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Lunch and Learns

MCN runs a virtual, member-only Lunch & Learn series in partnership with the Interaction Institute for Social Change.

These meetings provide a space for nonprofit professionals to discuss specific, pre-determined topics of interest to them. Participants can present ideas and be in generative dialogue with one another, in a time when connectivity and unity as a sector matters more than ever before.

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Past Lunch and Learns

Topic: Communications
July 7, 2026

Description: Times continue to be challenging for nonprofit organizations. Resource shortages and constant change are gripping our sector as we try to provide crucial services to those who need them. What is the role of effective communication as we attempt to navigate these challenges? How can we get our message across, reach potential funders and choose where to focus what resources we have for marketing/communications? And how can we work together across organizations as we attempt to build stronger communities?

 

Topic: Fundraising
May 5, 2026

Description: Times have been challenging for nonprofit organizations for the past few years. Funding cuts and austerity moves have gripped our sector, and this has many looking for new and more stable sources of support.

We know that we are better together, and this moment seems to be asking that we lean more heavily into that truth. What insights can we gain from experienced fundraisers right now? And how can we become more collaborative and creative around how we resource our individual organizations as well as our collective pursuit of stronger communities?