What Happened?
Minneapolis, -based McKnight Promoted Bernadette Christiansen as Vice President of Compliance
About the Company
The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations. We use all our resources to attend, unite, and empower those we serve. Program interests include regional economic and community development, Minnesota`s arts and artists, education equity, youth engagement, Midwest climate and energy, Mississippi River water quality, neuroscience research, international crop research, and rural livelihoods. Our primary geographic focus is the state of Minnesota, with significant support also directed to strategies throughout the U.S. and in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Founded in 1953 and independently endowed by William and Maude McKnight, the foundation had assets of approximately $2.2 billion and granted about $87 million in 2016.
About the Person
Bernadette Christiansen is Vice President of Compliance at McKnight. Previously, Bernadette held various senior legal leadership roles in the industry.
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