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MEDIA ADVISORY Hundreds of Michigan nonprofits to gather for Nonprofit Day at the Capitol
February 21, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY
Hundreds of Michigan nonprofits to gather for Nonprofit Day at the Capitol
House Speaker Joe Tate and Senate Majority Leader Brinks to headline the event
WHAT:
Hundreds of Michigan nonprofits will gather at Michigan’s Capitol for the Michigan Nonprofit Association's annual Nonprofit Day at the Capitol, featuring Keynote Speaker Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks. During the day, MNA will host conversations with Michigan’s policy makers and 501c3s, including MI Nonprofit Relief Fund recipients, to discuss the important role that nonprofits played during and now post-pandemic.
To celebrate the economic and inspiring contributions of nonprofits in Michigan, MNA launched its 'We Are 501 c 3' campaign in November 2023, shining a spotlight on the resilience and vital contributions of nonprofits statewide, including some of the more than 1,480 MI Nonprofit Relief Fund recipients.
Representatives from MNA, recipients of the MI Nonprofit Relief Fund, and legislative leaders will be on hand throughout the day for interviews.
WHERE:
Heritage Hall at the State Capitol
323 W Ottawa Street, Lansing, MI 48933
WHEN:
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – Full Agenda Here
Media is welcome to attend part of or the full day. Key events include:
- 9:30 a.m. – Welcome from the Michigan Nonprofit Association President & CEO Kelley Kuhn
- 10 a.m. – Advocacy: Mission Critical, Not Mission Creep Panel featuring MI Nonprofit Relief Fund nonprofit recipients
- 11 a.m. – Keynote from Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate
- 11:30 a.m. – Michigan’s Nonprofit Legislative Caucus
- 12 p.m. – Conversation with Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks
WHO:
Kelley Kuhn, president & CEO, Michigan Nonprofit Association
Representative Joe Tate, Michigan Speaker of the House
Senator Winnie Brinks, Senate Majority Leader
Representative Alabas Farhat
Julie Calley, Director of Strategy for House Republican Leader Matt Hall
Terri Legg, President & CEO United Way of Montcalm-Ionia Counties
Karen Aldridge-Eason, Michigan Office of Foundation Liaison
Hillary Doe, Michigan's Chief Growth Officer
Jaclyn Butler, Michigan State Demographer
Sugelema Lynch, Field Coordinator, Nonprofit VOTE
Norman Clement, Founder, Detroit Change Initiative
Essence Wilson, Chief Strategy Officer, Communities First, Inc.
Stacy Bahri, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Chaldean Community Foundation
Kourtney Neloms, Founder and Lead Consultant, Catalyst Evaluation & Consulting
Lysne Tait, MNRF recipient; Executive Director, Helping Women Period
CONTACT: Tammy Pitts, tpitts@mnaonline.org, Michigan Nonprofit Association
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ABOUT MNA:
Michigan Nonprofit Association is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1990 to serve the nonprofit sector through advocacy, training, and resources. MNA is a statewide membership organization dedicated to promoting and supporting anti-racism and social justice in the nonprofit sector. For more information, visit www.mnaonline.org.