Past Events

Get an exclusive sneak peek at the Bush Foundation's new book, Please Be Good at Philanthropy: An Introduction to Grantmaking Strategy and Practice. 

Join this webinar to hear from philanthropic families who challenge the traditional assumptions, routines, and processes that often dominate family giving.

Learn how and why the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota is streamlining their grantmaking forms to capture key information while reducing burden on grantee-partners.

The Program Officers Network is designed for MCF member foundation staff working as program officers and other staff involved in the grantmaking process to connect with their peers, exchange information, and learn from one another.

In this webinar, we will explore how family philanthropies can unlock their full philanthropic potential by aligning both traditional and nontraditional vehicles with strategic intent.

Join us for an interactive session that will examine how typical funder-grantee relationships often reproduce power imbalances, and how thoughtful shifts in mindset, practice, and structure can foster genuine trust, deeper collaboration, and more equitable outcomes.

The Program Officers Network is designed for MCF member foundation staff working as program officers and other staff involved in the grantmaking process to connect with their peers, exchange information, and learn from one another.

Join the MCF board of directors and your peers in Minnesota philanthropy for the 2025 MCF Annual Meeting of Members.