Each year the McKnight Foundation recognizes ten Minnesotans for significant contributions in human service. The foundation invites nominations to identify individuals who have demonstrated exceptional personal commitment to helping others in their communities but who have received little or no public recognition or payment for their efforts. Eligibility To be eligible for consideration, individuals must be directly involved in delivering human services or working to make public policy or private organizations more responsive to the needs of poor or disadvantaged people.
People working in the arts or environment are eligible if their work involves direct human service.
Individuals may not nominate themselves. The process is confidential, and individuals are not to be notified that they have been nominated. Only current residents of Minnesota are eligible. Senior administrators and program managers are not eligible. Nominees and the work for which they are being nominated need not be affiliated with any organization.