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McKnight Is All In On Mission

McKnight Foundation is all in on our mission, increasing our giving and using every tool in our toolbox as a philanthropic organization to support people today and bring about a more just, creative, and abundant future where all people and our planet thrive.

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Courageous Character: Jeanelle Austin

Jeanelle Austin’s life’s work centers around pursuing racial justice with joy, and helping give others the tools to do the same, especially in her efforts as lead caretaker of George Floyd Square and Executive Director of the George Floyd Global Memorial.

The McKnight Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Council of Foundations, announces seven Minnesotans as recipients of the 2024 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor.

Tonya Allen

“We refuse to give up on a hopeful vision for the future, and neither should you… Our planet will be stronger if we strengthen it together. Our future will be more just if we include all our aspirations. So I’m inviting you to be courageous, to be relentless, to join us.”

—Tonya Allen, President

2024 McKnight Scholar Awards

The Board of Directors of The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is pleased to announce it has selected ten neuroscientists to receive the 2024 McKnight Scholar Award. This is the second year McKnight makes these awards under the program’s new guidelines, which place additional emphasis on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion to enhance the excellence and impact of our work.

Stories of Climate Progress and Hope in Minnesota

Hear directly from the advocates who secured the state’s largest-ever investments in clean energy, environmental justice, and transit—making Minnesota a national climate leader—and find out how 100% clean energy went from impossible to inevitable.

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