The Minnesota Death Collaborative is your resource for bridging the gap from life to death, for navigating the journey, and for reconnecting to the natural aspects of death

Upcoming Events

  • MNDC Book Club

    NOVEMBER 20- This is a free drop-in group that meets every other month on the 4th Wednesday to discuss books on death and dying.

    The upcoming book club is November 20th. We will be discussing Greening Death by Suzanne Kelly.

  • The Death Download

    The Death Download

    NOVEMBER 25 (FOR MNDC MEMBERS)

    The Death Download is a monthly peer-to-peer drop-in for doulas and other end-of-life professionals to connect, share ideas and resources, offer support, and grow our skills and businesses in community.

  • Community Call

    DECEMBER 11- Creating Community for End-of-Life Education of Undergraduate Nursing Students at a Liberal Arts College

    College of St. Benedict + St. John's University faculty Mary Pesch, Julie Keller-Dornbusch, Ann Backes, and graduate student Jodi Olson will share the journey to increase education initiatives for undergraduate nursing students around end-of-life care.

About MNDC

Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

The MNDC is a central resource of integrated end-of-life professionals and organizations.
We provide presence, education and advocacy to individuals who are dying, caregivers, and providers.
​Through compassion and respect, we honor all visions and experiences of dying, death, and grief. 

Our Vision

To embrace and honor death as a part of life.

Our Values

The MNDC creates experiences and opportunities to reimagine death in meaningful and innovative ways.
The MNDC is committed to a cultural shift through advocacy and education.
The MNDC endeavors to create more opportunities for equity and access to end-of-life resources.
The MNDC respects that individual choices and informed decisions at the end-of-life are to be honored.

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