Minnesota Grantmakers 2023

January 10 & 12, 2023 | 10 - 11:30 am. (each day) | Virtual Workshop  

$129 for MCN members / $169 for nonmembers

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Registration and Technology Details

In addition, registrants will receive a complimentary copy of MCN's digital 2023 Minnesota Grants Directory, which includes editable note pages for each foundation. [Note: Those who face barriers to access due to socio-economic status, disability, geography, and/or technological accessibility, are able to request one of a very limited number of hard copy directories. If you qualify, please contact info@minnesotanonprofits.org.]

Whether you’re an executive director, a board member involved in fundraising, or a fund development staff person, this two-part workshop is a great way to expand and enliven your funding prospects for 2023. 

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During the first portion of Minnesota Grantmakers 2023 on Tuesday, January 10, we will explore information about some of Minnesota’s most active private, community, and corporate foundations that fund nonprofits across the state. 

By attending this live virtual event, you'll be able to: 

• Build your stronger list of foundation and grantmaker prospects for the coming year that fit your organization's goals and make the best use of time and resources 
• Connect to burgeoning trends in the nonprofit sector 
• Uncover insider tips about what it’s like to work with various funders 
• Gain motivation to implement a robust fundraising plan
• Find refreshed connection among your peers in this important and hard work 

This session is a time to dig beyond the grantmaker websites and to hear candidly from your peer grantseekers about their experiences and knowledge about working with various foundations and other funders. 

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This second Grantmakers day will be an opportunity to boost your knowledge and prospects for dollars intended for either the seven-county Twin Cities metro or Greater Minnesota. Choose the session that makes the most sense for your work — Twin Cities Metro or Greater Minnesota — to access information insights sure to help you build a grantseeking plan that makes the best use of time and resources.

Note: Registrants will be sent access links for both events, which will occur at the same time, allowing you to attend the offering that makes the most sense for your work. You will also be sent temporary links to recordings of the statewide, Twin Cities metro, and Greater Minnesota sessions after the conclusion of the event.

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Join Twin Cities-based nonprofit development experts to home in on Minnesota funders with an interest in concentrating their giving within the seven-county metro area.

During this interactive session, you'll gain insight into funders with unspoken and spoken content-area preferences, off-the-beaten-path funders, fresh and future changes to application processes, who is continuing a commitment to funding general operating (yes!), and more. 

What to expect:

• A brief welcome from MCN’s development manager, Laura "Lenny" Jones
• A facilitated Q&A panel discussion with funder representatives

You’ll leave with:

• Ideas on how to get dollars from specific foundations funding Twin Cities organizations
• A better understanding of overall giving trends of funders focused largely or exclusively on Twin Cities nonprofits or initiatives and if your nonprofit is a good candidate for specific funding
• Connection and comradery with other Twin Cities nonprofit fundraising peers

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Certain funders across Minnesota have their eyes on Greater Minnesota and fund many projects in communities outside of metropolitan areas. Some focus strictly on rural communities and others have wider coverage. Join MCN’s regional team and Greater MN-based nonprofit development experts as we take a fresh look beyond local community foundations and gain insight about additional impactful funding opportunities for Greater MN. 

During this interactive session, you will have direct access to staff of some of Minnesota’s top funders who have an interest in Greater Minnesota. This is the place to ask your questions and gain insight, while also having your voice heard! 
 

What to expect:

• A brief welcome from MCN’s Executive Director, Nonoko Sato
• A introduction to representatives from 8 large Greater Minnesota funders, including Blandin Foundation, Bush Foundation, Mardag Foundation, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, McKnight Foundation, Medica Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (community affiliates)
• A facilitated Q&A panel discussion with the funders listed above (this time is for you Greater MN!)

You’ll leave with:

• Ideas on how to get dollars from specific foundations
• A better understanding of overall giving trends, what funders outside of local community foundations are looking for when awarding funds, and if your nonprofit is a good candidate for specific funding
• Connection and comradery with other Greater Minnesota nonprofits.

This event will be facilitated by Ashley Hanson, executive director, and Hannah Holman, associate director, of the Department of Public Transformation. These facilitators were chosen by our team because of their clear commitment to using creative strategies in community connection, civic engagement, and equitable participation in rural places with a clear compassion for Greater MN.

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