As we approach the trial of Derek Chauvin, Minnesota will be in the international spotlight again. Join this virtual conversation where MCF members will get insights into the legal and media landscape.
Communities across the country are struggling to respond to the pandemic crisis, a faltering economy and racial injustices. In this time of rising needs and shrinking funds, we all want nonprofits to remain viable for the long term.
Join MCF and our partners from Foundant Technologies as we convene two user group sessions related to Foundant’s Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) and CommunitySuite software.
Our corporate executive roundtable is for the senior-most corporate philanthropy professional in your organization.
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 your Impact Investing Network colleagues for a conversation on some of the latest trends and hot topics affecting your work.
Family philanthropy is rooted in the act of collective decision making—one that is often codified in a formal governance structure. But what is governance and how can a family adopt its framework to effectively guide their philanthropy?
Join us for a meeting of the Family Foundation Professionals Network. This network is for MCF members who work at family foundations and are interested in discussing the unique issues and opportunities for family foundations.
Join us for a meeting of the Minnesota Disaster Philanthropy Working Group! All levels of disaster philanthropy experience are welcome. This will be a virtual network meeting, with opportunity for small-group discussion.
Join us for a meeting of the Corporate Community Affairs Professionals Network. This network is for MCF members who work in corporate philanthropy and are interested in discussing the unique issues and opportunities of corporate grantmaking.
Join the Minnesota Food Funders Network (MFFN) for a conversation about what’s happening around the state regarding food sovereignty.
Philanthropic families employ a wide range of models to make decisions—from unilateral authority to consensus. However, identifying the appropriate structure is often a challenge and can serve as a barrier to effective philanthropic practices.
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.
At this network meeting, health funders will get to know each other, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and challenges with their peers.
Grantmaking is the fundamental element of a family philanthropy effort. The practice of grantmaking actualizes the motivations of a donor, advances their values, and accomplishes their aims and objectives.
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.
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.
Power dynamics are inherent in traditional philanthropy: a funder gives and a grantee receives. This imbalance has the ability to inhibit productive, honest partnerships and stymie successful outcomes.
Impact is often an elusive concept in philanthropy. What is the most effective way to monitor grants? How do families define and measure success? What is the burden on grantee partners and how might it be mitigated?
The success of family philanthropy is largely dependent on the operations and management of the people and processes that underpin the goals and activities of the effort.
