Policy in Focus - February Newsletter
Release Date:
02/26/2019
Here is MCF's Policy in Focus February e-newsletter.
Policy in Focus provides In-the-moment updates on all MCF...
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MN Census Mobilization Partnership - February Newsletter
Release Date:
02/25/2019
The February MN Census Mobilization Partnership newsleter announces the March 1 quarterly Partnership meeting, provides updates about state, federal and court action on the census, and links to resources. ...
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Selects Five Communities to Address Child Care Shortage
Release Date:
02/25/2019
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) has selected five communities to participate in a new program called Communities Addressing the Child Care Shortage. More than one dozen applicants from across SMIF’s 20-
...$2.5 Million So All of Minnesota Counts
Release Date:
02/20/2019
Minneapolis state lawmaker ...
Walz-Flanagan Budget Prioritizes State Disaster Fund
Release Date:
02/19/2019
Governer Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan released their budget today, February 19th, 2019. The budget indicates that adequately replenishing the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account is a priority for this administration. Minnesota's disaster...
Governor Walz Recommends State Census Funding
Release Date:
02/19/2019
Governor Walz recommended $1.6 million in one time funding to support activities through the State Demographer’s Office...
Northwest Area Foundation Announces Q4 Grants in Minnesota and Washington; Oweesta and Native CDFIs Highlight 2018 Grantmaking
Release Date:
02/15/2019
In the last quarter of 2018, Northwest Area Foundation awarded 91 grants representing a total of more than $9.1 million.
The new awards bring its total grantmaking for the year to just over $16 million spread among 200...
Mortenson Family Foundation Accepting Letters of Inquiry for the Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families Grant Program
Release Date:
02/14/2019
Beginning February 15, 2019, the Mortenson Family Foundation will be accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI) for its 2019 Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families grant program. For full guidelines, process, and deadlines, and opportunities...
Federal Tax Policy Outlook with the New Congress
Release Date:
02/14/2019
The 116th Congress is officially underway and MCF is getting ready to participate in Foundations on the Hill in March 2019 to meet with Minnesota's Congressional Delegation. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its impact on the charitable sector...
Otto Bremer Trust Awards $50.5 Million in Grants and Program-Related Investments in 2018, Highest in its History
Release Date:
02/14/2019
The Otto Bremer Trust awarded $50.5 million in grants and program-related investments in 2018 to 591 organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin.
“We continue to integrate our work at the intersection of finance...
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