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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.
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.
Program Officers Network Meeting
The Program Officers Network is designed for MCF member foundation staff working as program officers and other staff involved in the grantmaking process to connect with their peers, exchange information, and learn from one another.
MCF Corporate Benchmarking Surveys 2021-2022
View the results of recent benchmarking surveys of corporate community affairs programs and corporate foundations in Minnesota.
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.
Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practical Guide
Read reflections, frameworks and tools for advancing racial justice in any philanthropic setting.
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.