MCN and MCF are proud to announce that Senator Amy Klobuchar will deliver the keynote address at this year’s MCN/MCF Joint Annual Conference. Sen. Klobuchar will share her thoughts regarding President Obama’s desire to strengthen and grow public and philanthropic partnerships. The Senator will discuss opportunities for nonprofits and grantmakers to work together and share her observations on the impact of stimulus funds, the current health care debate, and what the legislative priorities might be in 2010.
Following the Senator’s remarks, Tim Delaney, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, and Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of the Council on Foundations, will offer their observations and comments regarding the state of our sector in these challenging economic times. Our time together will end with Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, vice president of community philanthropy at The Minneapolis Foundation, moderating a discussion with the audience.
Visit transformingourwork.org to read about Senator Klobuchar’s background and to learn more about the Transforming Our Work: From Challenging Times to Hopeful Futures Conference happening November 5 & 6 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
