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Philanthropy Taking Action After the Murder of George Floyd

... systemic inequities and reform within the criminal justice system and providing healing to individuals and communities. ... PRIs and other types of patient capital to CDFIs to get resources flowing to small businesses and nonprofits. The ... policy action roundtable focusing on the criminal justice system and its collateral consequences. The culminating event ...

MCF Members Step Up for Disaster Assistance

Release Date: 
09/28/2017
... and recovery. We also encourage our members to look for resources from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and their ... how they are responding and to ask questions and share resources with one another. Nancy...

Grantmaking Approaches

... and participate in the development of a healthy economic system employing a diverse workforce. Grantmakers as ... Philanthropic Organizations ."  Download a copy of the PDF . Grantmaking Approaches ...

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.
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Meaningful Progress is Incremental

... and fair place shaken. We read the Washington Post article, “If Minneapolis is so great, why is it so bad for ... worse and fixes will get more complicated.

Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens: A Practical Guide

Written by PRE Senior Fellow Rinku Sen and Executive Director Lori Villarosa with contributions from Maggie Potapchuk, Lisa McGill, and Makani Themba, this resource provides grantmakers with reflections, frameworks and tools built from the direct experience of activists and funders for advancing racial justice in any philanthropic setting. Download it here

Practical Guidance: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying

Published: 
May 2022
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.
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Help us grow!

... Click on any of the jobs listed below to open a full PDF description. Director of Member Services The Director of ...

Impact Investing 101

Published: 
December 2022
Through this 30-minute presentation and related resource materials, you can learn how MCF's community of practice defines impact investing. The webinar explores what it means to intentionally create and measure a positive financial return as well as a positive social or environmental impact. If you’re new to the impact investing concept, new to the work, or looking for new ways to make a difference with your investments – this session is an ideal place to start learning about impact investing. Presenters include Susan Hammel , CFA, MCF Executive in Residence for Impact...
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How Minnesota’s White Foundation Leaders (and not just CEOs!) Can Step It Up on Racial Equity

Release Date: 
08/05/2016
... the field. I recalled reading a Chronicle of Philanthropy article over a year ago by Aaron Dorfman, executive director ... leaders can promote racial justice with links and resources specific to white folks...

Exclusive MCF Member Discounts

... you can receive discounts for the following technology resources. Bromelkamp Company , 5% discount on Akoya.net ... by Altum.

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