Based in the Twin Cities, Laverne McCartney Knighton oversees fundraising, scholarship program development, and external relations to benefit UNCF’s 37-member private, historically Black colleges and universities in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas.
Knighton is a graduation coach for AchieveMpls, a nonprofit partner of the Minneapolis Public Schools that helps prepare students for college and careers. She provides one-on-one mentoring to students to help keep them on the path to graduation while encouraging them to pursue their life dreams.