Resource Library - Montana Nonprofit Association

Impact Evaluation Capacity Needs in Montana’s Nonprofit Sector

August 25, 2025

Nonprofit organizations’ ability to evaluate their impact, make evidence-based decisions, and tell their stories effectively is crucial to fulfilling their missions. Yet in Montana, a 2024 study funded by the M.J. Murdock Trust found that nonprofit leaders report low capacity—and considerable need for capacity-building—for evaluation.

CPA Services: Blacksmith CPA

Finance

Blacksmith CPA is a CPA firm that provides tax compliance and consulting services to help nonprofit clients meet federal and state regulatory filing requirements, maintain tax-exempt status, and engage in […]

Update On Federal Grants Executive Order

August 14, 2025

Little Green Light CRM

Technology

Save $100 on Little Green LightMNA members can save $100 on new subscription fees to Little Green Light CRM!Save $100 on CRM Subscription At Little Green Light, we’re focused on three […]

Technology Services with Information Systems of Montana

Technology

MNA member organizations with 501c3 status receive a 20% discount on all monthly agreements for our managed IT services! Information Systems of Montana (ISM) is a Montana-based IT services provider […]

Standing Firm in Our Commitment to Diversity and Belonging

July 31, 2025

DEIJ Building Belonging

At MNA, our values are more than words on a page—they guide our actions, shape our programs, and reflect our deep commitment to supporting all of Montana’s nonprofit sector and […]

Are nonprofits still required to be nonpartisan? Clearing up new IRS enforcement changes.

Are 501(c)(3) Nonprofits Still Required to Be Nonpartisan?

July 10, 2025

Johnson Amendment Nonpartisanship Public Policy

Yes. The Law Hasn’t Changed – but interpretation has gotten confusing. You may have seen recent headlines suggesting that the IRS is backing off the ban on churches – and […]

Montana’s Nonprofits are Stretched to the Limit

June 25, 2025

MNA News Federal Policy Impacts

How to Engage and Retain Young Adult Volunteers

June 9, 2025

Rural Strategy Volunteers Culture Human Resources Program Management Volunteerism

Attract volunteers that last through building community, inviting feedback, and being flexible...

Report: 2024 MNA Ambassadors Impact

May 29, 2025

Nonprofit Dissolution

May 19, 2025

merger Board Governance Human Resources Starting a 501c3

2025 Catalyst Land Acknowledgement

May 15, 2025

Conference DEIJ Culture

Montana is the traditional homeland and common hunting grounds of several tribes, including the Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Chippewa Cree, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kootenai, Little Shell, Northern Cheyenne, Pend d’Oreille, Plains Cree, Salish, Sioux, Hidatasa, Mandan, and Arikara.

Tax Bill Threatens Nonprofits and Communities

May 14, 2025

Things are moving fast: May 14, 2025: This morning, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed its portion of the major tax reconciliation bill and things will move quickly […]

MNA Legislative Wrap-Up: Montana’s 69th Legislative Session

May 12, 2025

MNA News Public Policy

Montana’s Legislature officially adjourned on April 30th, closing out four months of debate on nearly 1,800 bills. As my first session with MNA, it was certainly a learning experience – […]

Potential Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts on Montanans and Montana’s Economy

March 27, 2025

Public Policy Federal Policy Impacts

Lately, there has been a lot of talk – and action – about reducing federal spending and the federal workforce. As nonprofits, we are feeling the impact of these reductions. […]

Building Belonging: MNA Training Feedback and Participant Demographic Data

March 26, 2025

DEIJ MNA News Building Belonging

In 2024, MNA began gathering demographic participant information for our feedback surveys. This effort is part of our Building Belonging workplan, and is an attempt to gather data on how […]

Prospect Research 101: 4 Tips to Identify Potential Donors

March 26, 2025

Fundraising

Nonprofits are the Backbone of Our Communities

March 20, 2025

MNA News

There is a disturbing change of rhetoric taking place across our country and across Montana. The idea being perpetuated is that anything other than big business is “parasitic” to our […]

Nonprofits by the Numbers 2025: State of Montana’s Nonprofit Sector

March 12, 2025

MNA News

The Evolving Landscape of Montana’s Nonprofits Montana’s nonprofit sector is at a pivotal moment. Despite economic challenges, the sector continues to grow, both in the number of organizations and in […]

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2025 Nonprofit Marketing Challenges and How to Tackle Them

March 11, 2025

Communications

Introduction 2025 is already throwing all of the challenges our way – especially nonprofits and all of the people that their ripple effect reaches. Finding and retaining donors and funding […]

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Impact Evaluation Capacity Needs in Montana’s Nonprofit Sector

CPA Services: Blacksmith CPA

Update On Federal Grants Executive Order

Little Green Light CRM

Technology Services with Information Systems of Montana

Standing Firm in Our Commitment to Diversity and Belonging

Are 501(c)(3) Nonprofits Still Required to Be Nonpartisan?

Montana’s Nonprofits are Stretched to the Limit

How to Engage and Retain Young Adult Volunteers

Report: 2024 MNA Ambassadors Impact

Nonprofit Dissolution

2025 Catalyst Land Acknowledgement

Tax Bill Threatens Nonprofits and Communities

MNA Legislative Wrap-Up: Montana’s 69th Legislative Session

Potential Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts on Montanans and Montana’s Economy

Building Belonging: MNA Training Feedback and Participant Demographic Data

Prospect Research 101: 4 Tips to Identify Potential Donors

Nonprofits are the Backbone of Our Communities

Nonprofits by the Numbers 2025: State of Montana’s Nonprofit Sector

2025 Nonprofit Marketing Challenges and How to Tackle Them

Featured Resources

Starting a 501(c)(3) in Montana

2024 Nonprofit Compensation Report

Supporting Community Builders in Rural Eastern Montana

Wrap-up: MNA Nonprofit Roundtables

Land Acknowledgements: One step in the right direction

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

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