Meet the 2017 Unsung Heroes

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Awards: Angela Edwards, Abdirizak Mahboub, Millicent Simenson, and Jon Vang.

Unsung Heroes

Read the 2017 Clean Jobs Midwest Report

The clean energy economy is creating jobs approximately five times faster than the rest of the economy in the Midwest.

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2017 Distinguished Artist Award

Meet Seitu Ken Jones, McKnight’s Distinguished Artist of 2017. Seitu is a visual artist who uses infrastructure as his canvas, telling community stories by embedding them in public spaces.

Seitu Ken Jones

A Statement in the Aftermath of Charlottesville

Read McKnight’s statement in the aftermath of Charlottesville issued jointly by our board chair Meghan Binger Brown and by our president Kate Wolford.

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Meet the 2017 Artist Fellows

Congratulations to all of our 2017 Artist Fellows!

2017 Fellows

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.

599,775 workers are employed in clean energy sectors.

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Meet the 2017 Unsung Heroes

Read the 2017 Clean Jobs Midwest Report

2017 Distinguished Artist Award

A Statement in the Aftermath of Charlottesville

Meet the 2017 Artist Fellows

Let's Embrace Our Philanthropic Fiduciary Duty

MN Compass: Measuring Arts and Culture Impact

Spotlight on Our Grantees