Scale up the impact of your grantmaking through policy advocacy and effective relationships with Minnesota’s Congressional offices.
Join foundation communicators at a peer learning session that will help you better understand communications work across our network.
Participants will explore core concepts of philanthropy and learn to navigate power dynamics, build partnerships for success and evaluate impact.
Rep. Rick Nolan, 8th District, will provide his perspective on what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and he wants to hear what you are learning through your grantmaking.
An informal lunch for funders in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin - make new connections, strengthen relationships and learn more about each other over lunch in Duluth.
Join us for a fascinating look at how family foundations are investing in films and social action campaigns to advance their missions and create positive social change.
Join the Global Funders Network for a presentation and discussion on strategies for incorporating a gender equity focus into your grantmaking.
How do you assess grant applications and respond with a yes, no or maybe, while also ensuring applicants understand your rationale and feel they've been treated fairly?
Don’t make a mistake that damages your grantmaking or upsets public trust in the sector. Learn to avoid legal problems that can trip up grantmakers.
Join us for this wide-ranging conversation on the critical role of the board chair in family philanthropy.
Join the Operations Network for a detailed look at best practices, industry insights and legal requirements of records retention schedules.
An exclusive peer-learning cohort of foundation CEOs and leaders of corporate giving programs.
Learn what quality looks like in afterschool settings. Gain familiarity with quality tools used by afterschool programs in our communities and ways to incorporate quality assessment into your funding processes.
Learn about the role of a government funder in supporting change for low-income Minnesotans and the courts’ role in funding Minnesota’s legal aid organizations.
Join us for an in-depth conversation with two family foundations that have successfully balanced their family-focused and community-focused missions.
This Lunch and Learn webinar will introduce you to the basics of nonprofit finance to help you more effectively review grant proposals.
In this Lunch and Learn webinar, Minnesota Compass will share the data resources you need to better understand the trends that impact your grantmaking priorities.
How do you determine if a nonprofit’s proposal aligns with your organization’s objectives? Ride along on one program officer’s journey through the twists and turns of the proposal review process.
In this Lunch and Learn webinar, you’ll identify the questions you should consider when your organization wants to support advocacy efforts.
In this Lunch and Learn webinar, D5 Coalition will offer an introduction to tools and resources that can help you advance DEI in your organization.
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