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$20 Million Impact Investment for Affordable Housing and Small Business in Minnesota
MCF and its members have launched a $20 million impact investing collaborative to benefit affordable housing and small businesses in our state.
MCF Member Briefing: Self-dealing and Conflicts of Interest
Every type of foundation – family, corporate, community or independent foundation – can stumble into issues of self-dealing and conflicts of interest.
Reviving Native Food Systems and Access to Native Foods: Why It Matters
Join WASH-MN* and MCF for a briefing about reviving Native food systems and access to Native foods.
08. Transparency & Accountability
Ideas to grow in the areas of transparency & accountability.
MCF Members Discuss Affirmative Action and Implications for Philanthropy
View resources from a MCF Member Briefing, Ripples of the SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action: Implications for Philanthropy.
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.
Philanthropy Fellowship Ends but Philanthropy’s Equity Journey Continues
MCF is beginning a new evolution in our equity journey as we mindfully transition from a fellowship program to a DEI program model that makes further impact in the sector.
Our Team
MCF's staff members are here to serve Minnesota's philanthropic community.
Susie Brown (President), Jill Chi (Member Services Manager), Susan Hammel (Executive in Residence), Brianna Kocka (Governance and Operations Manager), Paul Masiarchin (Vice President, Member Services), Katina Mortensen (Vice President, Policy and Partnerships), Chris Oien (Research and Resource Manager), Khin Oo (Program Manager), Patricia Starks-Faggett (Finance Manager), May Yang (Senior Manager, Policy and Partnerships).