Member Resource Center

In March 2024, MCF surveyed members on their plans to move offices in the future, and if they want to share offices with others, and if they are open to hosting greater MN foundation staff at their office when they are travelling.

Answering questions like: What types of organizations advocate? What motivates or prohibits them from advocating? What resources do nonprofits need to increase impact and create more equitable systems? 

The 2023 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits, and Demographics Report provides data on full-time paid staff at foundations based in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

 It’s On Us to protect our missions by ensuring that every eligible voter, regardless of political affiliation, can cast their ballot and by rising to the challenge again, nonprofits can protect the civic gains we worked tirelessly for years to achieve. 

In early 2023, MCF’s Corporate Community Affairs Network members responded to a survey about the current status of their corporate employee volunteer programs.

The 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech survey is an in-depth look at technology practices at 277 grantmaking organizations throughout North America, the EU, and UK.

In September 2022, MCF hosted a conversation about philanthropy's role in reducing gun violence. Presenters explored various strategies including research, education, and policy solutions that seek to reduce gun violence through an evidence informed, public health approach, and make communities safer. Gun violence prevention, working in tandem with justice system reform and violence intervention can be powerful forces toward creating safe and just communities.