ከ 1985 ጀምሮ የ McKnight ፋውንዴሽን ማይኒሶታንስን ለወደፊትም ሆነ ለወደፊቱ ትውልዶች የቨርጂኒያ ማክኪን ቢንገር ሽልማት በሰብአዊ አገልግሎት ውስጥ እንዲሻሻል አድርገዋል.
Since 1985, the McKnight Foundation has recognized Minnesotans who have improved the quality of life for current and future generations with the Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service.