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The Retreat of Influence: Exploring the Decline of Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Engagement
Answering questions like: What types of organizations advocate? What motivates or prohibits them from advocating? What resources do nonprofits need to increase impact and create more equitable systems?
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying
This resource is designed to help your nonprofit organization determine if state or local regulations might apply to your existing or proposed advocacy work. The answer is surprisingly often yes, but there are also often many advocacy activities that do not require state lobbyist registration or reporting.
MCF Member Briefing: The State of Minnesota's Nonprofits 2023
Resources from a robust conversation about the current state of the nonprofit sector.
Trust in Civil Society
Public trust is the currency of the nonprofit sector.
What Americans Think About Philanthropy and Nonprofits
A report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Talent Justice Toolkit
The resources in Fund the People's Talent Justice Toolkit can be used by nonprofits and funders to increase their investments in talent justice at all stages of the nonprofit career lifecycle.
Minnesota Common Report Form
The Minnesota Common Report Form provides a standardized format for a nonprofit grantee to use in reporting to different grantmakers.
BoardSource Board Responsibilities and Structures FAQs
BoardSource has been fielding governance-related questions posed by nonprofit leaders for over 30 years. Here are the answers to those questions most frequently asked about board responsibilities and structures.