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Getting ARPA funds to nonprofits
Asking MN counties & cities to use federal relief dollars for nonprofit grants.
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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.
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MCN response to request for representation election to certify a collective bargaining unit for staff employed at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
MCN affirms support for the March 12 petition for an election. This decision came after deliberation among MCN’s board of directors, community advisors, MCN employees and volunteers, and after receiving messages and hearing a presentation to the board from the organizing group advancing this proposal.
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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits board to hear from proposed union staff members
MCN received a request from several MCN employees to be recognized as a union affiliated with the Minnesota Newspaper & Communications Guild.
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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.
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MCN to begin search for successor for founding executive director, Jon Pratt, in 2021
MCN will be commencing a search for a successor for founding executive director, Jon Pratt, who will be transitioning into retirement in 2021.
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Additional unemployment benefits at no cost to nonprofits
MN passes 13 additional weeks of unemployment insurance at no cost to nonprofits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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