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Laura Dunford
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If your organization is a partner of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, we are pleased to grant permission to your organization to use MCN’s logo in your print and online communications, as needed. If you need artwork or guidelines, please contact [email protected].

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For any inquiries regarding Nonprofit News, MCN’s quarterly print newsletter, including inclusions for Awards and Advancements, please contact [email protected]. 

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Recent News

  • Making state grants easier to navigate, one cover sheet at a time 

    Top Takeaway: The Minnesota Office of Grants Management releases new grant RFP template, saving nonprofits valuable time and resources. A new approach to state grant RFPs has arrived to help Minnesota nonprofits spend less time sorting through state grant opportunities and more time working towards their missions.  Following passage and enactment of HF 4462 / SF…

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  • MCN Member Spotlight: Northfield Union of Youth

    This is part of a series highlighting MCN members across the state, featuring a vast array of nonprofit focus areas, and celebrating the myriad ways nonprofits enrich lives. A safe space to hang out, play games, eat dinner, talk with your friends. It might sound simple, but the space that the Northfield Union of Youth…

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  • Is state grant oversight creating unnecessary burdens?

    Top takeaway: Share your experience; MCN is collecting examples of state grant oversight that has caused significant administrative work, costs, or delays. Minnesota nonprofits want state agencies to protect public dollars and prevent fraud, and we know that accountability works best when oversight is reasonable, risk-based, and connected to the purpose of the funding. We’re…

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