The Reach
On The Reach blog, we highlight individuals and organizations from MFF’s network who are tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. In our bimonthly newsletter, also called The Reach, we share these posts and other resources in order to create an ongoing conversation with our readers. Check out our email campaign archive here and subscribe below to keep up with our latest news.
MFF takes action to address lasting impact of Covid-19
More than a year after Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, data shows that the pandemic’s impact on nonprofits is likely to be long-lasting.
What it means to be “uncommon”
Contributor Nick Cianci reflects on the past year and is grateful for the "uncommon” people who will stop at nothing to make a difference.
The power of storytelling with Danielle Kristine Toussaint
Described as a “survival guide for women in social entrepreneurship,” Dare to Think Purple takes a unique and valuable approach to dispensing advice.
A conversation with Rise Above Colorado
Rise Above Colorado is a drug misuse prevention organization dedicated to helping youth to feel empowered and to make healthy choices.
MAP Reflections: Navigating the unknown with Jessi Parra
Jessi Parra reflects on her time as a MAP Fellow, learning that the challenges in a business setting were different than those in a school.
Where to donate this holiday season
Year-end giving has grown in importance with the rise of “giving days” like Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day.
Seven tips for year-end fundraising
These tips will help your nonprofit raise funds now and set up your organization for long-term success.
You can’t plan for the future of work without workers
Many future of work programs fail to include the voices of those most impacted: the frontline worker.
Joining forces to create a more equitable future of work
Since the coronavirus began, a record-high 44.2 million Americans have filed for unemployment, creating a job crisis unlike any since the Great Depression.
Meet Generation Give
In 2019 thre teenagers launched a youth philanthropy initiative was Queenstown, New Zealand. Learn more here from contributor Beatrice Onion.
The Aspen Ascend Fellows on a new social contract
MFF Chief of Staff, John Farnam joined his cohort of 2018 Aspen Ascend Fellows to issue a statement on the Black Lives Matter movement.
A future that works
With Covid-19 and the protests happening in every US state, there has never been a better time to re-evaluate how we can help people reach their full potential.
Opinion: COVID-19 expedites changes in the future of education and work
This piece by Rebecca Taber Staehelin & Connor Diemand-Yauman, Co-CEOs of Merit America, was originally featured in the Virginia Economic Review.
Hillary Morgridge: Doing Good in the World
In addition to her role as a Morgridge Family Foundation Senior Advisor, Hillary Morgridge is also a rockstar CPA who helps nonprofit organizations navigate their finances.
Reimagining career pathways in America
MFF is committed to reimagining workforce development programs that support workers looking to advance their careers.
MFF pledges additional $1 million on 5th anniversary of Every Gift Matters’
Today we are announcing a second round of emergency relief funding of $1 million to be distributed to 14 community foundations across the US.
MFF pledges $1 million for COVID-19 emergency response efforts
MFF pledges $1 million for COVID-19 emergency response efforts. Three non-profits are being awarded $100,000 each.
MFF commits funds and leadership to Covid-19 response
MFF commits funds and thought leadership to Colorado’s COVID-19 emergency response; encourages Coloradans to give what they can.
What is a transformative gift?
Here are the three hallmark features we look for when determining whether a gift is transformational. These are the principles that guide our work.
Announcing the MAP Fellowship
Today, MFF launches a new, flagship program, the Morgridge Accelerator Program Fellowship (or MAP for short).