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MNA's Favorite Holiday Reads

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. […]

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Transportation Benefits Tax Removed From House Bill

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 […]

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Adam Jespersen

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 […]

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Gambling and Fundraising - What You Need to Know

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 […]

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The Sweet Spot for all Programs and Operations

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 […]

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Development Team

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 […]

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Three Ways to Build Partnerships with Students this Fall

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 […]

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Turn Down Funding

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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Montana Nonprofit Association Launches Statewide Innovation Lab

Montana Nonprofit Association Launches Statewide Innovation Lab

June 5, 2019

Professional Growth Leadership MNA News

“Innovation” is one of those words that is used too often and means something different for every person. That aside, we are all aware that nonprofits, just like our counterparts […]

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Adam Jespersen

MNA Hires New Team Member, Director of Nonprofit Innovation, Adam Jespersen

June 5, 2019

MNA Team MNA News

Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA) is excited to welcome a new member Adam Jespersen, Director of Nonprofit Innovation, to its team. Adam will lead the Nonprofit Innovation Lab created in partnership […]

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Montana Lawmakers Plan Tax Policy Review

Montana Lawmakers Plan Tax Policy Review

May 29, 2019

Tax Public Policy

Montana lawmakers will take a comprehensive look at state and local tax policy over the next two years. Legislators say a changing economy and increasing population means Montana should consider […]

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Top Ten Facts Census Data Can Tell You About Your Community

Top Ten Facts Census Data Can Tell You About Your Community

May 23, 2019

Census Program Management

What Census Data Can Tell You About Your Community via US Census Bureau  1. Is your community gaining or losing population? Revitalization efforts should differ markedly between fast growing versus […]

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MNA Gather Conference

Train with MNA

May 3, 2019

Professional Growth MNA News

To get started with a custom training or consultation package, email Shelby Rogala. Custom Trainings Looking for a custom workshop or consultation? MNA can work with your organization to create […]

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Beth Kanter

4 Signs You Are A Burned out Nonprofit Fundraiser

April 2, 2019

Wellness Culture Fundraising

You’ve smiled through back-to-back-to-back-to-back meetings with donors and your best donor prospect just cancelled on you, and now you’ve got to finish that grant report before you can go home. […]

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The New Board Member Right Next Door

The New Board Member Right Next Door

March 27, 2019

Board Members Board Governance

Nonprofit boards are required to have at least three members, according to Montana State Code. Given that Montana has over 10,000 nonprofits, board membership is in high demand. As demographics […]

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Parking

Could providing parking to your employees cause you to pay unrelated business income tax?

March 19, 2019

Benefits Tax Finance Human Resources

Have you considered the impact of the new tax law on your organization? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) disallows deductions for expenses with respect to qualified transportation fringes […]

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Tax

Nonprofits Respond to IRS Notice on Transportation Tax

February 20, 2019

Tax Public Policy

This morning, the National Council of Nonprofits submitted comments in response to proposed guidance on calculating the unrelated business income tax on expenses for employee parking (IRS Notice 2018-99). Visit, […]

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2019 Montana Legislative Session

January 11, 2019

Advocacy Legislative Session Public Policy

Montana’s charitable nonprofits generate approximately $8.9B in income each year which is returned to communities through mission-driven work in every corner of the state. Nonprofits contribute, in essential ways, to […]

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Nonprofit Job Board

November 30, 2018

Culture Human Resources

MNA’s Nonprofit Job Board is the best resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified nonprofit talent. VISIT THE JOB BOARD NOW The Nonprofit Job Board will allow you to: […]

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What’s up with the IRS Proposed Changes to Treatment of Tax Credits?

November 16, 2018

Tax Finance

Are you wondering what ever happened to the IRS proposal to reduce the federal deduction with tax credits? We thought you might be. You will recall Montana Nonprofit Association submitted […]

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