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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.

Towards a shared understanding of funding 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. 

Learn how foundations can fund and conduct advocacy.

 It’s On Us to protect our missions by ensuring that every eligible voter, regardless of political affiliation, can cast their ballot and by rising to the challenge again, nonprofits can protect the civic gains we worked tirelessly for years to achieve. 

View resources from MCF Member Briefing: Democracy and Bridging with Huda Ahmed, Andy Goldman-Gray, Chai Lee, and Ben Schierer.

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.