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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.
Practice Resources
Practice Resources
MCF Leads: Rooted Philanthropic Leads by Example With MCF's Principles for Philanthropy
Patrick Troska, Executive Director of Rooted Philanthropic, writes about his organization's commitments to the Principles and how that shows up practically in their work.
Administrative Professionals Network Meeting
The Administrative Professionals Network is a peer network for MCF members who support internal foundation staff members, including executive assistant work, administrative assistant work, governance, and operations work.
Membership Committee
This committee works with MCF staff to recruit and retain members, recommends policies that guide membership eligibility, and develops strategies to expand MCF membership to engage new and emerging forms of organizational philanthropy.
Administrative Professionals Network Meeting
A peer network for MCF members who support internal foundation staff members, including executive assistant work, administrative assistant work, governance, and operations work.
MCF Offers Grant Intermediary Support for Pooled Funds and One-Time Projects
MCF is now offering to serve as a grants intermediary for MCF members or funder collaboratives.
Promoting The Charitable Act With Senator Klobuchar
On Sunday, 4/14, Senator Klobuchar was joined by MCF, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and the East Side Freedom Library to promote The Charitable Act.