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Learning From Place: Bdote Tour of Significant Native Sites
A day-long experience of learning and reflection for philanthropy professionals focused on significant sites for Anishinaabe and Dakota people in the Twin Cities.
Minnesota Philanthropy Leads with $17.1 Million Investment for Social Good and Financial Returns
A first-of-its-kind in the nation impact investing collaborative uses a fixed income bond fund to expand affordable housing and small business lending throughout Minnesota.
Instructions for Nonprofits
Minnesota Common Grant instructions for nonprofits.
Calling for a $200M Nonprofit Relief Fund
Nonprofit advocates propose a relief fund to help nonprofits support our communities' needs during COVID‐19 and to accelerate a more equitable recovery.
"But for Us?" Is it Still a Useful Impact Investing Question?
There was a time when local investments wouldn't happen, "but for the work of philanthropy." Is that still an accurate measure of feasibility?
08. Transparency & Accountability
Ideas to grow in the areas of transparency & accountability.
Aligning Banking and Organizational Values
During MCF’s fall 2021 Impact Investing Network meeting, members discussed aligning banking practices with organizational values. Aligning values could include choosing a bank based on the diversity of its ownership or leadership, on the geographic area where the bank focuses its investments, on the locations of the bank branches, or various other factors.