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McKnight Foundation Investment Policy Statement
Most foundations are required by law to distribute 5 percent of the value of investment assets each year to charitable and administrative purposes.
MCF Member Briefing: Self-dealing and Conflicts of Interest
Every type of foundation – family, corporate, community or independent foundation – can stumble into issues of self-dealing and conflicts of interest.
Fiduciary Responsibilities and Legal Basics in Family Philanthropy
Learn about basic fiduciary duties, governance policies, legal responsibilities and more in the context of family philanthropy.
Developmental Evaluation: Learning and Evaluation Network Discussion
Join this virtual gathering of the MCF Learning and Evaluation Peer Network to dig into the concept, hear how it’s being implemented in a variety of contexts, ask questions, and get tips for your own work.
MCF Member Briefing: Ripple Effects Mapping for Understanding Impact
Join us to learn about Ripple Effects Mapping (REM), a qualitative evaluation approach that relies on interactive group interviewing and reflection.
MCF CEO Retreat
Join your Minnesota Council on Foundations CEO peers for a retreat from your day-to-day activities.
Impact Investing Institute
Join MCF for this day-long conversation about the ins and outs of impact investing.
Aligning Banking and Organizational Values
During MCF’s fall 2021 Impact Investing Network meeting, members discussed aligning banking practices with organizational values. Aligning values could include choosing a bank based on the diversity of its ownership or leadership, on the geographic area where the bank focuses its investments, on the locations of the bank branches, or various other factors.