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Join us as a 2025 conference presenter by sharing your knowledge and experience as a nonprofit fundraiser, communicator, researcher, or grantmaker. Deadline: March 27, 11:59 p.m.
You’re invited to MCN’s eighth annual Nonprofit Fundraising Conference, Wednesday, July 23, 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.
Conference Highlights
A full day of in-person professional development
Inspiring Keynote – speaker to be announced soon!
Pay What You Can and Team Rates to ensure all can attend
Breakout Sessions on timely topics, research, and case studies
Connection and networking with 400+ fundraising peers
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
Conference Tickets
Member Early Bird Rate
$235
Available through June 9
Nonmember Rate
$385
Available through July 17
Pay What You Can Rates
$69 – $109
Available through July 17
Event Questions & Accessibility Requests?
Conference Details
Wednesday, July 23
8 am – 4:30 pm
McNamara Alumni Center
200 SE Oak Street
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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
- Tee McClenty, MN350
- Clayton Smith, University of Minnesota and AFP-MN
- Melia Smith, YES! Magazine
- Emily Steinmetz, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Anika Thompson, Duluth Playhouse
- Alyssa Whalon, University of Minnesota Foundation and AFP-MN