Minnesota Council on Foundations
43 Grants from 2013 - 2024
Grants received
To support the 2024 MCF and MCN Joint Annual Conference happening October 10-11 in Saint Paul, MN.
Bringing resources to the field of local journalism in Minnesota and strengthening the infrastructure and collaboration required to build a durable news and information ecosystem statewide.
Nonpartisan public service announcements (PSAs) in Minnesota related to Get Out the Vote efforts leading up to the 2024 election.
Supporting the MCF 2025 Annual Conference being held on February 19-20 in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) supports a philanthropic community that connects, strengthens and mobilizes the power of philanthropy to advance prosperity and equity in Minnesota. They provide several capacity-building opportunities and mobilize the power of philanthropy through advocacy and by organizing pooled funding efforts. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.
A process to equip Minnesota philanthropic organizations with a framework, strategies and new relationships designed to strengthen Minnesota by promoting urban/rural interdependence and reducing urban/rural divide.
Bush Foundation Membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Supporting Minnesota Council on Foundations to strengthen the philanthropic sector through an adult learning program aimed at current and future foundation staff and trustees. This program will support the development of a vibrant philanthropic sector with rich and engaging opportunities for people to learn from the past, generate new ideas, test creative designs, engage in mentoring and peer learning, set action goals, and implement promising strategies.
To support equitable distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act and Minnesota state budget surplus funds through a Minnesota Council on Foundations pooled fund.
Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations
Improving outreach and access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota for communities of color, American Indian communities, LGBTQ communities, and disability communities
To support the next phase of the Integrated Capital Recovery Program
To convene and support nonprofits to complete a redistricting process as part of the Our Maps Minnesota Campaign
Funds to provide initial support for the resettlement of Afghan refugees in Minnesota.
Bush Foundation membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations for 2022 and 2023
To fund consulting support for MCF’s Integrated Capital Approach effort to address immediate capital needs created by COVID-19
Sponsorship of the MCF Annual Conference 2021-2023
Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations
To achieve a fully inclusive 2020 Census count in historically undercounted communities in Minnesota by Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership
Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations
Bush Foundation annual membership dues for Minnesota Council on Foundations
Sponsorship of ConnectUP! MN
Minnesota Census Mobilization Partnership
Sponsorship of the MCF Annual Conference 2018-2020
To fund a Mission Investing Executive in Residence for one year
Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows Program (Fellows for 2017 through 2019)
Sponsorship of 2017 MCF Annual Conference
The project will fund a Mission Investing Executive in Residence at the Minnesota Council on Foundations for one year. The Executive in Residence will contribute thought leadership, build philanthropic community connections and identify opportunities for collaboration and action in the area of mission investing.
Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows Program (Seven Fellows for 2016 through 2018)
Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellows Program - General Operating Grant
Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 10 leaders to attend bushCONNECT on May 4, 2015
Sponsorship of the 2015 Minnesota Council on Foundations Annual Conference
To support an additional Fellow in the first cohort of MCF Philanthropy Fellows
Continuation of Cohort 1 of Ron McKinley Fellows (2nd year)
For Cohort 2 of Ron McKinley Fellows (1st year)
My Brother's Keeper' Funders Learning Table
Premier-level sponsorship of the MCF annual conference on October 31, 2014
Sponsor MCF's new board room
Expand Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellowship Program to additional site (3-Year Term)
To support the first cohort of MCF Philanthropy Fellows
For capacity building to revise and develop 'Effective Grantmaker' and other philanthropy training curriculum
To increase equity and diversity programming at the MCF conference November 14-15, 2013