When the MCF community met with Dr. Michael Osterholm on June 4, 2020, the world had just begun the relentless pandemic experience of COVID.
The purpose of the Program Officers Network is for those member foundation staff working as program officers or aspiring to work as a program officer to connect with their peers, exchange information, and learn from one another.
Join us as we discuss opportunities and individual areas of interest for the ComMotion Network in 2021 and beyond.
Change is inevitable and can be especially complex in family philanthropy. There are a number of questions to explore to ensure the success of a collective giving effort. What are the anticipated moments of transition?
Join us for the Our Maps MN December Stakeholer meeting where we will feature Simone Frierson, Voter Outreach Director with the Minnesota Secretary of State Office.
Join the MCF board of directors and your peers in Minnesota philanthropy for the 2021 MCF Annual Meeting of Members: Charting the Path Forward.
In order for Minnesota’s philanthropic community to have the greatest impact, we need knowledge and insights about the nonprofit sector. This will be the third State of the Nonprofit Sector conversation since the start of the dual crises in 2020.
This peer network provides space for staff roles responsible for learning and evaluation to connect with one another, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and challenges with their peers.
In July of 2021, MCF revealed our new Principles for Philanthropy, formerly known as the Principles for Grantmakers. Built upon a developmental framework, each principle has themes of equity and power sharing woven into it.
Join your Impact Investing Peer Network colleagues for a beginner-level conversation about your institution’s cash.
Join us for a meeting of the Minnesota Disaster Philanthropy Working Group! At this meeting we’ll receive a briefing from Jen Davis, State Hazard Mitigation Officer at the Department of Public Safety.
Starting mid-2021, MCF is offering a virtual gathering space for family foundation trustees to talk candidly with peers to address the unique aspects of family foundations. Sessions will be hosted and facilitated by Susie Brown, MCF President.
The promise of family philanthropy is fulfilled by its members—often across multiple generations, which can pose a challenge. Multigenerational families use a variety of techniques to engage the next generation in philanthropy.
MCF’s corporate executive roundtable is for the senior-most corporate philanthropy professional in your organization.
The role of the board is informed by many sources, including legal standards, the interplay of responsibilities with the foundation’s executives and staff, the ability to rely on outside experts, and limitations on the liability of individual board members. Join us as we discuss foundation board governance fundamentals and best practices. Whether you are the key staff person working with trustees or you are a current board member – this session is for you.
In July of 2021, MCF revealed our new Principles for Philanthropy, formerly known as the Principles for Grantmakers. Built upon a developmental framework, each principle has themes of equity and power sharing woven into it.
This event is being postponed and will be rescheduled. Watch this page for updates.
The purpose of the Program Officers Network is for those member foundation staff working as program officers or aspiring to work as a program officer to connect with their peers, exchange information, and learn from one another.
There is an increasing recognition and understanding of the deep-seated structural inequities upon which the philanthropic sector and many other systems were built.
MCF’s Community Foundations Network aims to create a space for all community foundation professionals to connect with one another and discuss and learn about topics of interest across the community foundation spectrum.
