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COVID-19 Impact on Montana Nonprofits : 434 Responses to MNA’s Flash Poll

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 MNA News

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are asking “what do nonprofits need?” On March 17, 2020, in order to ascertain the impact that COVID-19 is having on […]

Connecting in Uncertain Times

March 18, 2020

COVID-19 Professional Growth Culture Human Resources Program Management

Whether you are on the front lines or working from home, making difficult decisions for organizations or your family, we see you, and know the challenges you are facing. As we all […]

Core Mission Support, Elegant Allocations, & Full-Cost Accounting

March 4, 2020

Budgeting Finance

It’s time to retire this pie chart Most nonprofit leaders agree that we need a new way to communicate about the true costs of our programs and the vital importance […]

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MNA: The Ghostbusters for Montana Nonprofits

February 24, 2020

Professional Growth Communications MNA News Program Management

MNA: The Ghostbusters for Montana Nonprofits When we design our training schedule, we try to anticipate the needs of nonprofits across Montana. But we know that challenges and questions arise on a daily […]

A Note From Our New Membership Manager

February 12, 2020

MNA Team MNA News

Hello! I’m Tylyn Newcomb and I’m thrilled to join Team MNA as its new Membership Manager. I grew up in Denton, MT and after a year of university split between […]

Because who DOESN’T love Budgeting?!

January 30, 2020

Budgeting MNA Team Finance MNA News

Let’s face it, not many of us got into this nonprofit business because we have a deep and abiding love for building and monitoring budgets. And yet, so much of […]

Growth or Stability in 2020? You Choose. We’ll Help.

January 29, 2020

Professional Growth MNA News

Organizational Capacity. It’s one of those buzzy words that drops into nonprofit conversations every now and then, signaling a reflective pause in the normal hustle and bustle of mission driven […]

Census 2020 Mini-Grants

January 23, 2020

Census MNA News

Census 2020 is almost here and nonprofits will play a critical role in achieving an accurate and complete count. Now is the time to make a plan. How will you […]

Dashboards and KPIs, Oh My!

January 22, 2020

Financial Leadership KPIs Professional Growth Finance

We are so excited to be starting our six-week webinar series on Financial Leadership: Tips and Tools. We’ve coined it financial LEADERSHIP (and not the more-common description of financial management) […]

Nonprofit Checklist for Census 2020

January 16, 2020

Census Public Policy

A helpful list of activities, just for nonprofits, to get out the count.

A Look Back, And a Look Ahead

January 16, 2020

Census Professional Growth Tax MNA News

MNA had a wonderful 2019! Before we get too far into 2020, I want to take a minute to thank you for being part of our story. As a member, […]

MNA’s Favorite Holiday Reads

December 30, 2019

Affinity Group Professional Growth Culture MNA News

We asked our Executive Director affinity groups what was on their reading list for the holiday season, both personal and/or professional. Check out the great compilation we have gathered below. […]

Transportation Benefits Tax Removed From House Bill

December 17, 2019

Advocacy Tax Public Policy

A bipartisan tax bill was agreed to by House and Senate negotiators late last night that would retroactively repeal the tax that nonprofits and churches have been working to eliminate […]

Service Innovation: 4 Easy Tools to Make Sure Your Services Wow

November 11, 2019

Communications

In our last post, we introduced the trinity of innovation – the concepts of desirability, feasibility, and viability. Today, we are going to focus in on that first concept, that […]

Gambling and Fundraising – What You Need to Know

October 14, 2019

Gambling Fundraising

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 […]

The Sweet Spot for all Programs and Operations

August 29, 2019

Professional Growth Communications Culture Leadership

MNA’s Innovation Lab has been in existence for nearly three months now. I and others have spent the bulk of our time doing what any new venture should – meet […]

Notes from Nonprofit Rockstars: How to Build Your Olympic Quality Development Team

August 28, 2019

Professional Growth Fundraising MNA News

Guest Writers: Emily Allison, Development Director, Bridgercare | Laura Brin, Development Director, The Traveling School Development is a team sport. But fundraising professionals are often left on their own to […]

Three Ways to Build Partnerships with Students this Fall

July 24, 2019

Professional Growth Program Management

Build your nonprofit’s future by engaging the next generation of volunteers, employees, board members, and donors in your mission. Beyond cultivating great relationships in the short term, partnerships with campuses […]

When you can, and should, turn down funding.

June 5, 2019

Donors Fundraising

It sounds like a fundraising dream—someone calls you and says, “I want to give your organization a big donation.” Normally, fundraisers rejoice, thank our donor profusely, and excitedly tell our […]

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Starting a 501(c)(3) in Montana

January 26, 2018

A complete guide for getting started as a nonprofit in Montana, with links for legally…

2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report

December 30, 2024

Nonprofit Wage & Compensation Report The 2024 Compensation & Benefits Report details salary levels for…

Supporting Community Builders in Rural Eastern Montana

December 12, 2024

In our Building Belonging blog series, the MNA team has been writing about the work…

Wrap-up: MNA Nonprofit Roundtables

December 10, 2024

Roundtables to Build Connection between Nonprofit Leaders and Montana Legislators MNA convened three roundtables between…

Land Acknowledgements: One step in the right direction

November 27, 2024

Land acknowledgements are one way to recognize Indigenous communities and our country's complex history. Read…

We Are Montana’s Nonprofits: Letter to the Editor Campaign

November 12, 2024

Join MNA and nonprofits across the state in raising our collective voice through local media!…

Your Message in Print: New Toolkit Available for Letters to the Editor & Op-eds

August 20, 2024

One of the most powerful ways to educate and engage your community on an issue…

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