Press Room

May

• Proposal to Repeal Charitable Tax Deduction Eliminated from Tax Bill

  May 16, 2013 - On May 15 the House tax conferees, in negotiations with the Senate, eliminated their proposal to repeal the charitable tax deduction and replace it with a credit. more...
  
  

• Legislators Need to Hear from Nonprofit Sector

  May 3, 2013 - To protect the charitable tax current deduction, it is crucial that legislators hear from the nonprofit sector. more...
  
  

• MCN Asks Legislators to Reject Proposed Charitable Tax Changes

  May 2, 2013 - The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits has sent a letter of concern to legislators regarding the proposal to replace Minnesota’s charitable tax deductions with a charitable tax credit. more...
  
  

April

• New Language Exempts All Charitable Properties from Proposed Fees

  April 17, 2013 - The Minnesota House Taxes committee released its omnibus tax bill this week. MCN was pleased to see that the amendment excluding charities from proposed street improvement districts was not only included, but expanded. more...
  
  

• Authors Amend Bill that Allows Fees on Nonprofit Properties

  April 12, 2013 - Thanks in part to the calls many of you made, there's good news: the authors in both legislative bodies have offered amendments that would exempt 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations as defined in subdivision 7 of the statute that was updated in 2009. more...
  
  

March

• Action Alert: Oppose Additional Municipal Fees on Nonprofits

  March 25, 2013 - Your immediate action on this item is needed! Please call legislators and ask them to vote 'no' on this bill. more...
  
  

February

• Sales Tax Proposals and the Impact on Nonprofits

  February 26, 2013 - House File 677 and Senate File 552 have recently been introduced reflecting Governor Dayton’s tax reform proposals. The Governor’s plan is designed to solve Minnesota’s budget deficit, raise increased revenues for the state’s priorities and reduce regressivity in Minnesota’s tax system. Within the proposal is the implementation of a new sales tax on services that would affect both the services that nonprofits purchase and the services that nonprofits provide to the community. more...
  
  

January

• Susie Brown Testifies Before the House Tax Committee

  January 15, 2013 - The Minnesota Council of Nonprofit's policy director, Susie Brown, testified before the house tax committee on January 15, at the committee’s first hearing of the session. The tax committee looked at the question of conformity to federal tax law as one of their first objectives. more...
  
  

• MCN's 2013 Public Policy Agenda

  January 1, 2013 - On November 20, 2012, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit's board of directors approved its 2013 public policy agenda. more...
  
  

December

• Announcing MCN's Newest Board Members

  December 3, 2012 - MCN is pleased to announce the results of its recent board election. In November, the following board members were elected by MCN’s nonprofit members to serve three-year terms beginning January 1, 2013: more...
  
  

October

• Six Minnesota Nonprofits Recognized for Missions and Excellence

  October 3, 2012 - Nonprofit organizations often do their work without much fanfare, but once a year, six organizations are selected and feted for their excellence, innovation, advocacy, anti-racism and responsive philanthropy. more...
  
  

July

• MCN Deputy Public Policy Director Chosen for U.S. State Department Fellowship

  July 6, 2012 - Saint Paul, Minn., July 6, 2012 -- Jeannie Fox, deputy public policy director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN), has been selected to be a Legislative Fellow as part of a Department of State Professional Fellows Program. Jeannie and others will build on decades of sustained programs that connect people, institutions and communities to serve and to change lives across the hemisphere. more...
  
  

April

• House File 1384 Signed by Governor: A Victory for All Minnesota Nonprofits

  April 3, 2012 - The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) announces a policy victory for nonprofits throughout the state. On April 3, the Governor signed House File 1384, a bill which limits the amount of time a nonprofit can be subject to “clawback” of funds when the funds are found to be related to donor fraud. more...
  
  

February

• Concerns Raised Over Potential Election Day Registration Elimination

  February 14, 2012 - Today, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) and the League of Women Voters Minnesota, two organizations that have long worked toward promoting sensible, non-partisan improvements to Minnesota’s election system raise concerns about the potential for Election Day Registration to be eliminated through two proposed conditions on voting: photo identification and “identical eligibility verification standards.” more...
  
  

January

• Media Alert: Capitol Leaders to Meet Before Hundreds of Nonprofits

  January 25, 2012 - Over 250 nonprofit and philanthropic leaders are expected to attend this annual event and hear directly from the Governor and the leaders of the legislative caucuses as they share their priorities for the session, identify issues they think will dominate the debate and give their ideas on how nonprofits can be a resource to decision-makers and their staff. The leaders will also have a chance to address questions from the audience. more...
  
  

November

• A Video Message to Members: Looking Ahead to Election Day 2012 and Constitutional Amendments

  November 8, 2011 - MCN is looking ahead to Election Day 2012. Minnesotans will vote on several constitutional amendment questions. For nonprofits, this is a challenge and an opportunity. more...
  
  

• MCN Launches Insurance Agency for Nonprofits

  November 2, 2011 - Nonprofit Insurance Advisors launched November 1, 2011 as a new service of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). Minnesota’s nonprofit organizations need access to quality insurance products to help them manage their risks. more...
  
  

October

• Six Nonprofit Leaders Elected to Statewide Board

  October 19, 2011 - Six nonprofit leaders will join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) board of directors. The six individuals were selected in a competitive election by the 2,000 nonprofit member organizations of MCN. The new board members began their three-year terms on January 1, 2011, joining the board of 23 members who aid the policy and direction of the statewide organization. more...
  
  

September

• Members Invited to Vote for MCN Board of Directors

  September 12, 2011 - Leaders of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) member organization were invited today to vote for the MCN board of directors. The competitive election will shape the future of the membership association for years to come. more...
  
  

• Six Minnesota Nonprofits Recognized for Outstanding Work

  September 7, 2011 - Regardless of the current economic climate, nonprofit organizations have something to celebrate – the recognition of excellence, innovation, advocacy, anti-racism and responsive philanthropy that occurs annually through the Minnesota Nonprofit Excellence and Mission Awards. Sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) and MAP for Nonprofits, excellence and mission awards will go to six local organizations in the presence of more than a thousand of their nonprofit peers Oct. 7 at an awards ceremony held during the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit’s 25th annual state conference. more...
  
  

July

• A Video Message to Members Regarding the End to the State Government Shutdown

  July 15, 2011 - MCN's executive director Jon Pratt, and public policy director Susie Brown deliver a video message to members regarding the end of the 2011 state government shutdown more...
  
  

• A Video Message to Members Regarding the State Government Shutdown

  July 1, 2011 - MCN's executive director Jon Pratt, and public policy director Susie Brown deliver a video message to members at the start of the 2011 state government shutdown more...
  
  

June

• IRS Revokes Tax-Exempt Status of 5100 Minnesota Nonprofits

  June 9, 2011 - Today, the IRS issued the list of 5,132 Minnesota nonprofits whose federal tax-exempt status has been automatically revoked. Sixty percent of these revoked organizations were charitable organizations eligible to receive deductible charitable contributions. more...
  
  

• State Shutdown Affects MN Nonprofits

  June 8, 2011 - As the Legislature and Governor Dayton continue their work toward finding a state budget compromise, Minnesota’s nonprofits face a combined uncertainty about future funding and looming shutdown of government services. more...
  
  

May

• Nonprofit Reporting Law Passes

  May 23, 2011 - Nonprofit organizations across Minnesota will see more uniform reporting requirements, thanks to a bill signed into law by Governor Dayton this week. House File 786, signed into law on May 18, 2011, changes the way Minnesota nonprofit organizations report compensation information on the Annual Report to the Attorney General’s office. The changes were designed to bring Minnesota into conformity with federal nonprofit reporting requirements on the IRS Form 990. more...
  
  

• Minnesota Nonprofits Say Photo ID Bill Requirements Too Restrictive, Arbitrary

  May 3, 2011 - On Tuesday morning, representatives of over twenty non-profit organizations, many of them members of Minnesota’s Voting Rights Coalition, held a State Office Building press briefing calling photo ID requirements contained in SF 509 and HF 210 “too restrictive and arbitrary to protect the voting rights of Minnesotans.” more...
  
  

March

• MCN Launches New Website with New Tools & Resources for Nonprofits

  March 24, 2011 - The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) unveiled its new website today offering an extensive portfolio of information, tools and resources. more...
  
  

• Nonprofits Speak Up To Show Lawmakers Role of Critical Services

  March 7, 2011 - Today the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) launched the Minnesota “Speaks Up” Campaign, which will engage the nonprofit community in “Speaking Up” about what’s important to organizations and their communities. more...
  
  

February

• Nonprofits Using Social Media More, But Are They Getting Bang for the Buck?

  February 25, 2011 - How much is too much to spend on social media marketing? How much is not enough? A new study by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit (MCN) attempts to raise these questions with nonprofit organizations. more...
  
  

January

• MCN Launches Central Minnesota Chapter

  January 10, 2011 - Christa Otteson will bring MCN resources and connections to members in Central Minnesota. more...
  
  

• Minnesota's Nonprofits are at the Capitol and Ready to Advocate for Communities

  January 7, 2011 - With the start of the 2011 Legislative Session, Minnesota’s nonprofit organizations will be engaged in the debate, including funding critical services in our communities. more...
  
  

• MCN Hires Paul Masiarchin to Launch Performance Management Leadership Institute

  January 3, 2011 - Paul Masiarchin joined the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) last month as program manager, guiding the organization's new Performance Management Leadership Institute. more...
  
  

September

• Six Minnesota Nonprofits Recognized for Outstanding Work

  September 20, 2010 - During The Nonprofit State Fair next month, one of the largest gatherings of nonprofits across the country, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) and MAP for Nonprofits will recognize six of the state’s more than 5,000 charitable organizations with 2010 Nonprofit Mission and Excellence Awards. more...