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Impact Investing Network: Mission-Aligned Investments in a Time of Uncertainty
Mission-aligned investments and PRIs can allow you to create outsized impact with your foundation's dollars, even in uncertain times.
The Case for Multiple Giving Vehicles
Understand the motivations for using multiple vehicles and how to create the most useful structure for your philanthropic goals.
2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up: Update on MCF’s Census & Democracy Priorities
An update on the investments and policies that support Minnesota’s future census count and a more inclusive democracy.
Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund: Applications Open!
Learn more about the Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund that is now open to organizations doing work in communities throughout Minnesota.
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying
This resource is designed to help your nonprofit organization determine if state or local regulations might apply to your existing or proposed advocacy work. The answer is surprisingly often yes, but there are also often many advocacy activities that do not require state lobbyist registration or reporting.
2023 Midwest Grantmaker Salary, Benefits, and Demographics Report
The 2023 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.
The 2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
This report asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race / ethnicity, and disability status.
MCF Leads: Aligning Our Values With Our Holiday Policy
A message from President Susie Brown about MCF's holiday policy.