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Category: Advocacy & Public Policy

Public Student Loan Forgiveness – MCN Public Comments

MCN’s public comments on Strengthening the Public Student Loan Forgiveness PSLF Program.

Published September 20, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy, General

Join in urging congress to enact nonprofit policy priorities

MCN calls on charitable organizations to sign on to letter advocating for inclusion of immediate relief for nonprofit in legislation moving through Congress.

Published July 28, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy

Preparing for the unlikely Minnesota government shutdown

As state budget negotiations continue, nonprofits need to think now about how to mitigate the possible impacts of budget delays or a state government shutdown.

Published July 24, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy, General

Getting ARPA funds to nonprofits

Asking MN counties & cities to use federal relief dollars for nonprofit grants.

Published June 1, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy, Finance & Legal, General

Nonprofit Resiliency and Recovery Fund

In March MCN, along with key advocacy partners, introduced state legislation that would create a $30M Nonprofit Resiliency and Recovery Fund.

Published March 22, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy

MCN denounces insurrection at U.S. Capitol

MCN joins voices across the nation in firmly denouncing the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Published January 7, 2021
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy, General

Minnesota nonprofits call for trust in our democracy

As nonprofits, faith, civic, community, and business organizations we are joining to call for election integrity and democracy. We stand united for a democracy of, by, and for the people.

Published November 6, 2020
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy, General

Absentee ballot deadline imposed by U.S. Appeals Court

On October 29, the U.S. 8th Circuit Appeals Court reversed the consent decree of the Ramsey County Court, establishing a deadline of November 3 for returning absentee ballots.

Published October 30, 2020
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy

How can nonprofits prepare for post-election disruption?

As Election Day approaches, many in communities across Minnesota and the nation are experiencing anxiety about the upcoming election, including concerns about delayed results and the possibility of post-election unrest.

Published October 28, 2020
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy

MCN statement on shortened 2020 Census enumeration period

Last week, the Census Bureau announced their decision to backtrack and shorten the enumeration period by a month.

Published August 14, 2020
Categorized as Advocacy & Public Policy

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