Better Policies for Dual Language Learners
February 6, 2015 Brief summarizing takeaways from New America’s Dual Language Learners National Work Group 2015 convening.
Small Decisions Equal Big Opportunity for Investor Influence on Carbon Disclosure
Last week in Minneapolis, hundreds of people gathered at the Economic Club of Minnesota, which provides a non-partisan platform for business, government, and public policy leaders to present ideas on how Minnesota can better compete in the global economy. The packed house came together for the national release of Heat in the Heartland: Climate Change & Economic Risk in the Midwest, a new …
Heat in the Heartland: Climate Change and Economic Risk in the Midwest
January 2015 This McKnight-funded follow-up to the original Risky Business report zeros in on the Midwest and offers a first step toward defining the range of potential economic consequences to this particular region if we continue on our current greenhouse gas emissions pathway. The Risky Business Project is a joint partnership of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the …
What Can Happen When Citizens Stand Up for Clean Water
Midwest Environmental Advocates is a nonprofit, nonpartisan law center that works for healthy water, air, land and government for this generation and the next. Based in Wisconsin, MEA helps citizens use the power of the law to defend clean drinking water, healthy wetlands, meaningful public participation in decisionmaking, and open and accountable government. At the …
Keeping Our Rivers Clean Takes a Community of Good Stewards
Great River Greening (GRG) inspires, engages and leads local Minnesota communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives. The McKnight Foundation’s support for Great River Greening has been critical for implementing the local, community-led approach to reducing agricultural pollution in targeted watersheds. GRG has developed a model in Seven …
Transforming Neighborhoods so Families can Flourish
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national organization with a community focus. LISC has offices in 30 urban areas nationwide, including the Twin Cities and Duluth, and is dedicated to helping residents transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy, sustainable communities of choice and opportunity. They achieve this aim by mobilizing corporate, government, and philanthropic sectors …
Going Beyond Orchestra Hall to Reach Communities Across Minnesota
The Minnesota Orchestra, now in its second century and led by Music Director Osmo Vänskä, ranks among America’s top symphonic ensembles, with a distinguished history of acclaimed performances in its home state and around the world. The ensemble presents nearly 200 programs each year, primarily at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis, and its concerts are …
Design Testing with Local Residents Lead to Better Engineering Results
Compatible Technology International (CTI) creates practical tools to help impoverished communities in developing countries overcome critical food and water challenges. They engineer technologies for small farmers in rural communities — a group that comprises approximately 75% of the global poor. CTI empowers these farmers, many of whom are women, with affordable tools that improve their …
12,000 Affordable Homes Created… and Still Going Strong
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) is a nonprofit, affordable housing intermediary and certified community development financial institution (CDFI). Their mission is to invest in affordable housing and sustainable development to strengthen communities in greater Minnesota and ensure that everyone has a safe, suitable, and economical place to call home. GMHF was launched in 1996 in …
Sandy Spieler: 2014 Distinguished Artist
December 2014 Commemorative booklet featuring essays about Sandy Spieler’s influence as an artist and activist, a chronology of her work and life, and photographs.