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Join us for MCN’s seventh annual Nonprofit Fundraising Conference, designed for Minnesota’s entire philanthropic community.
Whether you’re a grantwriter or grantmaker, an experienced development director or a new program manager, volunteer or executive director, get ready to challenge your fundraising perspectives and discover tangible strategies to try in your work at this daylong, in-person conference.
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A full day of in-person professional development
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21 Breakout Sessions on timely topics, research, and case studies
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Inspiring Keynote with Hali Lee, Together We Will Be Enough
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Connection and networking with 400+ fundraising peers
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Pay What You Can and Team Rates to ensure all can attend
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Digital downloads of session presentations and handouts
Explore forward-thinking topics and strategies, including:
- Finding and keeping stellar fundraisers and nurturing the next generation
- Addressing all aspects of funder relationships, including how to end relationships when they no longer align with your values
- Using fundraising to organize and continue the momentum of racial equity and social change
- Examining models for diversifying funding within nonprofits
- Employing social media, giving days, and other strategies beyond the traditional ask
- Unpacking the work being done to increase equity in state grantmaking and ways to get involved
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Member Rate
$215
Available through July 17
Nonmember Rate
$285
Available through July 17
Pay What You Can (PWYC) Rates
$69 – $109
Available through July 17
Event Questions & Accessibility Requests?
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Wednesday, July 24
8 am – 4:30 pm
Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center
6155 Earle Brown Dr.
Minneapolis, MN
Conference Planning Committee
- Courtney Backen, GiveMN
- Steve Boland, Next in Nonprofits
- Jan Castillo, The Dotted Line Collaborative and GPA North Star Chapter
- Christine Durand, Mission Animal Hospital
- Grace Fogland, Lutheran Social Services
- Courtney Gerber, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Laura (Lenny) Jones, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Genessis Lopez, Missions Inc. Programs
- Clayton Smith, University of Minnesota and AFP-MN
- Melia Smith, YES! Magazine
- Anika Thompson, Duluth Playhouse
- Alyssa Whalon, University of Minnesota Foundation and AFP-MN