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. 

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.

We're returning learning to the people and communities who made the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (IRRF) possible. 

Our philanthropic leaders are navigating the space among what they believe, what their boards expect, what their peers model, and what feels politically safe. This moment demands more than reaction—it calls for reimagination.

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.