New McKnight CEO

Kathryn Wolford
Kathryn Wolford, president and CEO of the McKight Foundation.
Photo courtesy of the McKight Foundation

Minnesota's largest private charitable foundation has named a new president. The McKnight Foundation named Kathryn Wolford to it's top position. Wolford currently heads Baltimore, Maryland-based Lutheran World Relief.

Last year, McKnight gave away about $90 million in grants to the arts, social service organizations and other projects.

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