We will share fresh ideas and resources at the MCF Convening blog before, during and after the two-day event! In the posts below, Convening co-chairs LaTresse Snead and Kevin Walker reflect on why this year’s program is not-to-be-missed.
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Get Ready to Learn And Take Action!
LaTresse Snead, Co-Chair, Tastefully Simple
The philanthropic community in Minnesota has a huge opportunity to take control and create the kind of change necessary to overcome the challenges we now face.
The 2010 Annual Convening will offer us smart strategies, new avenues to think outside of the box, and connections that will enable us to become more engaged in building up our community (more).
Find Value, Be Challenged at “Innovative Strategies”
Kevin Walker, Co-Chair, Northwest Area Foundation
What kind of Minnesota do we hope to create for our children and grandchildren? What kind of future? My belief is that, whatever angle you and your organization take on the vital work of philanthropy, those defining questions are relevant to what you do.
And I think there’s an important role for the Minnesota Council on Foundations in creating a space in which we can think through these questions together, get serious about sharing ideas, and work toward innovative solutions (more).



