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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?
Foundations Pool Funds to Promote an Equitable Recovery
The Supporting Equitable Recovery via Intermediary Capacity Enhancements (SERVICE) Fund supports intermediaries for COVID relief and recovery efforts in Minnesota.
Learnings from the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund
MCF has released a report that offers insights and key takeaways about the pooled fund created in response to COVID-19.
2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up: Update on MCF’s Sector Priorities
An update on the issues MCF advocated for on behalf of Minnesota grantmakers during the 2023 legislative session.
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.
MCF Member Briefing: The State of Minnesota's Nonprofits 2023
Resources from a robust conversation about the current state of the nonprofit sector.
MCF Launches Integrated Capital Crisis Response & Recovery Approach
MCF invites foundations to address community-level crisis by using integrated capital tools such as loans and other financial investments.
Trust in Civil Society
Public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector.