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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.
MCF Member Briefing: Leveraging Impact Insights to Inform Future Organizational Strategies and Goals
In this briefing, 3M will explore their impact via a Strategy Map that analyzes their philanthropic investment portfolio.
Operationalizing a Commitment to Equity in Family Philanthropy
Join us for a conversation with family philanthropies who have embraced equity externally and in their internal governance and operations policies and practices.
Fiduciary Responsibilities and Legal Basics in Family Philanthropy
Learn about basic fiduciary duties, governance policies, legal responsibilities and more in the context of family philanthropy.
MCF Members Discuss Affirmative Action and Implications for Philanthropy
View resources from a MCF Member Briefing, Ripples of the SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action: Implications for Philanthropy.
Learning Series Keynote: Imagining an Anti-Racist Sector
This video explores what it will take for us to diminish racism and combat white supremacy in our state.
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.
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