Si Caroline Taiwo ay sumali sa McKnight noong Agosto 2022 bilang Arts & Culture program officer. Sa tungkuling ito siya ay nagpapanatili at nagpapaunlad ng mga ugnayan sa mga kasosyo sa grantee at tagapamagitan na nagpopondo, namamahala ng makabuluhang mga portfolio ng grant, at aktibong nakikipagtulungan sa mga programa, pamumuhunan, at operations team ng McKnight upang isulong at palakasin ang pagkamalikhain, kapangyarihan, at pamumuno ng mga nagtatrabahong artista at tagadala ng kultura ng Minnesota. .
Caroline came to McKnight from Springboard for the Arts, where she was the director of economic opportunity. There she led a team of staff and consultants and key community partners in strategic vision and equity-based programming to provide artists, cultural practitioners, and creative entrepreneurs with broader access to career development resources, business technical assistance, and capital. She led the pilot and roll-out of several efforts, including a guaranteed basic income program in tandem with the City of Saint Paul to boost economic recovery for artists; ReadyMade, a virtual makers gallery and pop-up market to platform diverse local makers and craft artists; and Creative Economy Fellowship to recognize artist changemakers creating economic resources and opportunities in their communities.
Kasabay ng kanyang mga tungkulin sa pamumuno, si Caroline ay isang aktibong tagapagsalita, manunulat, at boluntaryo. Nagtanghal siya sa pagbuo ng mga lokal na malikhaing ekonomiya sa Americans for the Arts Convention, Grantmakers in the Arts Conference, at Midwest Asset Building Conference. Nag-ambag siya ng mga tampok sa sining at kultura sa Minnesota Public Radio, MinnPost, at Pollen Midwest. Nagpayo rin si Caroline sa ilang workgroup at komite, gaya ng The Alliance's Business Resources Collective, City of Saint Paul's Financial Empowerment Community Council, at nonprofit research group na Creative Minnesota kung saan siya kasalukuyang naglilingkod sa board.