Peer Networks are opportunities for connecting individuals, in real-time and online. Peer Networks are offered for MCF members who work at the same type of foundation or have similar job responsibilities or social identities to connect with peers, exchange information, and learn together.
Looking to Join a Peer Network?
- Network meetings: Find meetings on our event calendar.
- Peer email list discussions: Contact Kristen Cullen to join peer networks listed below.
MCF Peer Networks
Administrative Professionals Network: for MCF member staff who support internal foundation staff members, including executive assistant work, administrative assistant work, governance, and operations work
- MCF Lead: Brianna Kocka | adminprofessionals@lists.mcf.org
CEO Network: for the leader of MCF member organizations
- MCF Lead: Susie Brown | ceo@lists.mcf.org
ComMotion Network: for communications and marketing staff
- MCF Lead: Kristen Cullen | commotion@lists.mcf.org
Community Foundation Network: for staff or board members taking an active role in operations of community foundations
- MCF Lead: Katina Mortensen | communityfoundations@lists.mcf.org
Corporate Community Affairs Network: for all corporate foundation and community affairs staff; including a second series of meetings solely for senior executives
- MCF Lead: Paul Masiarchin | corporatecommunity@lists.mcf.org
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Network: for individuals who work in DEI to connect with and learn from one another. Additionally, it serves as an opportunity for each person to see what work is being done within each other's organizations to create and foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive programming, training and development opportunities.
- MCF Lead: Pablo Obregon | DEI@lists.mcf.org
Family Foundation Network: for staff or board members taking an active role in operations of family foundations
- MCF Lead: Kristen Cullen | familyfoundations@lists.mcf.org
Independent Foundation Network: for staff of independent foundations across Minnesota
- MCF Lead: Josh Vang | independent@lists.mcf.org
Learning and Evaluation Network: for individuals working on learning and evaluation to support foundation success and effectiveness
- MCF Lead: Chris Oien | learningevaluation@lists.mcf.org
People of Color (POC) Network: for individuals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color working in philanthropy
- MCF Lead: Pablo Obregon | poc@lists.mcf.org
Program Officers Network: for program officers and grantmakers
- MCF Lead: Josh Vang | programofficers@lists.mcf.org