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2007

Summer
  • Generational Change: Ready or Not, The Times, They Are A-Changin'
  • What's Next for Baby Boom-Age Leaders?
  • How Will Generational Change Affect Nonprofits and Foundations?
  • Voices in Philanthropy
  • Giving Stories
  • Resources
  • Generational Issues, Organizations and Services
  • Giving Trends
  • Giving Forum, Summer 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 4.5 MB)


    • Spring
  • MCF Revises Principles for Grantmakers to Reinforce Their Value and Reflect Changing World
  • MCF Rolls Out Philanthropy & Public Trust Program
  • Commentary: Making a Difference in Philanthropy
  • Voices in Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit News
  • Giving Stories: Minnesota Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs Work in Principled Ways
  • Giving Forum, Spring 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 3.9 MB)


    • Winter
  • Philanthropy and Advocacy: More Foundations Finding Role in Public Arena
  • Commentary: Being Part of Something Bigger
  • Commentary: Partnerships Bring Innovative Approaches to Social Change
  • Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement
  • Power in Policy: A Funder's Guide to Advocacy and Civic Participation
  • Giving Stories
  • Resources
  • Advocacy Toolbox
  • A Primer on Advocacy: Q&A
  • Giving Trends
  • Giving Forum Winter 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 2.2 MB)



    • 2006

    Fall
  • Early Childhood Funding: Birth of an Issue
  • Early Childhood Caucus: Building for Minnesota Children's Success
  • Teaching Philanthropy To Children
  • Nancy Latimer: A Leader in Early Childhood Funding in Minnesota
  • Minnesota Early Childhood Funders Network
  • Minnesota Grantmakers Support Early Childhood Development
  • Representative Early Childhood Organizations, Programs and Collaborations
  • Giving Trends
  • Giving Stories
  • Resources
  • Giving Forum Fall 2006 (PDF, 16 pages, 8.4 MB)


    • Summer
  • "New" Forms Of Giving, or a New Definition of Philanthropy?
  • Commentary
  • The Minnesota Initiative Foundations: An Experiment At Year 20
  • Challenges and Opportunities Abound For Community Foundations
  • Giving Stories
  • Giving Trends
  • Voices in Philanthropy
  • Resources
  • Giving Forum Summer 2006 (PDF, 16 pages, 8.4 MB)


    • Spring
  • Corporate Philanthropy: Giving Derives from Role of Business in Society
  • Minnesota Business Gives Builds Main-Street Giving
  • Voices in Philanthropy
  • Resources
  • Giving Forum Spring 2006 (PDF, 3.5 MB)


    • Winter Count
  • A New Season of Strength: Philanthropy in Minnesota Indian Country
  • Philanthropy in Indian Country — Are we informed?
  • Examples of Native Philanthropy in Minnesota
  • Active Participants in Philanthropy Offer Native Perspectives
  • Giving Forum Winter 2006 (PDF, 3 MB)



    • 2005

    Fall
  • Philanthropy and Immigration: Changing Practices to Address a Changing Population
  • Advancing Immigrant and Refugee Issues through Philanthropy
  • Life Backgrounds and Work in Immigration and Refugee Issues Bring Perspectives
  • Resources on Immigrant and Refugee Programs and Concerns
  • Disaster Giving Lessons Learned


    • Summer
  • Black Philanthropy Depends on Long Traditions of Giving Time, Talent and Money
  • Black Philanthropy Today: Embracing the New Diversity


    • Spring
  • "Starving the Beast": Foundations Have a Stake
  • Grantmakers Respond Thoughtfully to Tsunami Disaster with Unprecedented Generosity


    • Winter
  • One Question for Three Funders: How Do You Gather Grantee Feedback?
  • Minnesota's Charitable Giving Declines for Second Straight Year, New MCF Report Shows
  • Improving Academic Achievement and Family Involvement in Schools



    • 2004

    Fall
  • Wealth - A Means to an End: Reflections on 10 Years of Good Fortunes
  • Community Foundations Rewriting the Story of Rural Minnesota
  • Ten Questions for Carleen Rhodes and Emmett Carson


    • Summer
  • What's in a (Human Rights) Mission? - Part II
  • Supporting Minnesota's Youth


    • Spring
  • Nonprofit Loans: Resonable or Not?
  • To Uphold Public Trust of Foundations, Spread the Minnesota Model and Increase IRS Oversight
  • 990s in the Spotlight: The Once-Obscure Tax Form Emerges as a Key Accountability Tool


    • Winter
  • A Call to Enforce Principles and Practices
  • Doing Well, Not Just Good: Revisiting the Principles for Minnesota Grantmakers



    • 2003

    Fall
  • What Happens When You Ask Grant Applicants to "Just Tell Your Story"?
  • What's Next for the State We're In? Six Views on Ensuring a Positive Future for Minnesota


    • Summer
  • Surviving Hard Times: Lessons from Retiring Foundation Leaders in Minnesota
  • Top Ten Checklist for Nonprofit Survival


    • Spring
  • What's in a (Human Rights) Mission?
  • Grantmaking in Today's Economy: Stories from the Field


    • Winter
  • The State of Minnesota's Arts Philanthropy
  • Strengthening My Leadership in Philanthropy


    2002


    • Fall
  • Elevating the Public Dialogue: New Steps in Public Policy & Advocacy
  • Ten Years of Building Grantmaking in Communities of Color


    • Summer
  • Is Technology Funding a New Frontier for Philanthropy?
  • Arts in the Suburbs


    • Spring
  • Building Stronger Organizations: Lessons on Funding Human Services Capital Projects
  • In Leaner Times, Philanthropy, Government and Nonprofits Must Work Together
  • Back to the Basics: A Grantseeking Primer
  • Minnesota Nonprofits, Grantmakers Explore Funding Outlook at MCF Meeting


    • Winter
  • Minnesota's Charitable Giving Ends the '90s Strongly
  • Lessons in Funding Technology: IBM's Global KidSmart Early Learning Program



    • 2001

    Fall
  • Are We Effective? 
  • The KIDS Plus: Youth in Philanthropy Program


    • Spring
  • How Minnesota Grantmakers are Supporting Diversity


    • Summer
  • Congregations in Community: Volunteers Working for the Common Good
  • On Company Time: Minnesota Companies and Communities Reap the Benefits of Volunteerism


    • Winter
  • Jackie Reis' Reflections on a Notable Career in Philanthropy



    • 2000

    Fall
  • Minnesota Arts Grantmaking 2000: Longtime Giving Traditions Meet "New Economy" Realities
  • Regional Affairs: An Emerging Philanthropic Priority


    • Summer
  • Creating A Public-Private Partnership


    • Spring
  • How Company Restructurings Are Changing Minnesota Grantmaking
  • What We've Learned: The Hawthorne Huddle Experience
  • Q&A: Chris Andersen


    • Winter
  • E-Philanthropy: How the Internet Is Impacting the Grantmaking Field
  • The Minnesota Futures Fund in Retrospect



    • 1999

    Fall
  • Minnesota Grantmakers Give More to the Community


    • Summer
  • A Day in the Life of a Program Officer


    • Spring
  • The Truth About Site Visits: Why Grantmakers Do Them; What You Should Know


    • Winter
  • Grantmaking Profiles from the "Second 25"
  • The First Three Years of Building Better Futures



    • 1998

    Fall
  • The New Philanthropists


    • Summer
  • Minnesota Companies Strive to Increase the Impact of Their Grantmaking


    • Spring
  • A Matter of Principles


    • Winter
  • In Today's Nonprofit Environment, Some Grantmakers Are Revisiting Their Funding Strategies



    • 1997

    Summer
  • Trustees: Who Are They Anyway?
  • Health Care Grantmakers Move into the Community



    • 1996

    Fall
  • The Coming Wealth


    • Summer
  • Affinity Foundations: Putting a New Spin on Philanthropy


    • Winter
  • Grantmaking in the "Post-Federal" Era



    • 1995

    Fall
  • Family Foundations Forge Their Distinctive Role in Philanthropy
  • Black Giving in Minnesota: The Tradition Continues


    • Spring
  • A Changing Corporate Landscape Leads to Changes in Corporate Giving


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