MCF has historically supported Minnesota’s philanthropic sector by serving as a grantmaking intermediary on discrete projects. MCF has managed pooled funds and administered one-time grantmaking through the Minnesota Census Mobilization...
In 2020, MCF’s impact investing work continues to expand with new member programs and services.
New this fall, MCF is offering templates for Program Related Investment (PRI) documents. The templates of commonly used documents are...
MCF is now accepting proposals from members looking to lead at the 2021 Learning Series: Critical Moment in Philanthropy.
This 3-month series -- a creative adaptation...
Acting quickly to address the crisis, MCF and Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation created the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund (MDRF)....
Thank you to everyone who joined the 2020 MCF Annual Conference, held in February in Minneapolis. With 285 attendees, we...
Minnesota grantmakers that are part of MCF's Disaster Philanthropy Working Group, in partnership with ...
A deal in Congress on a tax extenders bill was made late Monday evening, and the deal includes two provisions that MCF and the broader independent sector have been supporting. The bill includes:
Private Foundation Excise Tax...
The Minnesota Council on Foundations and the Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership have joined colleagues from across the county in signing onto a letter organized by The Census Project to encourage Congressional leaders to provide full year...
Xiongpao “Xp” Lee is joining the Minnesota Council on Foundations as program manager for policy and special projects. Among Xp’s core responsibilities will be providing leadership for MCF members to help prepare Minnesota for the 2020 Census, and...
With 2018 wrapped up, data is starting to become available to help understand the impact of the 2017 tax change on charitable giving. This data should be viewed with some caution, as many experts are saying we'll likely see the real impact...
