Top takeaway: The Office of Grant’s Management is asking for input by May 8 on three areas – payments, reports, and monitoring. Plus May 4 State Grant Payments Listening Session. Nonprofits… Continue reading Survey: improve state grantmaking policies
Category: Advocacy & Public Policy
Making RFPs user-friendly: advocacy update
Top takeaway: A bill requiring a standardized RFP template has passed a committee in the House last week and can now be taken up on the floor. We are cautiously… Continue reading Making RFPs user-friendly: advocacy update
Court decision preserves nonprofit nonpartisanship
Top Takeaway: The Johnson Amendment, the federal law protecting nonprofit nonpartisanship since 1954, is preserved. On March 31, 2026, a federal judge in Texas dismissed the case NRB v. Bessent.… Continue reading Court decision preserves nonprofit nonpartisanship
Where fraud has actually occurred + state recommendations
Top takeaway: What actually happened in the most widely reported cases of fraud, recommendations that are grounded in evidence, and a free April 27 Town Hall to learn more. In… Continue reading Where fraud has actually occurred + state recommendations
Take action: opposing the Gov.’s legislatively named grants ban
Top takeaway: The proposed ban is misguided in it’s attempt to curb fraud and could be harmful to nonprofits. MCN opposes the ban and we need your help; sign on… Continue reading Take action: opposing the Gov.’s legislatively named grants ban
Speak up for your mission: how to start public policy work
This article was written by Marie Ellis, MCN senior public policy advisor, and originally published in the Summer 2025 issue of Nonprofit News: Special Nonprofit Advocacy Issue. Read the full… Continue reading Speak up for your mission: how to start public policy work
2026 legislative session, public policy priorities
Top takeaway: 2026 policy priorities include uphold and protect the role of the nonprofit sector; advance budget, tax, and economic policies that create a more equitable Minnesota; build a strong… Continue reading 2026 legislative session, public policy priorities
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
Guidance for federal law enforcement encounters at nonprofits
Top takeaway: A sample policy to help your nonprofit prepare for potential Federal Law Enforcement encounters at your nonprofit. Preparation is the most important factor in avoiding mistakes and managing… Continue reading Guidance for federal law enforcement encounters at nonprofits
Partial federal government shutdown over: updates
Top takeaway: Congress and the White House enacted bipartisan legislation on Feb. 3 to reopen and fund key federal agencies, ending a four-day partial government shutdown. Temporary funding for DHS… Continue reading Partial federal government shutdown over: updates