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We’re Hiring: MNA Public Policy Director

MNA Association

Position Title: Public Policy Director Reports to: Executive Director Approved by: Executive Director Date: January 22, 2024 Job Description Position Overview The Public Policy Director plays a pivotal role in advocating for the interests of nonprofits across Montana.

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Unlikely Advocates: Worker Co-ops, Grassroots Organizing, and Public Policy

NonProfit Quarterly

Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Public policy wasn’t really a part of our culture. Why Prioritize Public Policy and Advocacy? 6 Engaging in public policy advocacy is not without its dangers. Until it was.

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Excessive Wealth Has Run Amok—This Must Stop

NonProfit Quarterly

It’s time to change public policy to do away with excessive wealth and its corrosive effects on our lives, our society, and our democracy. Conceptually, the threshold for excessive wealth would be the point at which an individual can take the government hostage or otherwise damage democratic institutions.

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How to Fight Power by Building Power

NonProfit Quarterly

Planning Beyond Pragmatism PowerSwitch Action was born out of collaborations between labor unions and community organizations channeling their combined strengths to oppose real estate developers, banks, big-box retailers, and other corporate influences in local governance and economic development.

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Jury Is Out On Philanthropy And Medical Debt

The NonProfit Times

Medical debt relief has become a growing public policy priority for philanthropists and lawmakers worried about the toll on Americans’ financial, mental, and physical health. The study was conducted by analyzing the results of canceling medical debt valued at $169 million for 83,401 people between August 2018 and October 2020.

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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Several recent studies reveal that, globally, people under 30 lack trust in their national governments, do not feel heard by politicians, and have lower levels of participation in national elections. For participatory bodies to be successful, their role in government must go beyond consultation alone.

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Report Assesses Impact of Philanthropic “Big Bet” on Employee Ownership

NonProfit Quarterly

The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. The total value of employee-owner shares at those companies is $32.7 The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. For Viafara, “working with cities and local government” has been vital to speeding this process.