Past Events

Join us for the third CEO Chat of 2026, featuring Tariq Malik from Securian.

Join us for the second CEO Chat of 2026, featuring Bilal Alkatout and Migdalia Loyola Meléndez, Co-Executive Directors of Headwaters Foundation for Justice.

Join us for the first CEO Chat of 2026, on the state of the Council, as we welcome Michelle Maryns, who stepped into the role of MCF President this past August.

Examine the history of institutional giving in the U.S. to forge a stronger sector. Led by Jen Ford Reedy, President, Bush Foundation.

Anyone working in philanthropy is invited to join this workshop to examine the history of institutional giving in the U.S., and reflect on on who we are, where we come from and the traditions that we follow.

This meeting will feature a briefing and discussion with key leaders working on state implementation of federal climate funding and a final presentation on the Minnesota philanthropic landscape as it relates to climate funding and the state’s climate action plan.

Join us with officials from the State of Minnesota and the Biden Administration as we talk through the Elective Pay opportunity, and how foundations and nonprofits can participate in the transition to a clean-energy economy.

A mini-conference to inspire and convene Minnesota’s philanthropic community, featuring Dr. Akilah Watkins, CEO of Independent Sector.