Newsroom: News Releases

The latest news about our work at The McKnight Foundation.

• Position Announcement: Receptionist

  ​October 2, 2013 - Position announcement: Receptionist

• Quarterly Digest September 2013

  September 19, 2013 - McKnight approves $28 million in third-quarter 2013 grantmaking.

• Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service honor six outstanding Minnesotans

  ​August 14, 2013 - Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service honor six outstanding Minnesotans for their commitment to helping others.

• McKnight hires human resources generalist

  August 7, 2013 — The McKnight Foundation has hired Joni Chacich as human resources generalist.

• McKnight hires Mississippi River program officer

  ​July 19, 2013 - McKnight has hired Mark Muller as Mississippi River program officer. He will join the Foundation in August.

• McKnight hires Arleta Little as arts program officer

  ​July 16, 2013 - McKnight has hired Arleta Little as arts program officer. She will join the foundation on August 5.

• St. Paul Foundation: Brian Lindsley named director of Twin Cities Workforce Innovation Network

  ​July 2, 2013 - The McKnight-supported Twin Cities Workforce Innovation Network has named Brian Lindsley director of the network. 

• Quarterly Digest June 2013

  ​June 20, 2013 - McKnight approves $10.8 million in second-quarter 2013 grantmaking.

• McKnight hires Collaborative Crop Research program assistant

  ​June 2013 - McKnight has hired Kaying Vang as program assistant for its Collaborative Crop Research program.

• Theater Artist Wendy Lehr receives 2013 Distinguished Artist Award

  ​June 6, 2013 - The McKnight Foundation has named Minnesota actor, director, and teacher Wendy Lehr as the 2013 McKnight Distinguished Artist, in recognition of artistic excellence spanning nearly five decades.

• Playwright's Center announces 2013 McKnight Theater Artists

  May 31, 2013 - ​The Playwrights’ Center is pleased to announce the 2013-14 McKnight Theater Artist fellowships.

• 2013 McKnight Media Artist Fellows Announced

  May 2013 - Two filmmakers and one radio producer have just been awarded McKnight Media Artist Fellowships by a panel of national media industry judges. ​

• Northrop announces six Minnesota dance artists selected to receive 2013 fellowships

  ​May 28, 2013 - Northrop at the University of Minnesota announces artists selected to receive 2013 McKnight fellowships for dancers.

• mnartists.org announces photographers selected for 2013 McKnight Artist fellowships

  ​May 17, 2013 - mnartists.org is pleased to announce the four artists selected to receive the 2013–2014 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Photographers.

• McKnight and AIA MN announce 2013 Affordable Housing Design award winner

  ​May 16, 2013 - McKnight and AIA MN have announced that LHB, Inc., and Aeon have received the 2013 Affordable Housing Design award for their project the Renaissance Box.