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Volunteer Impact on Michigan Communities
During my year serving as an AmeriCorps*VISTA with the Michigan Community Service Commission, I had the opportunity to see just how important national service funding can be to volunteer engagement in...
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Despite differences, education is central to both State and Federal Budgets
These past few weeks have demonstrated the challenges of creating sound, effective budgets at the state and national level. The Michigan and federal budgets, however, paint two very different pictures...
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Students Helping Others Through Service
On March 24, 2012 the Fifth Third Bank and Detroit Red Wings service initiative, Students Helping Others Through Service (SHOTS), came to a close. SHOTS was a program that encouraged southeast Michigan...
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Capacity Building: Detroit Sub-Grant Award Program for Culturally Diverse and...
In September 2010, the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center in Boston began delivering a local program called Capacity Building: Detroit. The program will run for 2 years and...
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Mackinac Policy Conference Review
Last week, the Detroit Chamber of Commerce held its annual Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Donna Murray-Brown and I were fortunate enough to attend the conference this...
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Returning Refreshed and Ready to Roll
For anyone who has registered for a large conference featuring many “tracks” for attendees to follow and countless session options, you will be able to relate to the registration process for the...
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College Students are Leaders!
When I was in my 6th grade English class, my teacher said to the entire class, “You are the next generation of leaders!” The thing is, this teacher didn’t tell us how to learn how to be a leader or...
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A Few Thoughts on Election History on Primary Election Day
This week marks the 47th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. This act prohibits discriminatory voting practices that have been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of millions of people...
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8 Revelations from a SuperConference 2012 Participant
What a privilege to be able to attend the MNA CMF SuperConference! I was inspired and energized, learned a great deal of information and met new people with whom we can build relationships. That is...
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Thanksgiving Food Collection
This fall season Michigan Nonprofit Association’s (MNA) continued its efforts to involve staff in civic engagement opportunities by coordinating an organization wide food collection intended to create...
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MiCC Member Campuses Receive National Community Service Recognition
17 colleges and universities from Michigan Campus Compact (MiCC) membership were recently named on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Deserving recipients include the...
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Memberships Unite!
A full house consisting of Michigan Nonprofit Association member organizations and PRSA Detroit members (Public Relations Society of America) participated in a free half-day workshop providing support...
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Statement from MNA President & CEO Donna Murray-Brown on the impact of...
Below is a statement from MNA President & CEO Donna Murray-Brown on the impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on the nonprofit sector. A longer statement will be forthcoming. Donna Murray-Brown,...
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A note from MNA President & CEO Donna Murray-Brown
Charitable giving incentives have been a strong vehicle to support the work of nonprofits serving communities across the country. While we were not successful in retaining the charitable deduction in...
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MNA’s tour of Detroit with D:hive
On June 28, 2013, Michigan Nonprofit Association staff toured the City of Detroit with D:hive for a professional development day. The tour gave the staff a chance to get together and learn about...
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Donna Murray-Brown – Detroit Bankruptcy: What’s the Impact to Nonprofits?
It was July 18th- I will always remember where I was the day Detroit filed for bankruptcy. I was on business in Sault Ste Marie and remember feeling helpless because I was so far away from my hometown...
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MNA Releases New Lifelong Civic Engagement Resource for Michigan Residents
Michigan Nonprofit Association affiliates have just released a new resource entitled Lifelong Civic Engagement: A Guide for Michiganders. The digital resource is available on the Michigan Nonprofit...
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Mandatory Community Service to Receive Welfare Benefits
Last year, the board took up the issue of mandatory community service for those receiving welfare benefits when it was presented in the senate as SB 905 sponsored by Senator Joe Hune, (R) District 22....
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9/11 Day of Service Reflection
On September 11, over 50 volunteers convened at Lansing City Market to work on their new native plant garden. Volunteers came from all over the Greater Lansing Region and from different backgrounds to...
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MNA President & CEO Donna Murray-Brown on the Impact of the Government...
When the federal government shut down last Tuesday, no one ever thought it would be shut down for more than a couple of days. As we go into the second week of the shutdown, there has been great impact...
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