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

March 27, 2025

Public Policy 2025 Federal Funding Freeze

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. […]

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Political Climate Response Planning Guide

Political Climate Response Planning Guide

February 26, 2025

Board Governance Communications Culture Finance Fundraising Human Resources Leadership Program Management Public Policy Technology 2025 Federal Funding Freeze

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 […]

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Nonprofit Roundtables

Wrap-up: MNA Nonprofit Roundtables

December 10, 2024

Advocacy Leadership Public Policy

Roundtables to Build Connection between Nonprofit Leaders and Montana Legislators MNA convened three roundtables between August and October 2024, bringing together representatives from the nonprofit sector and area state legislators. […]

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Letter to the Editor Campaign

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

November 12, 2024

Action Alert Advocacy MNA News Public Policy

Join MNA and nonprofits across the state in raising our collective voice through local media! MNA is organizing a statewide letter to the editor campaign, and we invite you to join us by submitting a letter. 

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Public Comment and Testimony

Guide to making public comment and testimony

February 6, 2025

2025 Legislature Advocacy Testimony Public Policy

This fantastic guide to public comment & testimony at the legislature was created by Zero to Five Montana. Providing public comment or testimony to the Montana State Legislature is an […]

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Action alert: NO on H.R. 9495. Protect nonprofits from political interference.

Action Alert:  Urge Congress to OPPOSE H.R. 9495

November 19, 2024

Action Alert Public Policy

This week, the House is expected to once again consider the H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495), which targets relief for hostages of terrorism while strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing.

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Nonprofit Voter Guide 2024

2024 Nonprofit Voter Guide

October 16, 2024

Advocacy Public Policy

To better understand how candidates in Montana view the nonprofit sector and their visions for partnership, MNA created a candidate questionnaire with three simple questions related to the nonprofit sector.

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Letter to the Editor Kit

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

August 20, 2024

Advocacy Toolkit Communications Leadership Public Policy

One of the most powerful ways to educate and engage your community on an issue you care about is to submit a letter to the editor (LTE) in your local newspaper.

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

2023 Legislative Session: A Recap

June 12, 2023

Advocacy Legislation Legislative Session Public Policy

Many anti-nonprofit proposals this session stemmed from negative perceptions of nonprofits. We worked hard to push back on these, and together with our partners we were largely successful in our efforts. We are also celebrating the expansion of the now permanent charitable endowment tax credit. Finally, we are still awaiting the governor’s signature on issues critical to the nonprofit workforce: the Best Beginnings scholarship program and closing the Medicaid Provider Rate gap.

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

One Month to Go: Legislative Session 2023

April 13, 2023

Advocacy Tax Public Policy

With less than a month to go in the 2023 Legislative Session – I’d like to be able to report things have slowed. That’s not the case. Every day holds […]

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

Legislative Update – March 22

March 22, 2023

Advocacy Tax Public Policy
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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

The Legislature at Halfway

March 14, 2023

Advocacy Public Policy

We’ve passed the halfway mark!  As we jump into the second half of the legislative session we offer this high-level summary of the issues and bills MNA has been working on. Thank […]

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Action Alert SB 441

ACTION ALERT: Oppose SB441

February 24, 2023

Action Alert Public Policy

SB441, which proposes to revise absentee and mail-in ballot laws, radically alters Montana’s ballot collection options. Currently, in addition to family members, ballots can be collected and taken to the election offices […]

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

Legislative Update – February 21

February 21, 2023

Advocacy Tax Public Policy

The next two weeks will be busy as we approach transmittal, which is March 4 to March 8. As you review the bills we’re watching and, perhaps more signifiant, the […]

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Action Alert SB 307

ACTION ALERT: Oppose SB307

February 14, 2023

Action Alert Advocacy Public Policy

Please join MNA in protecting the integrity, reputation and agenda of Montana’s charitable nonprofits by opposing SB307.  This week we are issuing our second Action Alert of the Legislative Session. […]

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Oppose HB391: Fees on Nonprofit Property

February 6, 2023

Action Alert Advocacy Public Policy

CALL TO ACTION Legislature Heats Up This week we are issuing our first call to action of the session. The hearing on HB391 takes place Wednesday, February 8 at 9:00 a.m. in […]

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

2023 Montana Legislature: Weeks Three & Four

January 31, 2023

Advocacy Grants Tax Public Policy

Welcome to MNA’s Legislative update. Although we are keeping an eye on several hundred bill draft requests, very few of them actually have language. Nonetheless we have been busy meeting with […]

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

2023 Montana Legislature: Week Two

January 14, 2023

Advocacy Tax Public Policy

Welcome to the weekly MNA Legislative update. We’ll use this to keep you informed on policy issues we are following throughout the Session.  MNA watches bills related to the nonprofit sector generally including Appropriations, Taxation, […]

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2023 Policy Updates Legislative Session

2023 68th Montana Legislature: Week One

January 9, 2023

Advocacy Public Policy

This week marked the beginning of the 68th Montana Legislature, and it promises to be a busy session. We are still sorting through the more than 4400 bill draft requests, […]

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Voter Information

Voter Registration Resources

August 8, 2022

Advocacy Community Public Policy

Nonprofits exist in every community across the Montana, ranging in size and covering every mission imaginable – we are trusted messengers, and can help ensure our constituents, clients, volunteers, donors, staff, […]

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