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Aligning Banking and Organizational Values
During MCF’s fall 2021 Impact Investing Network meeting, members discussed aligning banking practices with organizational values. Aligning values could include choosing a bank based on the diversity of its ownership or leadership, on the geographic area where the bank focuses its investments, on the locations of the bank branches, or various other factors.
Impact Investing Network: Mission-Aligned Investments in a Time of Uncertainty
Mission-aligned investments and PRIs can allow you to create outsized impact with your foundation's dollars, even in uncertain times.
MCF Corporate Benchmarking Surveys 2021-2022
View the results of recent benchmarking surveys of corporate community affairs programs and corporate foundations in Minnesota.
Environmental Justice: Exploring the Intersection of Environment and Equity
Whether or not you’re an environmental funder, striving toward equity requires an understanding of environmental racism and environmental justice.
Financial Due Diligence: Assessing Risk for Your Next Program Related Investment
This video takes away the mystery of conducting due diligence.
Corporate Volunteer Program Benchmarking
In early 2023, MCF’s Corporate Community Affairs Network members responded to a survey about the current status of their corporate employee volunteer programs.
Gun Violence Prevention Resources
In September 2022, MCF hosted a conversation about philanthropy's role in reducing gun violence. Presenters explored various strategies including research, education, and policy solutions that seek to reduce gun violence through an evidence informed, public health approach, and make communities safer. Gun violence prevention, working in tandem with justice system reform and violence intervention can be powerful forces toward creating safe and just communities.
Compensation Benchmarking Resources from Nonprofit Sources
The following resources provide compensation benchmarking, often for both salaries and benefits, for various nonprofit staff positions. Each resource fills a unique niche that may help you set competitive wages and benefits for your organization’s team.