspired Ken Porwoll to volunteer cutting homeless men's hair for 25 years. He'll be honored with a McKnight award today.

• Article: MinnPost.com: Binger awards announced

  August 27, 2009 - Scott Russell, MinnPost.com.

• Article: MinnPost.com: Six Minnesotans win prestigious Virginia McKnight Binger service awards

  August 27, 2009 - Joe Kimball, MinnPost.com.

• Article: Twin Cities Metro: We like you. Here's $25,000.

  August 2009 - Chris Clayton, Twin Cities Metro. Profiles of four recipients of McKnight Artist Fellowships in visual art for 2008-2009.

• Article: Star Tribune: In tough economy, nonprofits refocus

  July 23, 2009 - Editorial. Refocusing helps foundations respond to needs and assess community impact, especially important to addressing long-term challenges in changing economies.

• Article: Pioneer Press: Doing good, with discipline

  May 5, 2009 - Pioneer Press. McKnight's decision to expect return on housing investment is smart.

• Article: Star Tribune: McKnight is hit on Broadway

  May 4, 2009 - Curt Brown, Star Tribune. Decisions to use a loan tool for housing and to help buy a vacant library has reassured charities the Minnesota foundation hasn't lost its local focus.