Weathering Uncertainty Together: Anchoring Your Advocacy Priorities (replacing 2025 Session Lineup)
February 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wilder Center
451 Lexington Pkwy N.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Fee: $55 for MCN members / $75 for nonmembers
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*Note: This event has been rescheduled from January 17 to February 14. Additional details below.
In a time of rapid political change and uncertainty at both the state and federal levels, nonprofits face unique challenges in staying true to their mission while navigating complex policy landscapes. Join us for a discussion on how organizations can remain grounded in their core values, even as external pressures shift. This event will feature insights from policy experts, nonprofit leaders, and communication strategists, offering practical tools to help you align your advocacy efforts, adapt to evolving legislation, and effectively communicate your impact. Whether you’re navigating proposed laws and regulations, engaging with coalitions, or shaping public perception, this session will equip you with strategies to confidently lead your nonprofit through turbulent times while staying rooted in your purpose.
Due to political uncertainties, the MCN team has decided to prioritize supporting nonprofits through these new realities over the usual Session Lineup event structure. We are cancelling the previously planned 2025 Session Lineup event on January 17, and replacing it with the event described above. We feel strongly that the content of this new event will be valuable for nonprofit staff who work in public policy advocacy and communications.
Pay What You Can (PWYC): We encourage you to pay the registration rate that is meaningful to and possible for you. While earned revenue from our events is a significant portion of our operating budget, supporting the policy and advocacy work we do on behalf of nonprofits, we aim to keep our fees accessible, often below market rate, and offer further reduced entry points for those who need them to participate in professional development. Access to critical information about the democratic process is important, which is why MCN offers Pay What You Can rates of $0 and $29 for this event. If your participation is dependent on a PWYC rate, please register with the promo code that corresponds with your accessible price point below.
- $29 (Code: PWYC29)
- $0 (Code: PWYCZERO)
Event Details
This in-person event will be taking place on February 14, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central at the Wilder Center in St. Paul.
This event will be recorded. The recording will be shared with participants following the event and will be available for three months. This event will not be livestreamed.
Refreshments: Coffee, tea, and a light snack will be provided.
Travel: Parking is free in the Wilder Center parking ramp. Find more information about travel to Wilder.
Accessibility: This event will be hosted in the Wilder Auditorium space (find more details about the space on the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation website). For inquiries about the space, please connect with Wilder Center staff. For accommodation requests such as ASL interpreters or other accessibility requirements, please contact us with your request at least two weeks prior to the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late requests may not be fulfilled.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the event.
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Speaker Information
Speakers to be announced soon.