Update: Making Progress on McKnight’s New Home
McKnight Foundation is pleased to provide an update on our new headquarters that will allow us to powerfully move our mission forward through our physical space in the decades ahead.
MPR News with Angela Davis | The successes and challenges of rebuilding on Minneapolis’ Lake Street
Two years ago, important business corridors in the Twin Cities were damaged by civil unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd — most notably, Lake Street in Minneapolis. Many of these businesses were owned by immigrants and people of color. Some of them were completely burned to the ground. Today, many businesses have reopened, and …
Herstory with YWCA St. Paul | “How do we live in our values?”
YWCA St. Paul CEO Gaye Adams Massey met with McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen to talk about how, with the creation of a new alliance, Groundbreak Coalition, we live our values to become the greatest impact as a change makers. According to Allen, this crisis of racial and economic injustice, especially in our region, has …
McKnight Welcomes Paul Rogé as International Senior Program Officer
Dolkar has led significant climate initiatives in Minnesota and brings considerable public policy experience in transportation, buildings, and agriculture.
McKnight Names Neeraj Mehta as Director of Learning
The McKnight Foundation has named Neeraj Mehta as the director of learning, a new position that will deepen our program-wide commitment to cultivating a highly integrated practice of ongoing learning and lead our work to be more credible, relevant, and effective. He will start on July 16. “I am thrilled Neeraj will be joining us as our new …
Healthy Rivers Lead to Healthy Communities
International Rivers’ work is at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities. They work with an international network of dam-affected people, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, human rights advocates, and others who are committed to stopping destructive river projects and promoting better options. International Rivers seeks a world where healthy …
An Open Letter From VSA
The following post was originally published on the website of VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability. Even though we know that VSA made a difficult decision, we are pleased to see some of the services will get incorporated into the work of Springboard for the Arts, COMPAS, and the Metro Regional Arts …
2021 McKnight Scholar Awards
The Board of Directors of The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is pleased to announce it has selected seven neuroscientists to receive the 2021 McKnight Scholar Award. The McKnight Scholar 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 …
2020 McKnight Technology Awards
July 20, 2020 The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience (MEFN) announced the three recipients of $600,000 in grant funding through the 2020 McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards, recognizing these projects for their ability to fundamentally change the way neuroscience research is conducted. Each of the projects will receive a total of $200,000 over the …
McKnight awards $1.2 million for study of memory and cognitive disorders
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience has selected four projects to receive the 2019 Memory and Cognitive Disorders Awards. The awards will total $1.2 million over three years for research on the biology of brain diseases, with each project receiving $300,000 between 2019 and 2021. The Memory and Cognitive Disorders (MCD) Awards support innovative research …