In-Person Program
MCF CEO Retreat
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Thursday, October 5, 2023
Join your Minnesota Council on Foundations CEO peers for a retreat from your day-to-day activities.
Audience
Transparency & Accountability
Virtual Program
MCF Member Orientation: Make the Most of Your MCF Membership
Join this open-format conversation to connect with peers and learn about your MCF membership benefits and opportunities.
Audience
In-Person Program
Legal 101 and Governance 101 for Grantmakers
Join MCF and partners from Lathrop GPM for a quick dive into legal basics for foundations.
Audience
Finance & Legal
MCF Member Briefing: Self-dealing and Conflicts of Interest
Every type of foundation – family, corporate, community or independent foundation – can stumble into issues of self-dealing and conflicts of interest.
Virtual Program
MCF Member Briefing: GroundBreak Coalition
Learn about project progress and explore opportunities for partnerships.
Audience
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Human Resources
The 2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report
This report asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race / ethnicity, and disability status.
Virtual Program
Managing Family Dynamics in Governance
Learn strategies to manage dynamics, build in moments for family connection, and facilitate group decision-making.
Audience
Virtual Program
MCF Member Briefing: Self-Dealing and Conflicts of Interest: What Every Type of Foundation Needs to Know
Every type of foundation can stumble into issues of self-dealing and conflicts of interest. Learn how self-dealing rules apply to your context.
Audience
Virtual Program
Demystifying Trust-Based Practices: Trust In Action
The philanthropic sector continues to evolve, and many giving families are embracing a trust-based approach to their philanthropy.
Communications
Transparency & Accountability
Storytelling for Good
Storytelling for Good connects you to a suite of tools and a growing community that can help you leverage the power of narrative to increase reach, resources and impact for your social impact organization.
Public Policy & Democracy
Trust in Civil Society
Public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector.
Ethical Leadership
Principles for Philanthropy: Introductory Presentation
MCF offers this PowerPoint deck as a tool for educating your colleagues, staff, board or community members about the Principles for Philanthropy.