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...

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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