Newsroom: All

News, speeches, opinion pieces, and other information that help illustrate our work and explain our position on 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.

• News Release: Central Corridor Investment pool surpasses $10 million mark

  December 20, 2011 - The Central Corridor Funders Collaborative, of which McKnight is a member, aims to ensure area residents and businesses benefit from light rail.

• Our Voice: 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.

• Article: Housing groups struggle against foreclosure wave

  November 14, 2011 - Chris Newmarker, Finance and Commerce.

• Article: Feds supported Minn.'s affordable housing in recession

  November 14, 2011 - Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio.

• News Release: McKnight and HousingLink announce 2010 housing baseline measures

  November 14, 2011 — Report emphasizes field efficiencies and collaboration, impact of government funds.

• News Release: MN Compass's new at-a-glance neighborhood profiles put a sharper focus on trends and issues that matter

  October 24, 2011 - The McKnight-supported Minnesota Compass website, a project of the Wilder Foundation, now provides census data at the Twin Cities neighborhood level. 

• Our Voice: Minnesota Compass: Getting to know our neighbors

  October 2011 - Sarah Hernandez, The McKnight Foundation. The McKnight Foundation and new neighborhood profiles on Minnesota Compass.

• News Release: McKnight approves over $19 million in third quarter of 2011, including $1 million to support creative placemaking

  September 27, 2011 - McKnight's 3rd-quarter approved grants

• Article: Head of Northern Communities Land Trust in Duluth honored with $10,000 award

  September 24, 2011 - John Lundy, Duluth News Tribune. The McKnight Foundation of Minneapolis named Jeff Corey one of six recipients of this year’s Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service.

• News Release: Northland Foundation to receive $5 million Program-Related Investment from The McKnight Foundation

  September 19, 2011 - PRI will help further the Northland Foundation's mission in northeastern Minnesota and enhance organizational capacity.

• Article: Nurturing young Somali girls: Woodbury, Minn., woman wins McKnight award

  September 15, 2011 - Riham Feshir, Woodbury Bulletin. After Fartun Osman fled her civil war-torn country of Somalia, she didn’t quit trying to help others overcome destructive social and cultural norms.

• Article: Project will place art along Central Corridor light-rail line

  September 15, 2011 - Pioneer Press

• Article: NEA seed money to help art projects bloom along light-rail corridor

  September 15, 2011 - Mary Abbe, Star Tribune. St. Paul receives $750,000 for arts and economic development - and hopes to leverage more.

• News Release: New project linking Saint Paul arts-based community development to Central Corridor receives $750,000 grant

  September 15, 2011 — A New National consortium of arts funders called ArtPlace selected project for potential to be replicated across the U.S.