After a year of work and many hours of input from staff, members, and various partners, MCF is thrilled to launch our new website to our community. This website was built to get you in touch with the most vital pieces of our work. It provides easier access to the tools and resources you need from us. You have more options than ever to shape your experience with MCF, with a website that is more responsive across platforms of your choice.
If you're an MCF member, your first step is to activate your website account. This will ensure you get full access to member-only events, resources, and pricing.
Whether you're an MCF member or not, have a good look around at what our new site can offer you:
ABOUT MCF: Acquaint yourself with MCF's mission and vision while taking a visual tour of our new strategic framework. See our eight Principles for Philanthropy that MCF members subscribe to as a part of their membership. Get to know our staff, board, and committees that guide and execute the work of MCF. And see how you can get in touch and visit us.
MEMBERS: See all of the grantmakers that have signed on to be members of MCF. Browse and search our membership directory, with additional browsing choices and availability to search individuals for logged-in MCF members. Learn more about the benefits and opportunities available to MCF members. Then, see how your grantmaking organization can join MCF, or renew its membership.
EVENTS & PROGRAMS: Have a look through our MCF Networks, for peer groups by foundation type or job responsibility, and for members working on specific issue areas. (Members can now join the network listservs directly from the site.) See the various training and professional development opportunities MCF offers throughout the year. Then, browse our event calendar to find and register for events happening soon.
FOCUS AREAS: MCF focuses our work in three areas. In Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, see how we define these terms, how they show up in work, and ways for members to build skills and knowledge in this area. In Public Policy, read up on MCF's advocacy agenda, our work to strengthen democratic systems, and our focus on equitable economic and disaster recovery. And in Mobilizing for Impact, learn how we encourage impact investing, host pooled funds, and create partnerships with other philanthropy-serving organizations.
NEWS & RESOURCES: Visit our Member Resource Center for a curated list of resources from MCF and from around the sector, selected by our staff in areas such as grant management, human resources, ethical leadership, and more. Head to our job board to see job opportunities in Minnesota's nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, or to post openings at your organization. Check out our original research in Grantmaking Data, including our newest Giving in Minnesota reports. And see the resources we have available for members of the nonprofit community.
Request for Proposals (RFP): Transfer of Wealth Messaging
The Minnesota Council on Foundations is seeking proposals from a consultant to work on Transfer of Wealth messaging and materials development.
Press Forward Minnesota's First Round of Grant Applications Open
$500,000 in grant funding designed to support small, local newsrooms producing original reporting in underserved communities.
A New Data Partnership for Minnesota
MCF is excited to announce the launch of a 3-year partnership with Impala, the unified platform for the nonprofit sector that is revolutionizing how social impact is funded, measured and achieved.