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![MCF and the Foundation Award Final Round of MDRF Grant Funding](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Homepage-and-Global/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/MCFLand6.jpg)
In total, the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for coronavirus has supported 93 organizations and awarded over $11.4 million.
MORE![Four Tips to Engage Your Clients in Family Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/Donors/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/GenerationsOfGiving.jpg)
Talking to clients about multigenerational giving can increase satisfaction and build your practice.
MORE![Donor Q&A: Ray](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Alice-Ray-H.jpg)
A lifelong volunteer and community mentor shares his philosophy on the importance of giving.
MORE![“Art In This Present Moment” Created in Support of BIPOC Artists](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/brownbody-founder-deneane-richburg.jpg)
Initiative seeks to amplify the voices and experiences of Minnesota artists by placing a spotlight on their music, dance and visual arts.
MORE![Giving As a Way of Life](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Abby-2.jpg)
Abby, a former social worker, and her husband, Ken, turned the sale of a business into a legacy of giving that spans generations.
MORE![Pivot Your Fundraising](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/general/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3823542-2.jpg)
Here are three giving strategies you can talk to donors about during times of uncertainty.
MORE![Criminal Justice Is a Public Health Issue](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Huda-Ahmed-headshot.jpg)
Huda Ahmed plans to transform Minnesota’s criminal justice system through a public health lens.
MORE![Helping Families Stay Safely Housed](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Kids-jumping-color-300dpi.jpg)
Learn more about Neighborhood House and their housing support services in This Present Moment.
MORE![How Caroline and Aurea Learn From Each Other](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Aurea.jpg)
A beautiful relationship between a donor advised fundholder and her advisor is the gift that keeps on giving.
MORE![How We Partner to Amplify Your Giving](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/people/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/Shannon-Gahagan-2018.jpg)
See how combining our community knowledge and donor relationships leads to a special collaboration in this video.
MORE![Books That Encourage You to Give, Stand and Lead](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/7.20-npo-book-recommendations-16.9.jpg)
Foundation staff and nonprofit leaders recommend their top summer reads for nonprofit employees.
MORE![Summer Reads and Listens for Professional Advisors](https://de4vzavwp1bb7.cloudfront.net/blog/_600x600_crop_center-center_none/8.20-PA-reading-recommendations.jpg)
Check out our staff recommendations for articles and podcasts to stay on top of the CARES Act and financial advising.
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