Event Description: Don’t miss this rare opportunity to talk directly with representatives of foundations who support organizations like yours! At AFP-MN’s BIPOC Meet the Funders, you’ll have the chance to meet in small groups with foundation representatives and ask them your questions. You will have the chance to meet in small groups with representatives of two foundations over the course of the 90-minute event. These intimate conversations will take place with just 5-10 attendees at a time.
Event Background: AFP-MN is committed to addressing the systemic inequalities prevalent in the philanthropic sector and creating pathways to success for all organizations and fundraising professionals. AFP-MN recognizes that BIPOC leaders have regularly been excluded from conversations with community funders. We are constantly reminded that we cannot stay true to our own values without first accepting responsibility for our own role in perpetuating systemic racism. For example, we acknowledge the fact that on average, the revenues of Black-led organizations are 24% smaller than those of their white-led counterparts (Racial Equity and Philanthropy, 2020). As an intentional and explicit way of combating this inequity and promoting accessibility, this event is intended and available only for attendees who meet one of the following criteria:
- Identify as a BIPOC fundraiser
- Your org Leadership has at least 50% BIPOC staff
- Your org board has at least 50% BIPOC members
- Your org serves at least 50% or more BIPOC folks
Registration Details: To be accessible to each member of our fundraising community, we’re offering you the option to pay-what-you-can.
Participating Foundations
- Bush Foundation
- Tiwahe Foundation
- Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
- Women's Foundation of Minnesota
- Headwaters Foundation for Justice
- Pohlad Foundation
- Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
- Mary's Pence
- Carlson Family Foundation
- PFund Foundation
- Medica Foundation