Keeping tabs on grantmaking in the state is a full-time job. If you’re a busy nonprofit executive director or development professional, tracking all that goes on is daunting if not impossible.
Fortunately, here at Minnesota Council on Foundations we track all this information for our grantmaker members and the nonprofit community.
Today I’d like to talk about Giving Memo, our enewsletter for the nonprofit community. It’s one of the best ways to stay on top of all of this information, and best of all, if you’re subscribed, it’s delivered free every other week to your inbox. It’s kind of like the helpful staff member you didn’t know you had, ready at hand to provide you with need-to-know information about foundation and corporate giving in Minnesota, and much more.
Giving Memo Sums Up the Latest on Minnesota Grantmaking
The entire team here at MCF receives hundreds of emails, tracks dozens of news sources and scans more than a hundred Google Alerts to keep up to date on news from, for and about grantmakers in our state. We share those updates with you in the “Minnesota Grantmaker News & Notes” section of Giving Memo.
Giving Memo Updates You on People to Know
Have the staff members at one of your current or potential funders changed? MCF is often the first to know. Regardless of whether there’s an official press release, MCF collects information daily about staff and trustee changes. We share these updates in the “People” section of Giving Memo.
Giving Memo Features New Grant Opportunities
Have the grant deadline or proposal criteria changed? What new opportunities are on the horizon? MCF maintains comprehensive databases of Minnesota grantmakers and grants. We share upcoming grant deadlines, grant updates and new grant opportunities in each edition of Giving Memo.
(And for even more detailed information, you can subscribe to Minnesota Grantmakers Online.)
Giving Memo Offers Even More
In addition to these features, Giving Memo frequently includes:
- Job postings from grantmakers and nonprofits
- Updates on the latest research on grantmaking by MCF and others
- Insights on effective fundraising
- Programs from MCF and our nonprofit allies that help you stay informed and improve your skills.
Giving Memo is Yours and It’s Free (but You Need to Sign Up*)
Clearly, Giving Memo is a pretty amazing resource. So, are you signed up to access this awesome new employee? If you’re not, you can sign up online now by filling out this short form. If you have friends or colleagues who would enjoy this resource, send them an email with this link.
- Cary Lenore Walski, MCF web communications associate
*Please note that MCF never shares or sells your information. That would be mean.
