MNA Association

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Nonprofit leaders play an important role in shaping public policy. That includes supporting both patients and providers at our state’s non-profit healthcare organizations. Nonprofits are invaluable when it comes to educating policy makers on the critical issues we are facing in our communities.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits 98

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang In August 2018, the first legislation explicitly naming worker-owned cooperatives—the Main Street Employee Ownership Act—became United States federal law. Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Until it was.

Public Policy 98

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 4, 2025

Meanwhile, per capita federal funding for the Indian Health Service is only about one-half of the funding for prisoner healthcare, far below the national average (103). Key demands outlined include changing unjust laws, returning stolen lands, and restoring the rights that have long been denied to advance Indigenous sovereignty (109).

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 113

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

9 Today, manufacturing is the top industry in the South employing Black men—for Black women, it’s the healthcare industry. 29 And while state preemption of local laws is not new, its use by Republican state governments as a weapon to whip local democratic cities into compliance has expanded dramatically in the last 10 years.

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing Public and Social Policy Agriculture Law 122

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Entering HLTH (pronounced “health”), an annual conference focused on the business of health—from healthcare startups to government agencies and insurance companies—feels as overwhelming as healthcare itself. Where we need to go as healthcare and where we need to go as a nation…we need a new story. Hot Topics in Health Equity.

Health 119

Health Public and Social Policy Healthcare Finance 119

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Due to its inaccuracy, and because of public backlash, law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology is banned in some cities; however, the technology is still being used by law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.

Public and Social Policy 124

Public and Social Policy Ethics Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management 124

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 19, 2023

This was not so often the case in the 1960s, when civil rights laws were passed and long-term employment, at least in unionized sectors, was the norm; it is the case today. 23 William Gale, codirector of the Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center, concurs.

Public and Social Policy 98

Public and Social Policy Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions. Want to take action on a bill below? Find your legislators here.

Education 52

Education Education Public and Social Policy Law 52

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Communities you serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions. Want to take action on a bill below? Find your legislators here.

Health 52

Health Nonprofit governance and management Healthcare Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There are many reasons, including public policies—both on the expenditure side (that is, government support for education, childcare, healthcare, and so on) and on the revenue side (that is, how progressive or regressive taxes are). This rule was based on a 1682 British common law case.

Law 141

Law Taxation Governance Public Policy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 15, 2025

Meanwhile, the infamous Black codes were used to weaponize tax laws to effectively force freed men and women back into a state of near slavery, by restricting their rights to own property and engage in certain jobs. Unequal Enforcement : Tax laws are often applied unequally. times the rate of non-Black taxpayers.

Public and Social Policy 79

Public and Social Policy Taxation Non-Profits Collaborations 79

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 7, 2025

All told, over 28 million Latines rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for their healthcare. All told, over 28 million Latines rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for their healthcare. trillion over 10 years. The Latine community will be disproportionately affected.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Insurance Health Medical 59

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As the executive director of the East Bay Community Law Center, Zoe Polk, wrote recently for NPQ about the PSLF program , “Legal aid attorneys like me work to ensure that millions of low-income people of color stay in their homes, are paid fair compensation, expunge faulty criminal records, and access immigration relief.

Public and Social Policy 132

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Education Education 132