Education and Professional Development

MCF has many professional development opportunities and resources available to grantmakers. MCF members have special access to some opportunities, many exclusive or at a reduced rate. Here are some ways MCF can help you:

• Regularly check our Events Calendar to see what's coming up next. Have an idea for an event topic? You can:
• Email Maria Salas with your idea
• Host a Member-Initiated Briefing, where MCF members collaborate with each other to place issues important to them on MCF's program agenda.

• Effective Grantmaking Series
  Covering a full range of hot topics — from financial how-tos, to evaluation, to nonprofit life stages and effective site visits. Members receive discounted rates to all programs.
  
  
• MCF Program Resources
  Available exclusively to MCF members, catch up on resources from conferences and many other MCF events of interest to you.
  
  

• Online Learning Marketplace
  Buy webinars on topics important to Minnesota grantmakers. A convenient way to build your knowledge of philanthropy right from your computer and at a time of your choose!
  
  
• Grantmaker Networks
  Connect, interact and learn from others who share common interests, such as job responsibilities or funding priorities.