Description: Family funds and foundations serve two purposes - to fulfill a philanthropic mission and to keep family members connected to each other and family legacy.
Description: Family foundation trustees are often geographically dispersed, increasingly busy and managing information digitally. Information is being absorbed in sound bites.
Description: Please join us for the first official meeting of the Minnesota Disaster Philanthropy Working Group.
Description: Join MCF for a summer public policy retreat that will explore how we make the case for the independent sector using a democracy frame.
Description: Join family foundation colleagues from throughout the Midwest for a webinar that will explore the difference between “affective” and “effective” grantmaking.
Description: When might it be most effective to fund through an intermediary organization? What are some important qualities to look for an intermediary? What are some typical structures for an intermediary funding relationship?
Description: The indigenous peoples of this continent once enjoyed protein-rich, healthy diets.
Description: As philanthropy works to advance its charitable mission, the topics of diversity, inclusion, and equity play a central role for many of our organizations. Much has been written and speculated about rural attitudes to
At this informal breakfast, leaders of color from Minnesota foundations will connect and share stories to build community.
New Grantmaker Institute (formerly Grantmaking for the 21st Century) combines the hard and soft skills of effective philanthropy practice.
Mission-related investing has grown substantially in recent years and many institutions are eager to create new programs incorporating impact into the investment portfolio.
As corporations across the country are changing leave policies to create more inclusive and attractive workplaces, foundations are similarly revisiting their policies to stay competitive and be true to their organizational values.
Description: Join the Minnesota Food Funders Network for an issue briefing on the Good Food Access Program.
Thank you for your interest in this program. It is currently SOLD OUT.
Description: Foundations’ voices are influential. How do you determine when to speak out and the appropriate voice and approach ;for your foundation around politically-charged issues?
Description: Join the Family Foundation Professionals Network for a meeting focused on ethics in family foundations.
PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled and will be resecheduled soon!
Description: As a Program Officer, do you feel you have the ability to make changes in the way you’d like? Program Officers have one foot within community and one foot in the foundation.
Description: Our family foundation executive holiday luncheon is an open forum for the senior-most staff member at each family foundation.
Description: Join your fellow program officers for a holiday happy hour at The Freehouse! Stop by after work to grab a drink and network with other program officers in the field.
