The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience has selected four projects to receive the 2024 Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Awards. The awards will total $1.2 million for research on the biology of brain diseases, with each project receiving $100,000 per year in each of the next three years for a total of $300,000 funded per project. …
For over three decades, Theater Mu has occupied a critical space in the landscape of arts and culture across the Twin Cities: producing, funding, and cultivating art situated at the heart of the Asian American experience.
Sarah Christiansen and Ben Goldfarb assume new roles to amplify impact across McKnight’s programs, as Ben Passer is promoted to Midwest Climate & Energy program director
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Liz Olson joined McKnight in July 2024 as a senior program officer focused on strengthening democratic participation. In this role, Liz extends the capacity of McKnight’s program teams to integrate democratic participation into all areas of our work, enhancing strategic alignment across our programs to advance the Foundation’s mission of a just, creative, and abundant …
Liz brings nearly two decades of experience in public policy and community organizing and will expand the capacity of McKnight’s program teams to integrate democratic participation into all areas of our work, enhancing strategic alignment across our programs to advance the Foundation’s mission.
Ten neuroscientists have been selected to receive the 2024 McKnight Scholar Award. The awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience. Since the award was introduced in 1977, this prestigious early-career award has funded 281 innovative investigators and spurred hundreds of breakthrough discoveries.
Tamika Gibson joined McKnight in June 2024 as a Program & Grants Associate for the Vibrant & Equitable Communities program. In this role, Tamika supports all aspects of the grantmaking process for Vibrant & Equitable Communities program grantee partners. Prior to joining the McKnight Foundation, Tamika served as a Public Grants Manager at the Minnesota …
Equitable, community-centered redevelopment is bringing new life to East Lake Street. On Juneteenth, 2024, The Historic Coliseum Building in South Minneapolis reopened with a new, inclusive purpose. The Black-led reconstruction of the former Freeman’s Department Store is a co-inspiration at the intersection of shared ownership and sustainability.
Congratulations to Neeraj Mehta: VP Programs; Elizabeth McGeveran: VP Investments; Tamara Wallace: Governance Liaison & Executive Assistant!