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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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Get to Know Our New Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Sherry Rout!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, will be a key player in mobilizing nonprofits across the state We’re excited to welcome Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy!

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Get to Know Our New Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Sherry Rout!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, will be a key player in mobilizing nonprofits across the state We’re excited to welcome Sherry Rout, our new Director of Government Relations and Public Policy!

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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. Experts queried at the time researchers began their study almost universally predicted both groups would benefit from having this debt wiped clean.

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Segregation Helped Build Fortunes. What Does Philanthropy Owe Now?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

That remains true even if that wealth was donated to promote a public good. Universities are starting to confront their legacies and ties to slavery. Admittedly, there are key distinctions between universities and foundations that make such a move unlikely and difficult. Foundations could follow this model. region and beyond.

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2023 Legislative Session: A Recap

MNA Association

To penalize nonprofits for carrying out their mission in a courtroom or a legislative hearing represents a misunderstanding of the nonprofit’s right and responsibility to associate, to petition government and to speak. Every success represents the power of association. It’s part of why we exist. Together we are a force for good!

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Reaction is where learning begins: Leaning into discomfort

MNA Association

Our team at MNA (Montana Nonprofit Association) has had countless conversations about equity and justice in which I have found myself stepping into the unknown in ways that provoked anxiety, frustration or discomfort for me. In that role she serves as the chair of the National Council’s Public Policy Committee.