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MCF 2023 Annual Conference: Mobilizing Philanthropy | Countering Hate
In 2023, MCF is partnering with the hosts of Countering Hate to create two dynamic days of reflection, peer networking and learning.
MCF Member Briefing: Building Democracy Education Fund
Join MCF to learn about the Building for Democracy Education Fund (BFDEF), a collaborative campaign to develop a shared set of priorities to fund, engage new funders, and expand funding for the pro-democracy and non-partisan civic engagement field.
MCF Member Discussion with Kate Knuth, Climate Director at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Join your fellow MCF members for a discussion focused on climate, disaster, and community resilience.
Gun Violence Prevention Resources
In September 2022, MCF hosted a conversation about philanthropy's role in reducing gun violence. Presenters explored various strategies including research, education, and policy solutions that seek to reduce gun violence through an evidence informed, public health approach, and make communities safer. Gun violence prevention, working in tandem with justice system reform and violence intervention can be powerful forces toward creating safe and just communities.
The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement
Answering questions like: What types of organizations advocate? What motivates or prohibits them from advocating? What resources do nonprofits need to increase impact and create more equitable systems?
The Role of Philanthropy in Systems Change
This paper is for foundations interested in exploring investments in systems change, including a focus on policy advocacy – a key systems change strategy.
The Road to Disability Inclusion Report
Each journey tells a story. In The Road to Disability Inclusion, a Disability & Philanthropy Forum report, they examine three stories.
Getting to the Heart of Community: Culturally Responsive Evaluations
This report presents a process to design an evaluation framework that prioritizes a community's own values and documents a legacy that perpetuates generations from now.