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

• News Release: McKnight announces Midwest focus on climate and energy

  ​April 8, 2013 - McKnight announces Midwest focus on climate & energy, starting with $25 million in grants to RE-AMP and Energy Foundation.

• 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.

• The Loft Literary Center announces 2013 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers

  April 2013 - ​As recipients of 2013 McKnight fellowships for writers, four Minnesota prose writers and one children's author receive $25,000 each.
  
  

• Position Announcement: Program Officer - Arts

  ​March 29, 2013 - Position Announcement: Program Officer - Arts

• Impact Story: Affordable Housing Design Awards

  ​​March 2013 - ​In August 2012, Cermak Rhoades Architects received the inaugural AIA MN/McKnight Affordable Housing Design Award, a new annual award recognizing innovative, high-quality designs for affordable housing.

• McKnight Quarterly Digest: March 2013

  ​March 26, 2013 - Quarterly Digest: McKnight approves $16 million in 1st quarter 2013 grantmaking.

• McKnight@60: Leadership

  March 2013 - ​Celebrating McKnight's 60th anniversary, a look back at the Foundation's board and executive leadership through the years.

• 2013 McKnight visual artist fellowship recipients announced

  ​March 2013 - MCAD and McKnight are proud to announce the recipients of the 2013/14 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Visual Artists.

• Impact Story: Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative

  ​April 2013 - Since 2002, the Minnesota Initiative Foundations have collaborated on a statewide Early Childhood Initiative to help Minnesota’s youngest children.

• News Release: McKnight hires Erin Gavin to lead education and learning policy effort

  ​March 13, 2013 - McKnight has hired Erin Gavin to lead development and implementation of strategies to advance education and literacy policy.

• Position Announcement: Program Assistant – Collaborative Crop Research Program

  ​March 12, 2013 - Position Announcement: Program Assistant – Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP)

• 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.

• McKnight@60: The Minnesota Initiative Foundations

  February 2013 - Celebrating McKnight's 60th anniversary, a look back at the impact of the six Minnesota Initiative Foundations, making Minnesota greater.