Virtual Program
Minnesota Census and Democracy Partnership Meeting
Come learn how and where you can access ACS and census data to use in your community efforts.
Topic(s)
Public Policy & Democracy
Public Policy & Democracy
Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds
Learn how advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation's mission.
Grantmaking & Grant Management
Public Policy & Democracy
Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook
Learn how foundations can fund and conduct advocacy.
In-Person Program
Minnesota Census And Democracy Partnership Meeting
Learn how the American Community Survey (ACS) and census data can help answer questions about nonprofits and your community.
Topic(s)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Grantmaking & Grant Management
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.
Grantmaking & Grant Management
Public Policy & Democracy
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.
Grantmaking & Grant Management
Embracing Complexity: Towards a Shared Understanding of Funding Systems Change
Towards a shared understanding of funding systems change
Public Policy & Democracy
Trust in Civil Society
Public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector.
Ethical Leadership
Principles for Philanthropy: Introductory Presentation
MCF offers this PowerPoint deck as a tool for educating your colleagues, staff, board or community members about the Principles for Philanthropy.
Virtual Program
Civic Language in the Rural/Urban Contexts
The Civic Language Perceptions Project seeks to understand perceptions of the language most commonly associated with civic engagement and democracy efforts.
Virtual Program
Member Briefing: DAF National Study and Participation
Join this interactive topical call to learn more about how your community foundation can participate in this study.
Conference
MCF 2023 Annual Conference: Mobilizing Philanthropy | Countering Hate
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - Thursday, February 9, 2023
In 2023, MCF is partnering with the hosts of Countering Hate to create two dynamic days of reflection, peer networking and learning.