2022 Voter Engagement Report
MCN is excited to share a report on the exceptional voter engagement work done by our grantees in 2022! Voting is a critical part of our democracy and nonprofits play an important nonpartisan role in...
View ArticleThe power of staff & board financial literacy
This article was written MCN executive director Nonoko Sato and originally published in the Spring 2023 issue of Nonprofit News. Read the full issue....
View ArticleMCN files amicus brief in Minnesota Supreme Court’s Otto Bremer Trust case
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) filed an amicus brief in the matter of a former trustee of the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) on July 24, 2023, one which argues that the court should uphold the...
View ArticleFour Minnesota Nonprofits Honored as 2023 Nonprofit Mission Award Recipients
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) is pleased to announce four Minnesota nonprofits that have made outstanding contributions to our state’s high quality of life as recipients of 2023 Minnesota...
View ArticleMCN announces candidates for its 2024 board of directors
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’ (MCN’s) recent request for board nominations resulted in a talented and diverse pool of applicants. Six candidates from MCN member nonprofits have been nominated,...
View ArticlePotential federal government shutdown
This page will be updated as negotiations continue. Updated October 3, 2023 (From National Council of Nonprofits) With only hours to spare, Congress passed, and President Biden signed, a 45-day...
View ArticleFive steps for moving beyond land acknowledgement
This article was written by Native Governance Center and originally published in the Fall 2023 issue of Nonprofit News. Read the full issue. Native Governance Center is a Native-led nonprofit...
View ArticleRemoval of Otto Bremer Trust leader upheld by Minnesota Supreme Court
On Wednesday, February 7, the Minnesota Supreme Court found that Ramsey County District Court did not abuse its discretion when it removed Brian Lipschultz as a trustee of the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT)...
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Promoting The Charitable Act With Senator Klobuchar
On Sunday, April 14, MCN joined Senator Klobuchar, the Minnesota Council on Foundations, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, and the East Side Freedom Library for a press conference to promote The...
View ArticleNonprofit summer reading list
*This article was originally published in MCN’s Summer 2024 issue of Nonprofit News. Read the full issue: Democracy Is In Our Hands. Are you looking to spark new ideas, explore peer-discovered...
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