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Recognizing Unsung Heroes

McKnight, in partnership with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, announces four Minnesotans as recipients of the 2023 Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Award.

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The Most Sustainable Place in America

Ann Arbor’s Bryant neighborhood is electrifying homes community-wide, reducing energy burden and increasing health while showing the nation how to scale equitable climate action.

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A Groundbreaking Down Payment

GroundBreak Coalition announces nearly $1 billion to expand wealth building opportunities, with a current focus on aspiring Black homeowners, entrepreneurs, and commercial developers.

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Celebrating Artists and Culture Bearers

Bao Phi reflects on the expansion of the Fellowships program to more accurately reflect the diverse array of disciplines and cultural practices that make Minnesota such a vibrant place.

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McKnight advances climate solutions in the Midwest; builds an equitable and inclusive Minnesota; and supports the arts, global food systems, and neuroscience.

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FAO State of Food and Agriculture Report 2023

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Revealing Hidden Costs to Unlock Food Systems Transformation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has dedicated its annual State of Food and Agriculture Report to examining the hidden costs of our current agrifood system on our health, the environment, and society, which they found amount to at least $10 trillion a year, representing almost 10 percent of global GDP.

Report November 2023