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The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement
Answering questions like: What types of organizations advocate? What motivates or prohibits them from advocating? What resources do nonprofits need to increase impact and create more equitable systems?
Job Description: Communications Director
Serving as a member of the five-person senior leadership team and reporting directly to the president, the communication director leads the Foundation’s strategic and operational communications efforts.
Funding Tomorrow's Heroes: Scholarships Lift Individuals for the Benefit of All
Learn how a private foundation can donate to or begin a student scholarship program.
The Role of Philanthropy in Systems Change
This paper is for foundations interested in exploring investments in systems change, including a focus on policy advocacy – a key systems change strategy.
Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds
Learn how advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation's mission.
Compensation Philosophy for HR Decisionmakers
MCF’s organizational philosophy sets the tone for how we make decisions around competitive and equitable salaries, salary adjustments and advancements.
2022 State of Philanthropy Tech
The 2022 State of Philanthropy Tech survey is an in-depth look at technology practices at 277 grantmaking organizations throughout North America, the EU, and UK.
Systems Change: A Crucial Part of the Ecosystem
Minnesota is in the top philanthropic states, yet we continue to have some of the largest gaps in health, education, housing and jobs for BIPOC communities.