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What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying
This resource is designed to help your nonprofit organization determine if state or local regulations might apply to your existing or proposed advocacy work. The answer is surprisingly often yes, but there are also often many advocacy activities that do not require state lobbyist registration or reporting.
PRI Pulse
Learn how Minnesota private foundations have historically used Program-Related Investments.
Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook
Learn how foundations can fund and conduct advocacy.
2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up: Update on MCF’s Census & Democracy Priorities
An update on the investments and policies that support Minnesota’s future census count and a more inclusive democracy.
A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations
Seize the Initiative: A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations offers clear and concise information on the range of legal questions that could arise when nonprofits consider working on a ballot initiative
Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership Meeting
Join the Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership for a presentation and conversation about community focused redistricting.
MCF/HHMFC Joint Briefing With Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho
MCF and the Heading Home Minnesota Funders Collaborative invites MCF members to join this member briefing with Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho.
MCF Leads: Democratizing Philanthropy With a New Common Grant Application
The Minnesota Council on Foundations introduces an updated version of the Minnesota Common Grant Application.