Public Policy & Advocacy
One of Michigan Nonprofit Association's primary
goals is to help policymakers better utilize the vast resources of
Michigan’s nonprofit community.
MNA Public Policy Priorities
Michigan Nonprofit Association's public policy efforts are
affiliated with the Council of Michigan Foundations and are guided by
the MNA Public Policy Committee and the MNA Board of Trustees.
Specifically, MNA:
- Educates policymakers and the media on issues impacting
Michigan nonprofits;
- Advocates on behalf of the Michigan nonprofit sector on
public policy issues that impact all nonprofits;
- Engages nonprofits in advocacy by providing organizations
with the tools and resources necessary to be effective advocates and
lobbyists; and
- Promotes research on the sector by locating and summarizing
research relevant to nonprofits, and encouraging research.
In terms of legislation, MNA protects the interest of
Michigan nonprofits by:
- Supporting tax-incentives for charitable giving to
Michigan nonprofit organizations.
- Opposing legislation that would limit the ability of
nonprofit organizations to communicate and interact with elected or
appointed officials.
- Supporting legislation that would continue funding of
national service programs.
- Supporting legislation that exempts sales and use tax from
the contribution portion of fundraising sales by charitable
organizations.
- Supporting legislation that enhances volunteerism and the
ability of Michigan citizens to contribute their time and talents to
community service.
- Supporting legislation that works to eliminate fraudulent
nonprofit fundraising.
- Carefully monitoring and actively engaging in the growing
debate over changes in the federal income tax system, to preserve and
encourage federal tax policies that support charitable contributions
to and enhance the voluntary activity in the nonprofit sector.
- Seeking to influence and monitor legislation action and
the regulatory activities of state and federal agencies that have a
monitoring function over the nonprofit sector.
- Monitoring legislation that would regulate nonprofit
conversions.
- Monitoring and opposing legislation and initiatives on a
local, state and federal level that jeopardize the property tax exempt
status of nonprofits.
Policy News
Get the latest legislative news that impact Michigan's nonprofit sector. Topics include health care reform and more. Click here for more information.
Action Center
Join the Michigan Nonprofit Association Advocacy Action Network and receive periodic email updates which provide specific instructions on how to reach out to your elected officials regarding issues impacting Michigan's nonprofit sector. Click here for more information.
Public Policy & Advocacy Resources
Click here for more information on public policy and advocacy resources.
Michigan Nonprofit Caucus
The Michigan Nonprofit Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral forum
through which lawmakers can collaborate on legislative and regulatory
issues impacting charities and foundations in Michigan. The purpose of
the Caucus is to enhance the ability of Michigan's nonprofit
organizations to achieve their missions on behalf of those they serve
and the resources they protect. To accomplish this goal, the Caucus will
monitor and take a leadership role on legislative issues that impact
Michigan's nonprofit sector and serve as a resource for information on
the sector for their fellow legislative colleagues.
Click here for more information on the Michigan Nonprofit Caucus.
Southeast Michigan Public Policy Council
Since the implementation of term limits in 1997, it has become more imperative to educate policymakers, the media and the general public on issues that impact nonprofits from the local level. However, the state of Michigan lacks the capacity to engage the local nonprofits to educate policymakers, the media and the general public on issues that impacts the livelihood of all Michigan's nonprofits. The Southeast Michigan Public Policy Council acts as a bridge from MNA and its public policy committee to the thousands of nonprofits throughout Southeast Michigan to civically engage local nonprofits to help shape public policy for the benefit of all Michigan nonprofits and the communities they serve. Click here for more information.
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