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February 26, 2025
Our Political Climate Response Planning Guide has been developed to offer suggestions for response strategies as organizations navigate uncertain futures and a hostile political climate. This will be updated with […]
May 21 @ 11:00 am
Offered in partnership with Maine Association of Nonprofits. This webinar explores why a culture of transparency is essential for nonprofit organizations, highlighting its surprising benefits, including increased donor trust and […]
April 22 @ 9:30 am
Montana Nonprofit Association’s Fourth Annual Fundraising Summit will take place Tuesday, April 22nd, in Helena, Montana. Join MNA and fundraisers from across the state for a day exploring trends, best […]
March 26, 2025
January 8, 2025
The Montana 2022 Foundation Directory contains information from over forty active foundations funding in Montana. These foundations include community foundations, corporate giving programs and foundations, and private foundations. In addition, […]
Midwest Studies Group helps organizations achieve their vision through fundraising and strategic planning services.
MNA members save 10% on Good Ask annual membership fees. Click here to sign up and use the code GOOD10 to apply the discount. This offer is available for new Good Ask […]
January 2, 2024
From email marketing to text campaigns to social media outreach, you may think you’ve exhausted all your options for re-engaging lapsed donors.
December 19, 2023
In a nutshell, corporate matching gifts are donations that companies make to a nonprofit to match an employee’s donation.
December 12, 2023
Diving into donor data for the first time can be intimidating. From determining what data to collect to maintaining your donor database, you might have some questions about donor data best practices.
October 18, 2023
As a nonprofit professional, you likely use data all the time to understand your donors on a deeper level and foster fundraising connections in your community.
July 27, 2023
Events are a vital part of nonprofits’ fundraising portfolios. But if you’ve planned fundraising events in the past, you know there are significant costs involved. The good news is that […]
April 6, 2023
You’ve been reading about Community Centric Fundraising. Maybe you’re attending next week’s Fundraising Summit. You feel like you’re ready to make a change to your fundraising process – you’re inspired by the […]
November 23, 2022
Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash To be fully engaged in life means coming to terms with one paradox after another. A child is born, a friend goes through chemo. […]
November 16, 2022
Watch out for card testing transaction fraud in online donation forms Last month the MNA online donation form saw an uptick in activity – unfortunately, these donations were not all […]
February 12, 2022
This week I will continue to offer our team’s perspective on key trends impacting Montana’s nonprofits in 2022. Last week I touched on workforce, equity, well-being, hybrid workplace/events, and tech […]
December 8, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) opened the door for generous provisions for donors to take advantage of in regards to tax benefits for charitable giving […]
December 2, 2020
Your donors play a critical role in the health of your organization. Donors give because they want to help support the work that you do and some also want to […]
January 30, 2020
When exploring any type of software for your organization, it is important to ask some key foundational questions before doing your research. Just like when plugging an address into your […]
October 14, 2019
Raising money is critically important for nonprofit organizations. Fundraising takes many shapes, but often involves an element of gambling. Due to the volunteer nature of these organizations, many times the […]
November 27, 2024
Land acknowledgements are one way to recognize Indigenous communities and our country's complex history. Read…
November 12, 2024
Join MNA and nonprofits across the state in raising our collective voice through local media!…
August 20, 2024
One of the most powerful ways to educate and engage your community on an issue…
January 26, 2018
A complete guide for getting started as a nonprofit in Montana, with links for legally…
December 30, 2024
Nonprofit Wage & Compensation Report The 2024 Compensation & Benefits Report details salary levels for…
December 12, 2024
In our Building Belonging blog series, the MNA team has been writing about the work…
December 10, 2024
Roundtables to Build Connection between Nonprofit Leaders and Montana Legislators MNA convened three roundtables between…