Essentials in Philanthropy is a two part series designed to offer a framework for philanthropic professionals to engage their work in a way that results in greater equity and justice.
A Historical Context
Join award winning Hmong-American writer, Kao Kalia Yang; GHR Foundation Program Associate, Cassie Bean; and leaders from Minnesota’s refugee resettlement agencies for a conversation about the policies and capacity shaping Minnesota’s refugee rese
In 2019, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force was created through unanimous bipartisan support of the Minnesota Legislature, and was coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Join MCF for an educational workshop on the ins and outs of financial due diligence.
Census Apportionment Data Update
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.
Learn strategies for using the Power Moves tools to build, share and wield power for advancing equity and justice.
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.
Featuring Jennifer Ford Reedy, President, Bush Foundation
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.
Join your nonprofit and philanthropic peers to discuss evolving community needs emerging in 2021.
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.
There is an increasing recognition and understanding of the deep-seated structural inequities upon which the philanthropic sector and many other systems were built.
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.
