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MCF’s 2024 Advocacy Agenda
With the Minnesota 2024 legislative session beginning February 12, MCF has finalized our 2024 advocacy agenda for the year.
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.
MCF Advocates for Charitable Giving Incentives at the State and Federal Level
MCF works on public policies to promote charitable giving and a strong charitable sector.
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.
Philanthropy’s Necessary Role in Advancing an Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy
This essay focuses on how contemporary American democracy can deliver on its promises, and philanthropy can help advance this vision for an inclusive, multiracial democracy.
2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up: Update on MCF’s Sector Priorities
An update on the issues MCF advocated for on behalf of Minnesota grantmakers during the 2023 legislative session.
A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations
Seize the Initiative: A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations offers clear and concise information on the range of legal questions that could arise when nonprofits consider working on a ballot initiative
2023 Nonprofit Minnesota State Funding Breakdown
Read the report outlining legislative appropriations that occurred in the 2023 session, with a particular emphasis on resources the state directed to nonprofits.