The grant maker seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. Through grant making, coalition-building, and encouragement of strategic policy reform, it uses its resources to attend, unite, and empower those it serves.
titles from this organization

American Democracy in Crisis: The Challenges of Voter Knowledge, Participation, and Polarization
Jul 17, 2018
Publisher(s): Public Religion Research Institute

Decades of Delay: EPA Leadership Still Lacking in Protecting America's Great River
Nov 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Mississippi River Collaborative

Starting Strong: Pre-K through 3rd Grade Success Stories from Across Minnesota
Oct 1, 2016
Publisher(s): MinnCAN

State of the River Report 2016: Water Quality and River Health in the Metro Mississippi River
Sep 19, 2016
Publisher(s): Friends of the Mississippi River; National Park Service - Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Duluth ’s Energy Future: Economic Modeling of Proposed Biomass and Solar Initiatives
May 27, 2016
Publisher(s): UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies
May 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Fields to Streams: Managing Water in Rural Landscapes
Oct 1, 2015
Publisher(s): The University of Minnesota Water Resources Center

The McKnight Foundation Southeast Asia Grants Program, 1983-2011
Jan 23, 2018
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation

Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative: Supporting Minnesota’s Youngest Citizens Lessons Learned 2003-2006
Jan 23, 2018
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation

The Phosphorus Efficient Bean Project: Successes, Lessons, and Good Practices in Agroecological Intensification
Sep 1, 2017
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation; Collaborative Crop Research Program

Research for Resilience: How Farmer Centered Research Powers Ecological Solutions
Apr 1, 2017
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation; Food Tank

Minnesota Brownfields: Redevelopment is Vital to Minnesota's Economy
Jan 1, 2017
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation

Still Thriving: The Changing Face of Southwest and South Central Minnesota
Dec 1, 2016
Publisher(s): McKnight Foundation
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