Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits Inc

INFORM, PROMOTE, CONNECT AND STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL NONPROFITS AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR.

EDUCATION: MCN STRIVES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS THAT CENTER EQUITY AND RESPOND TO THE EXPRESSED NEEDS, INTERESTS, AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH, HEALTH, AND FUTURE OF THE SECTOR AND ITS PEOPLE. IN 2023, MCN SPONSORED APPROXIMATELY 100 PUBLIC EVENTS WITH OVER 5,950 TOTAL ATTENDEES. THE MAJORITY OF MCN'S WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED VIRTUALLY IN RESPONSE TO MEMBER CHOICE; HOWEVER, WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF IN-PERSON CONFERENCES FROM ONE IN 2022 TO THREE IN 2023. OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE SET A RECORD REGISTRATION FOR A GREATER MINNESOTA HOST SITE WITH 672 TOTAL ATTENDEES GATHERING IN DULUTH OVER TWO DAYS IN SEPTEMBER, A 9% INCREASE FROM THE LAST GREATER MINNESOTA HOST SITE ROCHESTER IN 2019. OUR FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE REMAINED VIRTUAL. OTHER PAID AND FREE EVENTS FOCUSED ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, EQUITY AND JUSTICE, HUMAN RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE, BOARD GOVERNANCE AND RELATIONSHIPS, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC FUNDRAISING, COMMUNICATIONS FOR SMALL SHOPS, LEADERSHIP, AND MORE. IN 2021, MCN INTRODUCED PAY WHAT YOU CAN (PWYC) REGISTRATION FOR ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO CREATE BROADER ACCESS TO THIS POPULAR EVENT. IN 2022 WE INTRODUCED PWYC FOR ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING MINNESOTA GRANTMAKERS, SESSION LINEUP, AND THE FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE. IN 2023 PWYC SUPPORTED 275 PEOPLE IN PARTICIPATING IN MCN'S CONFERENCES AND MINNESOTA GRANTMAKERS EVENT. IN 2023, MCN CONTINUED ITS ROLE AS A RESEARCHER AND PUBLISHER, RELEASING THE ANNUAL 2022-23 MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ECONOMY REPORT, 2023 CURRENT CONDITIONS OF MINNESOTA'S NONPROFIT SECTOR, MINNESOTA GRANTS DIRECTORY, AND NONPROFIT NEWS, A NEWSLETTER PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SECTOR TRENDS AND RESOURCES. THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, MCN WORKED WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FROM OTHER NONPROFITS, CAPACITY BUILDING GROUPS, AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING FOR MINNESOTA'S NONPROFIT SECTOR.

PUBLIC POLICY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: MCN BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFIT LEADERS TO BE CONFIDENT AND COMPETENT VOICES ON ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH WORKSHOPS, BRIEFINGS, AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES. MCN'S MINNESOTA BUDGET PROJECT EDUCATED NONPROFITS, DECISION-MAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC ON BUDGET, TAX, AND ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES THROUGH A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT RESPONDED TO PARTNERS' PRIORITIES. IN 2023, MCN OFFERED PUBLIC POLICY TRAINING AND INFORMATION SERIES ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS THAT INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS ON NONPROFIT ADVOCACY, STATE BUDGET PROCESSES, AND IMPLEMENTING AND UNDERSTANDING NEW STATE LAW, AS WELL AS CONVERSATIONS WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.

MEMBERSHIP: IN 2023, 2,273 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND 228 BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTED DUES TO SUPPORT MCN'S WORK. NONPROFIT MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON PUBLICATIONS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, AND FULL-DAY CONFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS CAN POST JOB OPENINGS ON MCN'S HIGHLY TRAFFICKED JOB BOARD AT NO COST. IN 2023, MCN MEMBERS POSTED 12,871 FREE STAFF, BOARD, VOLUNTEER, AND INTERN OPENINGS ON MCN'S JOB BOARD. THROUGH THE USE OF FREE MEMBER PUBLICATION VOUCHERS, MCN NONPROFIT MEMBERS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED 771 FREE COPIES OF REGULARLY UPDATED PUBLICATIONS, LIKE THE MINNESOTA GRANTS DIRECTORY, MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY, MINNESOTA NONPROFIT LEGAL HANDBOOK, HANDBOOK FOR STARTING A SUCCESSFUL NONPROFIT, AND PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE. MCN ALSO CAPITALIZES ON THE GROUP PURCHASING POWER OF ITS MEMBERS TO NEGOTIATE LOWER PRICES AND BETTER SERVICE ON MANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT NONPROFITS NEED, INCLUDING BANKING, INSURANCE, HEALTH PLANS, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, PAYROLL PROCESSING AND MORE.