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The fate of nonprofit issues in the 2025 MN legislative session
The 2025 Minnesota legislative session was just last month but in the wake of profound tragedy, feels eons away. The assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted assassination of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, have left a deep sense of grief and loss in the Capitol…
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Tell Congress to Vote No on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as Friday, June 27 on HR 1 (“The Big Beautiful Bill”) that contains nearly $1 Trillion in Medicaid cuts and shifts significant SNAP costs to states. Nonprofits need to stand together and tell Congress that we cannot make up the difference if SNAP and Medicaid cuts are passed.…
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Our hearts ache; assassination of MN lawmaker
Minnesotans awoke to devastating news that Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and Senator John Hoffman and his spouse were also shot in what Governor Walz has described as a “politically motivated assassination” in the early hours of Saturday, June 14. We are absolutely horrified and our hearts ache for their families, friends,…
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Learning from history
This article was written by MCN President & CEO Nonoko Sato and originally published in the Spring 2025 issue of Nonprofit News: Protecting Your Mission. Read the full issue._____________________________________________________________________ Democracy is in peril. Public trust in institutions is waning. Market uncertainty is affecting charitable giving. The demands for services and costs of running nonprofits are increasing. Our…
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Announcing the Nonprofit Legal Services Initiative
Help! My multi-year federal grant was just terminated effective immediately out of nowhere. Can I appeal and what are my legal rights to reimbursement for expenses we’ve already incurred? Is this email from the IRS legitimate? How do I know if our organization needs to be compliant with new Executive Orders? Do we need to…
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Action Alert: Urge Congress to reject harmful budget cuts
May 19 update: The House of Representatives is slated to vote as soon as this week on a tax reconciliation package that includes several harmful provisions opposed by MCN that would, if enacted, threaten the nonprofit sector and make deep cuts to affordable health care through Medicaid, food assistance through SNAP, and block refugee and…
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Can a President revoke a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status?
You’ve likely seen the Trump Administration’s continued attacks targeting nonprofits on ideological grounds. We are now hearing additional executive orders (EOs) targeting nonprofits may be released soon, and while nothing specific has been announced, a focus could include revoking the tax-exempt status of nonprofits working in certain areas. Does a President have the authority to…
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Reports of new executive orders targeting nonprofits
You’ve likely seen the Trump Administration’s continued attacks targeting nonprofits on ideological grounds, which most recently threatened to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status and used the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to target the Vera Institute of Justice and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). We are now hearing additional executive orders…
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Maintaining DEI Commitments: Legal Considerations in Today’s Climate
This article was written in April 2025. While all the information is still relevant, there have been many actions since related to the legal landscape around DEI that are not included in this article. See the DEI section of the Nonprofit Legal Support Initiative resource library for updated information. Recent actions by the federal administration…
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How can our sector stay true to our values?
This article was written by MCN President & CEO Nonoko Sato and originally published in the Winter 2025 issue of Nonprofit News: Navigating Uncertainty. Read the full issue._____________________________________________________________________ I never thought I would waver in my personal commitment to equity and justice. Let me rephrase that: my commitment has never wavered, but my willingness to publicly…
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