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...

"A provocative opera by women artists, about women." Don't miss McKnight Visiting Composer @WangJieComposer world p https://t.co/wMv79nsEKY
RT @MattPrivratsky: Exciting to see a Shared Mobility Action Plan for the Twin Cities produced by @SharedUseCntr and @McKnightFdn. https://t.co/xkbh…
.@HeliconCollab releases report on inequities in #arts funding, following up on 2011 @NCRP Report: https://t.co/qGiHO3ERFh #philanthropy
Rochester's #affordablehousing shortage threatens job growth: https://t.co/BvtgA5443L via @MPRnews
RT @NewMusicMN: On 7/20 see/hear a new chamber opera exploring the experience of incarcerated women @perfectduluth @McKnightFdn https://t.co/EsfcjrT…
Great insights from Faribault Public Schools' EL coordinator Sambath Ouk, who was featured in our Annual Report: https://t.co/Wb7QH8Sl3z
RT @bslotterback: Energy storage can help @miso_energy reduce carbon 80% while keeping costs < 2017 levels, says @UMNenergylab https://t.co/fY5SmpSy…
New @HeliconCollab report >> Despite important efforts by many leading foundations, funding overall has gotten less https://t.co/QJxhGaFVr8
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ICYMI - @aloveleephoto: 5 Lessons on Making Change From an Artist Whose Studio is City Hall: https://t.co/UMbQFnAFEN

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