The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is the network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 20,000 members in 41 states and the District of Columbia. NCNA links local organizations to a national audience through state associations and helps small and midsize nonprofits: manage and lead more effectively; collaborate and exchange solutions; engage in critical policy issues affecting the sector; and achieve greater impact in their communities.

The Nonprofit Congress, an initiative of NCNA and the state association network, empowers individuals and nonprofits to act collectively for positive change. Building on the fundamental belief that nonprofits are vital to society, the Nonprofit Congress is guided by shared values and priorities established by nonprofits in communities across the country.  

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Convene, Connect, and Commit at the 2008 Nonprofit Congress National Meeting
Join over 500 of your peers from across the country for four days of celebration, learning, and action. Hear about successes from the field dealing with the Top Priorities. Gain new skills at educational sessions, as voted on by you. Carry the collective voice of the sector to Capitol Hill on Lobby Day. Don't miss this fantastic event - register today!

Be heard!  Resources to Help You Give Feedback on the New 990 Instructions
NCNA has developed a Memo to Members to assist small to midsized 501(c)(3)s in their review of the draft Form 990 instructions. It supports you as you begin to review the lengthy instructions by focusing on areas of interest for small to midsized nonprofits, which have been voiced by State Association members. 

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Mobilizes Nonprofit Response to Tax-exempt Status Challenge
Update: MCN has been leading the response of Minnesota’s nonprofit sector to a damaging state Supreme Court case that deprives nonprofits of their traditional property tax exemptions. In the case, Under the Rainbow Child Care Center v. Goodhue County, the state Supreme Court held that “(a)n organization that does not provide goods or services free or at considerably reduced rates as a substantial, not just an incidental, part of its operations is not exempt from payment of real property taxes as an institution of purely public charity” under the state Constitution. MCN and the Department of Revenue recently agreed on a moratorium to protect nonprofits’ existing property tax exemptions until new laws are in place and to establish clear guidelines for how new applications for property tax will be evaluated in the interim. For more information, visit the MCN website. Read NCNA Executive Director Audrey Alvarado’s commentary on what is likely to be one of the most important issues facing the nonprofit sector in 2008.

 



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