Member Resource Center

Being a fiduciary is an important role but it need not be a daunting one.

Every type of foundation – family, corporate, community or independent foundation – can stumble into issues of self-dealing and conflicts of interest.

 It’s On Us to protect our missions by ensuring that every eligible voter, regardless of political affiliation, can cast their ballot and by rising to the challenge again, nonprofits can protect the civic gains we worked tirelessly for years to achieve. 

In early 2023, MCF’s Corporate Community Affairs Network members responded to a survey about the current status of their corporate employee volunteer programs.

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose's Giving in Numbers is the unrivaled leader in benchmarking on corporate social investments, in partnership with companies.

The 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech survey is an in-depth look at technology practices at 277 grantmaking organizations throughout North America, the EU, and UK.

The 2022 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits, and Demographics Report provides data on full-time paid staff at foundations based in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

In September 2022, MCF hosted a conversation about philanthropy's role in reducing gun violence. Presenters explored various strategies including research, education, and policy solutions that seek to reduce gun violence through an evidence informed, public health approach, and make communities safer. Gun violence prevention, working in tandem with justice system reform and violence intervention can be powerful forces toward creating safe and just communities.