Minnesota Climate Donor Table In-Person Meeting

Please join us for the Fall 2025 in-person Climate Donor Table Meeting. At this meeting, we will hear from public policy experts who will share their analysis of the impact of the federal reconciliation bill on climate work in Minnesota. We will also discuss how foundations can use endowment dollars for climate impact investing in order to release available federal and state funds and generate a measurable, beneficial climate impact. The exact location of this will be emailed to those who register.

Agenda

• 12:30 – Welcome, Table Updates & Networking Lunch
• 1:00 – Climate Effects of the Federal Budget Reconciliation Act
  • Allen Gleckner, Fresh Energy, Chief Policy Officer
  • John Vaughn, Fresh Energy, Managing Director, Community and Economic Development
  • Brynn Kirsling, Fresh Energy, Director, Legislative and Grassroots Advocacy
• 2:00 – Climate Impact Investing Strategies
  • Susan Hammel, MCF’s Executive in Residence, Impact Investing
• 2:45 – Minnesota Funders-Only Discussion
• 3:30 – Adjourn

Minnesota Climate Donor Table events are open to any MCF member who is interested in funding within the climate focus area. Prior participation in the Climate Donor Table is not required.

Please update your online MCF profile with any dietary restrictions or notify Khin Oo, [email protected]. We will attempt to accommodate all requests made at least one week prior to the event.

Please reach out to Dave Anderson with questions, [email protected].