Like many nonprofits, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) has received generous grant support from a variety of grantmaking organizations throughout its 35+ year existence. Foundations play a key role in the sustainability and broad reach of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN).
Due to the generosity of our philanthropy partners who provide vital unrestricted support, MCN has been able to:
- advocate on behalf of the sector on local, state, and federal levels;
- respond to urgent needs of the sector;
- conduct research providing critical data about the sector to help guide conversations for philanthropy leaders; and
- embed equitable practices into policies that help guide both MCN and our member organizations.
On occasion, however, foundations have expressed a desire to provide financial support for MCN's work outside of the traditional grantmaking process. As a result, MCN created foundation membership as a way for philanthropic organizations to help strengthen and expand the impact of Minnesota's nonprofit sector.