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Author: Ellie Fuelling

A Session of Scrutiny: Fraud, Funding, and the Future of Nonprofit Policy in Minnesota 

Top Takeaway: MCN tracked 100+ bills during the course of the 2026 Legislative Session, and we’re here to share the results of proposals that could affect nonprofits, in areas including… Continue reading A Session of Scrutiny: Fraud, Funding, and the Future of Nonprofit Policy in Minnesota 

Published June 9, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged advocacy, policy, public policy

Survey: State seeks feedback on administrative cost guidance for grant contracts

Top takeaway: By July 23, share your thoughts on the state’s draft guidance on administrative costs with the state’s Office of Grants Management (OGM) through this survey: OGM Reasonable and… Continue reading Survey: State seeks feedback on administrative cost guidance for grant contracts

Published June 1, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged public policy

MCN Elevates Nonprofit Voices in State Grant Policy Review

Top Takeaway: Nonprofits call for increased flexibility in state grant payment methods, and MCN submits feedback to the state. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) recently submitted nonprofit community feedback… Continue reading MCN Elevates Nonprofit Voices in State Grant Policy Review

Published May 27, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged advocacy, grantseeking, public policy

MCN Member Spotlight: Equul Access

This is part of a series highlighting MCN members across the state, featuring a vast array of nonprofit focus areas, and celebrating the myriad ways nonprofits enrich lives. Marsha Anderson… Continue reading MCN Member Spotlight: Equul Access

Published May 13, 2026
Categorized as Member Highlight

Court decision preserves nonprofit nonpartisanship

Top Takeaway: The Johnson Amendment, the federal law protecting nonprofit nonpartisanship since 1954, is preserved. On March 31, a federal judge in Texas dismissed the case; on April 22, an… Continue reading Court decision preserves nonprofit nonpartisanship

Published April 6, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged federal policy, national council of nonprofits

MCN Member Spotlight: Happy Dancing Turtle

This is part of a series highlighting MCN members across the state, featuring a vast array of nonprofit focus areas, and celebrating the myriad ways nonprofits enrich lives. With rugged… Continue reading MCN Member Spotlight: Happy Dancing Turtle

Published March 30, 2026
Categorized as Member Highlight Tagged Member Highlight

MCN Member Spotlight: Eagle Bluff

This is part of a series highlighting MCN members across the state, featuring a vast array of nonprofit focus areas, and celebrating the myriad ways nonprofits enrich lives. MCN member… Continue reading MCN Member Spotlight: Eagle Bluff

Published February 25, 2026
Categorized as Member Highlight Tagged Member Highlight

2026 State & Federal Policy Actions – a comprehensive list

Top takeaway: A comprehensive list of state and federal policy actions, listed in reverse chronological order, to help your nonprofit keep track of all the happenings. Find the 2025 list… Continue reading 2026 State & Federal Policy Actions – a comprehensive list

Published February 20, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged federal, policy, state

MCN Member Spotlight: Grand Marais Art Colony

This is part of a series highlighting MCN members across the state, featuring a vast array of nonprofit focus areas, and celebrating the myriad ways nonprofits enrich lives. We recently… Continue reading MCN Member Spotlight: Grand Marais Art Colony

Published February 17, 2026
Categorized as General, Member Highlight Tagged Member Highlight

Supporting immigrants in this time of grief

Minnesota is once again facing a dark moment. Our communities grieve the loss of life of Renee Nicole Good who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent… Continue reading Supporting immigrants in this time of grief

Published January 8, 2026
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy Tagged equity, immigrants, legal rights

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