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Evaluating our Work

Housing Evaluation Framework: Building Opportunities for Families and Communities


Over the past 25 years, The McKnight Foundation has invested $200 million and collaborated with some of the country's most productive housing partners to help provide housing for more than 36,000 families.

In collaboration with many longtime partners, we have developed an evaluation framework to measure outcomes and indicators of progress.

McKnight has commissioned HousingLink, a local affordable housing information resource, to establish baseline measures, laying the groundwork for tracking progress toward short- and long-term goals.

Now in it's third iteration, the 2010 baseline measures report was released in November 2011.

Our primary vision is to increase family stability and link families to greater opportunities throughout our region. Because housing is a public issue, we intend to hold ourselves publicly accountable to produce results.




Housing research and resources

A Vision for Minnesota Families
PDF, 214 KB

2010 Baseline Housing Measures, PDF, 1.3 MB

2009 Baseline Housing Measures, PDF, 2.2 MB

2007 Baseline Housing Measures, PDF, 3.5 MB

Innovation Beyond the Façade Summary Report and Appendix: 2010 Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute findings

How Do We Know It's Affordable?: Presentation by Scott Bernstein, PDF, 1 MB

Research: Minnesota Values & Attitudes on Affordable Housing PDF, 2 MB

Innovation in Design
PDF, 350 KB

Housing Measures FAQ
PDF, 331 KB

Housing Measures slideshow
PPT, 4 MB

Housing Policy Toolbox: Policy toolbox to disseminate local and national best practices.

Quality Homes for All: Program Spotlight

Lucky by Design: Twin Cities Compass article

TCHousingPolicy.org: Housing data by municipality