How to Influence Investors

As clients and market participants, foundations have influence they can wield to advance their mission. Learn about how McKnight recently used its voice as a client to provoke critical conversations about climate change inside large, powerful financial institutions.

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McKnight Approves $13 Million in 2nd-Quarter Grants

The McKnight board approved $13 million in the second quarter, including $1.3 million to support economically vibrant neighborhoods and expand opportunities for all to thrive, key strategies of our Region & Communities program.

Quarterly Digest

Minnesota Foundations Launch Solidarity MN

The McKnight Foundation joins Solidarity MN, a collaboration of foundations aligned to support the urgent needs facing Minnesota immigrants and refugees.

Solidarity MN

New Goal and Strategies for Education & Learning

The Education & Learning program shares a new program goal with updated strategies that focus on building a pipeline of effective educators and empowering families to engage in systems change.

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How Communications Can Advance Mission

We decided to test out a different model for this year’s annual report, leading with human-centered stories and following other communications best practices.

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The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. We use all our resources to attend, unite, and empower those we serve.

July 5, 2017 - Some of Minnesota’s large foundations have been involved in impact investing for years. The McKnight Foundation, for example, inve...

.@tpt's "Sold Out: Affordable Housing at Risk" reveals the price we with the loss of #affordablehousing: https://t.co/KCRKM9hwkH
Don't miss the National Native American Ten Minute Play Festival, premiering new plays from local, natl playwrights https://t.co/uW3yF88i58
RT @BCSECleanEnergy: By 2018 over 20% of University of Minnesota's #electricity needs will be powered by #renewables https://t.co/rDO3kGqMg1 #MNClea…
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and @RREALSolar unveil new #solar panel arrays to benefit low-income communities: https://t.co/WR92PgHPjk
RT @AimeeWitteman: Graduate of @LLTribalCollege program, helped install Leech Lake #communitysolar project with support from https://t.co/gEXX1hKOBB
RT @EMcGev: Turning on Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa solar. Serving 100 family homes!! @LeechLake https://t.co/ubXyZLPEYg
RT @AimeeWitteman: Celebrating first low-income community solar project integrated with federal LIHEAP program in the country. Congrat https://t.co/…
RT @AimeeWitteman: Beautiful day to celebrate the launch of the Leech Lake tribe's community solar project! #communitysolar #RREAL https://t.co/sapm…
#AnchoredInPlace looks at how funders are helping anchor institutions strengthen local economies: https://t.co/KtgntvPJK8
Congrats to Dr. Arne Vainio, 2016 Unsung Hero Awardee, named @AAIP1971 physician of the year! https://t.co/LF9Kj9RaWG

How to Influence Investors

McKnight Approves $13 Million in 2nd-Quarter Grants

Minnesota Foundations Launch Solidarity MN

New Goal and Strategies for Education & Learning

How Communications Can Advance Mission

Let's Embrace Our Philanthropic Fiduciary Duty

MN Compass: Measuring Arts and Culture Impact

Spotlight on Our Grantees