A joint statement from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Minnesota Council on Foundations, including resources on immigrant safety and legal rights: Across our state, immigrants, especially Somali Minnesotans,… Continue reading Solidarity with our immigrant neighbors
Category: Advocacy & Public Policy
2025 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. How to navigate this… Continue reading 2025 State & Federal Policy Actions – a comprehensive list
Federal government shutdown over: top takeaways
The longest federal government shutdown is now over; starting November 13, the federal government is back up and running. Updates: November 13: After 43 days, Congress enacted a legislative package… Continue reading Federal government shutdown over: top takeaways
SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1; latest updates
Top takeaway: 440,000 Minnesotans (over one-third of whom are children) lost access to essential food assistance November 1 as the Trump-Vance administration refuses to release SNAP funds, which is equivalent… Continue reading SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1; latest updates
Nonprofit misconceptions: talking points to combat false narratives
Top takeaway: Push back on harmful misconceptions vilifying nonprofits, including: Misconception #1: Nonprofits don’t impact me. Misconception #2: State funding to nonprofits is a handout with minimal rules or accountability.… Continue reading Nonprofit misconceptions: talking points to combat false narratives
Letter to the editor and op-ed best practices
Top takeaway: Letters to the editor and op-eds help your nonprofit influence public discourse, establish your expertise, bring visibility, and help you control the narrative. Letter to the Editor best… Continue reading Letter to the editor and op-ed best practices
AG statement condemning attacks on nonprofits
Top takeaway: In the face of dangerous attempts to suppress the First Amendment rights of nonprofit organizations, MCN joins the call to stand up for our sector and fight against… Continue reading AG statement condemning attacks on nonprofits
In the wake of political violence: what your nonprofit needs to know
Top takeaway: Nonprofits face new round of threats as the White House blames ‘radical left NGOs’ for political violence despite no evidence. As Minnesotans continue to mourn the political assassination… Continue reading In the wake of political violence: what your nonprofit needs to know
Advocacy of federal grantees targeted in new White House memo
Top takeaway: Laws around nonprofit lobbying remain unchanged, despite recent White House memo. On August 28, President Trump sent a memorandum to the Attorney General directing the U.S. Department of… Continue reading Advocacy of federal grantees targeted in new White House memo
Impacts of H.R.1 ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on nonprofits
The federal reconciliation package (H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “OBBBA”) will have very significant impacts on the nonprofits sector and the communities nonprofits… Continue reading Impacts of H.R.1 ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ on nonprofits