Corporate Foundations & Giving Programs

Did you know?
Corporate foundations are funded as separate legal entities, but corporate giving programs are under the full control of the company. Learn more.

If your company has a foundation or giving program, you'll find a wealth of information here to help you design, responsibly and legally manage, and increase the effectiveness of your philanthropy, social responsibility programs and community involvement.

Read about the benefits MCF offers its corporate members (PDF). And view our Member Roster to see our current corporate members.

MCF Resources

• Effective Grantmaking Series
  Covering a full range of hot topics -- from financial how-tos, to strategic philanthropy, to determining impact with evaluative thinking, and collaboration dos and don’ts.
• MCF Program Resources
  Available exclusively to MCF members, catch up on resources from conferences and other MCF events held for corporate grantmakers.
• Corporate Network*
  MCF's Corporate Network* is open to all staff and trustees of member corporate foundations. Members discuss issues unique to corporate grantmaking. 
• Senior Community Affairs Professionals (SCAP)*
  SCAP is an MCF corporate member network comprised of the senior staff person (one per company) responsible for community affairs and corporate giving from companies that give at least $1 million in charitable contributions annually. If you meet eligibility criteria and are interested in joining, contact Bill King, MCF president.
• Corporate Summit
  Download resources from MCF's most recent Corporate Summit.
• Philanthropy Potluck Blog: Corporate Grantmakers
  MCF's Philanthropy Potluck Blog frequently spotlights the giving and volunteer efforts of corporate grantmakers.
• Top 25 Minnesota Corporate Grantmakers (PDF)
  Minnesota's corporate grantmakers ranked by grants, corporate giving and program-related investments.
• Giving Forum: Corporate Philanthropy
  Get familiar with the corporate foundations that pay out almost half of Minnesota’s grant dollars. Articles feature creative ways that companies leverage resources.

More Resources

• Corporate Volunteerism Council - Twin Cities
  CVC-TC advocates, supports and grows workplace volunteerism to improve the community.
• Minnesota Business Gives
  Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
  This statewide program offers workshops, resources and networking opportunities for businesses.
• Center for Corporate Citizenship
  Boston College
  This resource has research, news, events, networks and organizational assessment tools.
• COF Corporate Grantmakers
  Council on Foundations
  This section of COF's site provides news, research, event schedules, information on legal issues and more.
• Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
  CECP offers research on corporate giving, emphasizing giving aligned with business and community outcomes.

Staff Contact
Stephanie Jacobs, director of member services

Need assistance with general questions about corporate grantmaking? Stephanie can help you find answers and connect you with members. Contact Stephanie.

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