About Us
... tools to enhance your skills, benchmark your work, learn about key trends and gain recognition for your achievements. ...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
The Truth About Site Visits
... article written by Joel Hoekstra offers evergreen insight about site visits from a grantmaker's perspective, as well as ...
All You Need to Know About the Census
Release Date:
04/02/2019
... by paper), and some of the challenges (heightened concerns about data security and and the citizenshp question). Read What You Need to Know About the 2020 Census . A companion piece highlights some ... state...
Conversations about Early Childhood Take A Few Unexpected Turns
Release Date:
05/22/2018
... member of the Start Early Funders Coalition. Learn more about Start Early here: http://startearlyfundersmn.org/ Conversations about Early Childhood Take A Few Unexpected Turns ...
Trust-based Philanthropy Presentation
Published:
June 2022
Trust-based philanthropy is informed by experience that funder-grantee relationships are stronger when they are built on the foundation of trust. These relationships: Center equity, humility and transparency. Recognize the power imbalance between funders and grantees, and work to actively rebalance it. Deeply value the quality of relationships, and honor how we treat others on the path to winning on our issues, as much as the act of winning itself. View the resources shared during a presentation to MCF's Corporate Community Affairs Network in June 2022.
Corporate Benchmarking Survey Spring 2022
Published:
June 2022
In May 2022, MCF conducted a survey of corporate community affairs programs and corporate foundations. The survey questions are posed by your peers - professionals working in Minnesota's corporate giving programs. The survey responses are meant to inform your work and the work of your corporate giving peers. Questions in this survey focus on grantmaking ( survey part 1 ) and volunteer engagement / employee engagement ( survey part 2 ) within a corporate setting.
Aligning Banking and Organizational Values
Published:
November 2021
... special circumstances for your organization. Learn more about values-informed banking: Listen to this 3-minute story about racial inequality in the banking system (NPR, 2020). Get some practical tips about your banking choices and why it matters where you ...
Native Nations and Communities 101
Published:
March 2022
... (We Are Still Here)* hosted a rich learning opportunity about Native Nations and communities. A recording of the ...
03May2018
Webinar Q & A: MCF Delegation and the World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality
Thursday, May 3, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am
Where:
GoToMeeting
Are you interested in learning more about MCF’s delegation to the World Conference on Remedies ... will be available to answer any questions that you have about content or logistics.
29Jan2020
Health Funders Roundtable
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where:
MCF Office
... health funders will get to know each other, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and ... their peers.
Effective Grantmaking Practices that Support Nonprofit Sustainability
... listen, and respond. Seek short- and long-term feedback about usefulness and impact of capacity building resources ... strategies, such as loan programs. Gather additional input about ways staff and organizational self-care can be ...
18Nov2021
Learning and Evaluation Network
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Where:
Webinar
... learning and evaluation to connect with one another, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and ... their peers.
Board Responsibilities and Structures — FAQs
... are the answers to those questions most frequently asked about board responsibilities and structures. Board ...
17Apr2018
Mission Investing Network Meeting
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:00am - 10:00am
Where:
MCF
... Venn Foundation CEO Jeff Ochs will join us to talk about the report. We’ll also hear from foundations ... highlighted in the report.
19May2020
Learning and Evaluation Roundtable
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:00am - 11:30am
Where:
Webinar
... professionals will get to know each other, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and ... their peers.
05Nov2020
Postponed: Learning & Evaluation Peer Network Meeting
Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where:
Webinar
... learning and evaluation to connect with one another, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and ... their peers.
Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why
For all the conversation and critique about foundations’ engagement in public policy, relatively little data about their efforts in the public policy realm are available, ...
Listening to Black Women and Girls: Lived Experiences and Adultification Bias
... responses to our adultification findings by asking them about their real-world observations and seeking their insights about solutions to overcome this bias, as well as directions ...
Building on a Better Foundation: A Toolkit for Creating an Inclusive Grantmaking Organization
... colleagues at member organizations. What began with talk about race and ethnicity in the 1980s eventually evolved into ... walk the walk of inclusion by encouraging others to think about and pursue diversity in both their internal ...
02Mar2021
Health Funders Peer Network Meeting
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where:
Webinar
... meeting, health funders will get to know each other, share about the work they are doing, and talk through questions and ... provided in your confirmation email.