Events Calendar

Join your colleagues for a virtual discussion of 2012’s funding outlook. After a look at overall funding, a panel of funders will dive more deeply into funding for the arts.

At this session – for those who create or interpret dashboard reports – you’ll learn to build a dashboard that really helps your leaders make solid strategic decisions.

Do you want the next generation to continue your giving tradition? Learn how two families encourage their younger members to create giving identities and how you can do the same.

Exchange ideas and network with colleagues who are new to philanthropy, work in junior positions with philanthropic organizations, or are generally under age 40.

Join PolicyLink founder Angela Glover Blackwell for a stimulating conversation about equity in jobs, transportation, education, health and housing.

At this meeting, we will explore several models designed to improve the quality of the food available to consumers and to enhance their food-related choices.

Join your philanthropy and nonprofit colleagues for a conversation with Commissioner Kevin Lindsey, Department of Human Rights. 

Join Minnesota Compass as they present data on our communities’ changing populations and the trends that accompany them. Learn how you can address shifting needs.

Join us for breakfast, as Dr. Dorothy Cotton, a member of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, inner circle, shares lessons from the civil rights movement and reignites hope for the future.

Does your messaging make you sound like every other organization? Learn some new approaches to compelling message development that are just right for your work.

You’ll gain an understanding of laws governing family, independent and corporate foundations and how to avoid legal conflict. Part of MCF’s Effective Grantmaking Series.

The national Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers are jointly hosting Foundations on the Hill, an event designed to inform Members of Congress about the important role foundations play in improving communities across the country and around the world. 

Learn effective research strategies, hone your proposal writing skills, and hear first-hand insights from a panel of prominent grantmakers.

New philanthropists will learn to build on current strengths and become highly effective grantmakers. Part of MCF’s Effective Grantmaking Series.

You’ll gain a much better understanding of nonprofit budgeting systems that will inform your proposal review process. Part of MCF’s Effective Grantmaking Series.

Learn what “strategic philanthropy” entails, how to determine if your foundation is ready for the change and the impact on culture and operations. Part of MCF’s Effective Grantmaking Series.

Learn about the most important numbers on grantee financial statements and how your new understanding can inform your proposal review process. Part of MCF’s Effective Grantmaking Series.

Learn effective research strategies, hone your proposal writing skills, and hear first-hand insights from a panel of prominent grantmakers.