After three legislative sessions, MCN has highlighted positive steps, work still to be done, and the future of issues important to Minnesota nonprofits and our communities.
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Three Minnesota Nonprofits Partner to Advance Pay Equity
MCN, Pollen, and Springboard for the Arts are pleased to announce that as of July 21, all job postings across their job boards must include compensation information.
#ReliefForCharities Week of Action
A coalition of 30+ national nonprofits are coming together for a week of action July 13-17, to urge Congress to support policy proposals in the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation.
2020 Post Session and Pre-Special Session Status Report
The end of the legislative session is more like a pause to the session. Governor Walz is expected to call a special session around June 12.
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits statement on the death of George Floyd
MCN offers our condolences to George Floyd’s community, his family, and to the people of color in our communities who experience systemic violence and trauma when events like this one continue to happen.
PPP loans of less than $2 million will be assumed to be in compliance with the good faith verification requirement
PPP loans of less than $2 million will be assumed to be in compliance with the good faith verification requirement
Review and Recap of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act)
Speaker Pelosi released the HEROES Act, a 1,815 bill that includes many Democratic priorities left out of previous bills and reversing positions on a few negotiated positions — this is the first public step in a long slog for passage.
U.S. Department of Labor Guidance on Reimbursing Nonprofits and Unemployment Insurance
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on April 27 on how states can implement this section of the CARES Act and it’s impact on nonprofits is not good.
MCN stands with our immigrant community members
MCN stands with our immigrant community members, and encourages our members and nonprofit community to pay close attention to this issue.
U.S. Senate passes deal to replenish COVID-19 relief funding
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday, April 21 to replenish funding for several coronavirus small-business relief programs.