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

• News from MN DEED: Minnesota Partnership Focuses on Strategies to Strengthen Small Businesses

  ​February 15, 2103 - MN DEED: Minnesota Partnership focuses on strategies to strengthen small businesses

• Impact Story: Northside Funders Group

  ​February 2013 - In north Minneapolis, 21 private, public, and corporate funders known as the Northside Funders Group are pushing beyond the traditional ways of grantmaking to strategically align their investments for greater impact and to achieve

• News Release: Nominations open for 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service

  ​February 13, 2013 — The McKnight Foundation invites nominations for the 2013 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service.

• Nominations due for 2013 Distinguished Artist

  February 8, 2013 - Nominations due for 2013 McKnight Distinguished Artist Award

• Article: Dr. Weil on Why the Sweet Potato is King

  ​February 2013 - McKnight crop researcher shares insights on the nutritional value of sweet potato with Prevention magazine

• Deadline: 2014 McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Awards

  February 1, 2013 - Application deadline for 2014 McKnight Memory & Cognitive Disorders Awards is April 1, 2013

• Position Announcement: Southeast Asia Program Officer

  ​January 16, 2013 - Position Announcement: Southeast Asia Program Officer

• McKnight@60: The Early Years, 1953-1974

  ​​January 2013 - Celebrating McKnight's 60th anniversary, a look back at the family, staff, values, and approach that shaped the Foundation's early years.

• Impact Story: Foundation for Child Development

  ​The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is a national, private philanthropy dedicated to the principle that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated, and productive members of their

• Our Voice: Kate Wolford: Appreciation for grantee efforts and 2013 grantmaking forecast

  ​January 9, 2013 - Open letter from McKnight president Kate Wolford: Appreciation for grantee efforts and 2013 grantmaking forecast

• McKnight approves over $14 million in fourth-quarter 2012 grantmaking

  January 4, 2013 - The McKnight Foundation awarded 124 grants totaling $14,332,000 to 115 organizations in its fourth-quarter 2012 grantmaking.

• Quarterly Digest Archive

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• News: Southeast Asia Grantee Perception Survey

  ​December 14, 2012 - McKnight releases executive summary of the 2011 Philanthropic Initiative's survey of grantees in our Southeast Asia focus area.

• News: McKnight and HousingLink announce 2011 housing baseline measures

  ​December 21, 2012 - McKnight and HousingLink release fourth iteration of Minnesota Baseline Housing Measures report.

• Our Voice: Distinguished Artist selection panelist Emilie Buchwald's introduction to 2012 recipient John Caddy

  ​December 2012 - Emilie Buchwald, Milkweed founder and McKnight Distinguished Artist selection panelist, introduces John Caddy at the event honoring his receipt of the award.