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Two days. Three funder-focused sessions. One free 2026 Minnesota Grants Directory. Discover Minnesota’s most active private, community, and corporate funders.
Day 1: Statewide Funder Session
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Virtual
Designed for organizations in all parts of the state, hear well-informed, external analysis and critiques from your nonprofit peers about Minnesota’s most active private, community, and corporate foundations that fund nonprofits across the state.
You’ll gain insight into program shifts and trends, staffing, and financial outlooks of dozens of Minnesota grantmakers.
You’ll learn candid, current information about significant changes taking place in Minnesota’s funding community within the larger contexts of federal policy changes impacting the nonprofit sector’s paths to critical dollars.
2026 Minnesota Grantmakers:
January 6 & 8, Virtual
Registration gives you access to all three sessions; attend which are right for your organization.
STATEWIDE FUNDERS
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Virtual
GREATER MN FUNDERS
Thursday, January 8, 2026
9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Virtual
TWIN CITIES FUNDERS
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Virtual
Confirmed speakers:
- Cory Boushee
- Jan Castillo
- Emily Essert
- Aileen Sánchez
- Lori-Anne Williams
*Registration gives you access to all three funder sessions: Statewide, Greater Minnesota, and Twin Cities; attend the sessions right for your organization. Registrants also receive a free digital copy of MCN’s 2026 Grants Directory and a recording of all three sessions. (Session recordings are available for 30 days.)*