Upcoming Events
CCF-MN typically hosts monthly events - check back often to see what’s coming up next!
2024 CCF Convening
Join us for the annual Community Centric Fundraising Minnesota Convening on Friday, September 27! This daylong event is designed for values-aligned fundraisers eager to connect, learn, and help their organizations adopt a CCF framework. We’re also recruiting next year’s leads and admin support—if you’re ready to take on a leadership role, we’d love to see you there!
Attendance is limited to 50 people, so please consider bringing no more than 2-3 individuals from your organization.
Yoga for CCF Supporters
11:30 am - 12:30 pm (CT)
Virtual (Zoom)
Second Thursday of each month
(5/9, 6/13, 7/11, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 12/12)
Every day you put your heart into creating the world we want to be living in. Yoga is one incredible way to practice shifting our relationship to that work, from burnout and overwhelm to loving boundaries and life affirming choices. As Susanna Barkataki says, “yoga IS social justice."
Join us for monthly CCF-MN yoga lovingly designed with you in mind. We’ll root our practice in the spirit of the CCF principles by prioritizing our interdependence, nurturing belonging, and connecting to our purpose of creating more equity, justice, and community care. This yoga is for everybody with no experience required.
Together, we’ll practice slowing down, getting curious, and choosing values aligned actions on and off the mat. Enjoy a gentle and nurturing practice with time to connect with each other, create a bit more space in our bodies, breathe more deeply, and recommit to a practice of self care that honors your inherent self worth. Together, we can learn to discern between the noisy chaos of expectation and the quiet stillness of where love is calling you.
Logistics:
Who: You and any of your colleagues that are up for a mindful yoga and connection break
What: Monthly yoga practice
Where: Zoom!
When: 2nd Thursday from 11:30 am - 12:30pm
How: Register here, and we'll send you the zoom link!
BIPOC Caucus
3 pm - 4 pm (CT)
Virtual
Last Wednesday of each month
Folks who identify as Black, Indigenous or a person of color will gather to connect with each other, brainstorm how CCF-MN can meet our needs and continue exploring CCF as a fundraising practice.
If you’re interested in joining the BIPOC Caucus, send an email to ccfminnesota@gmail.com
Admin Team
9 am - 9:45 am
Virtual
First Wednesday of each month
Folks gather to connect with each other and support the needs and vision of BIPOC caucus.
If you’re interested in joining the admin team, send an email to ccfminnesota@gmail.com
White Allies Caucus
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Coming Soon
We’ll keep you posted when the White Allies Caucus opens up.
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Past Events
We have hosted several events since we began in Fall 2020. See the list below.
Calling all Higher Ed (HE) fundraisers (and those interested in learning about HE)! Join us for a “lunch and discuss” style community of practice to dig into the realities of implementing CCF principles in the context of Higher Ed. Hint: It’s not always easy, and it’s definitely not always pretty!
During our Zoom gathering, we’ll start with a broad discussion of the challenges and opportunities of implementing CCF principles in HE fundraising. Then we’ll spend the bulk of our time reflecting on the questions: what's in our power to change about how we do our jobs (with or) without requiring institutional support? We’ll root our conversation in our lived experience and will support it with two fantastic articles about fundraising in HE; one from the CCF Hub and a blog post from Vu Le. Please consider reading these in advance of our gathering.
Our discussion will be hosted by David Wang (Associate Development Officer at UMN) and Jillian Gross Fortgang (Instructor of Philanthropy in Higher Education course at the other U of M).
Talk about Baggage: Unpacking our Beliefs about Money
Thursday, June 6, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Virtual (Zoom)
What’s my financial baggage got to do with fundraising? Literally everything.
We all have unique experiences and beliefs surrounding money but as fundraisers we’re often not encouraged to acknowledge this. Whether you have a good, neutral, or contentious relationship with money, it influences how you show up in your work.
Our personal relationship to money absolutely impacts the way we fundraise so why don’t we talk about it more?
So let's break the ice! Join CCF Minnesota on Thursday June 6 at 12P for a community-centered conversation about how your money beliefs impact your work. Sound scary? We promise it's not! In this workshop, participants will engage in guided conversation and small group discussions to explore our personal origin stories about our relationship to money, the intersections of our values and money beliefs and how it all shapes our approaches to fundraising.
Whether you’ve been fundraising for 5 weeks or five years, you’ll leave this workshop feeling empowered with a deeper understanding of yourself and connection to the work you do!
Join us Thursday, April 18th at 6 PM on Zoom for a free event facilitated by donors! We'll hear from entrepreneur, learner, and disruptor Katherine Hayes and donor organizer from Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Emma Olson, on what CCF principles mean to them, how they lean into giving, and how they get out of the way.
Register for this exciting conversation and read speaker bios here.
We hope to see you there!
Dismantling White Supremacy Culture through CCF: Discussion for Aspiring White Allies
Tuesday, March 19th
12 pm - 1 pm
Virtual
Join CCF Minnesota’s Admin Team for the first in a series of conversations for aspiring white allies on White Supremacy Culture and the Community Centric Fundraising movement on March 19th at noon. This Zoom gathering offers an opportunity for white folks to deepen understanding about the CCF Movement’s mission as well as learn about racial caucusing and why our CCF organizes in racial caucuses. Then we’ll make space for discussion about how we can carry CCF work forward as aspiring white allies.
Facilitators for this conversation are part of the CCF Minnesota Admin Team including Alexandrea Kouame, Chris Olson, Jon Lipp, and Meredith Bruster. Whether you’ve been active with the CCF movement in the past or are totally new to CCF, all are welcome.
Consider reading these resources to get ready for our conversation:
Register for this event to receive the Zoom link and event updates ahead of time.
CCF-MN Sweater Weather Get-Together
Wednesday, February 28th
4:30 pm - 6 pm
Centro Nicollet
It's cold. It's dark. It's a *little* snowy. It's another unpredictable MN winter–the perfect time for CCF-MN friends to gather for camaraderie and queso.
Join us on Wednesday, February 28 from 4:30 – 6:00pm (and beyond if you're an extrovert) at Centro Nicollet for a casual get-together where we can reconnect after that busy year-end rush. Cozy sweaters are encouraged, though not required.
Please RSVP to help us plan.
Hope to see you there!
CCF 101 - The Whys, The Hows, The “Tea” of it All
Wednesday, January 31st
11:30 am - 1 pm CT
Virtual
Kick off your professional new year with a “lunch & learn” session about the history and principles of Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) and how the Minnesota chapter got started. We’re organizing a panel of tremendously experienced speakers to inspire you to consider new ways of reimagining fundraising.
We’ll hear from the incomparable Michelle Shireen Muri, founder of Freedom Conspiracy, Co-Chair of the founding Seattle chapter for CCF, and host of The Ethical Rainmaker podcast. Muri will talk about why she and a number of BIPOC colleagues in the Pacific Northwest birthed the movement together back in 2018. Learn the whys and hows related to the original group of organizers who felt this fundraising paradigm shift was gravely overdue. Courtney Backen, Director of Community & Capacity Development at GiveMN, was one of the locally based CCF organizers here in Minnesota. Backen will speak to how our regional chapter got up and running, and how she continues to influence the profession using her state-wide platform. And Clara Jung, a premier fundraising coach at Aligned Strategy Group will act as moderator while framing questions that can help us understand the practical application of the CCF values and principles.
Please register using the link below to receive the Zoom link and review a list of preliminary readings.
BIPOC Social
Thursday, October 26th
Arbeiter Brewing Company
3038 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
4:00 - 6:00 pm
This is a social event for current and prospective BIPOC members of CCF Minnesota. The event will be Halloween-themed, so wear a costume if you’d like! Please feel welcome to bring a friend as well!!
Questions? Email us at ccfminnesota@gmail.com
CCF Office Hours
Wednesday, October 25th from 12pm-1pm
Virtual
Join Mallory Mitchell from Aligned Strategy Group for FREE CCF Office Hours through the months of August to October. Come to this meeting with questions to ask. We're limiting capacity to 15 people so the facilitators can effectively hold space. If there is high demand, the facilitators may consider bringing in more facilitators.
The State of CCF-MN Convening
Sunday, September 10th
10 am - 2 pm CT
Family Tree Clinic - 1919 Nicollet Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403
This gathering is for Minnesota-based fundraisers who are committed to the CCF movement. You should attend if:
You are CCF-curious;
You have been a part of this movement over the past two years;
You are looking to deepen your knowledge and practice of CCF principles
Registration is open to BIPOC fundraisers only until August 18, and will be open to all from August 19 - September 8. You can find information about the recommended registration fee at the link below.
Community Centric Fundraising in Practice: The Written Word
Thursday, August 10th
9 am - 10:30 am CT
Virtual
Led by Mary Delorié
How does community-centric fundraising show up in the written word when we're communicating directly with donors? This conversation will focus on donor emails, solicitation letters, annual reports, and other nonprofit communications that are geared towards a donor audience. There is a way in which development staff can create spaces for donor education and engagement, while spotlighting narratives that lift the work and successes of the community programming we support. Bring a piece for constructive critique or celebration to be workshopped in a small group setting.
RSVP Today!
CCF-MN Summer Social
Monday, July 24th
4:00 - 6:30 pm (come anytime!)
Minnehaha Falls - Picnic Pavilion just north of Sea Salt
(If the pavilion is full, we will picnic on the ground!)
Come spend some quality time with your fellow non-profit unicorns at the CCF-MN summer social at Minnehaha Falls Park! Kids and leashed pups are welcome!
Attendees should plan to bring the following:
Yourself and any friends who are CCF curious
A picnic blanket
Easy yard games
Snacks to share
CCF MN will provide NA beverages, and Sea Salt will be open for you to purchase additional food/drink.
RSVP Today!
BIPOC Social
Tuesday, June 13th
Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities
4:30 - 6:00 pm
This is a social event for current and prospective BIPOC members of CCF Minnesota. The event will be potluck style so please sign up to bring something if you have the means and capacity.
Questions? Email us at ccfminnesota@gmail.com
Increase Your Comfort: Honest and Transparent Conversations with Donors
Virtual
March 7, 2023
12pm-1pm
Community Centrism focuses on breaking down barriers between the people who support our mission with gifts of time and treasure and those who benefit from the work directly. If we are community centric - we are all part of one community. Join us to workshop conversations with supporters that facilitate honesty and transparency. What gets in the way? What is possible when we break down the barriers? Let’s find out together.
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