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IN THIS ISSUE:
- POLICY UPDATES: Taxing Tax Exempts (UBIT), Federal Charitable Giving, 2020 Census, and the EMAC Hardship Waiver
- Policymaker Roundtable: Courtney Aladro, Chief of AGO's Public Charities Division
- Annual Conference Early Bird Registration Now OPEN
- #TBT Nonprofit Awareness Day Lobby Day with Citizens Bank
- Nonprofit 411: Capitalizing on Now - Even More Effective Free Advertising from Google
- Free Wednesday Webinar
- Jobs and Resources
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POLICY UPDATES: Taxing Tax Exempts (UBIT), Federal Charitable Giving Incentives, 2020 Census, and the EMAC Hardship Waiver
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FEDERAL POLICY UPDATES:
On Taxing Tax Exempts (UBIT)
We are excited to report that Congressman Capuano has signed onto the
Nonprofits Support Act
(H.R. 6037). This bill, filed by Congressman Conaway (R-TX), would repeal the two new unrelated business income taxes (UBIT) on nonprofit transportation benefits and multiple business operations. With the addition of Congressman Capuano, the measure is now a bipartisan bill. We spoke about this issue during our D.C. lobby day in June and thank the Congressman and his staff for their support of our sector.
Charitable Giving Incentives
Last week, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent Treasury Secretary Mnuchin a letter expressing concerns about the potential adverse impact of the new federal tax law on charitable giving. The Senators asked the Secretary to provide them with quarterly giving data. Learn more about the request and read the letter in a
Washington Examiner
article.
MNN Submits Comments Opposing a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census
In March, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the 2020 Census will include a question asking about the citizenship status of households. MNN is very concerned that a citizenship question could significantly depress response rates and lead to an inaccurate count of who is actually present in the U.S. There are lawsuits pending to challenge the inclusion of a citizenship question, including one joined by Attorney General Maura Healey's office.
The Census Bureau has time before it must finalize the online and paper form for the census questionnaire. The public comments process, which is open until August 7, allows stakeholders and experts who oppose the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census to establish a clear public record of opposition.
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STATE POLICY UPDATE:
EMAC Hardship Waiver included in State Budget Conference Committee Report
Yesterday, the six-member House and Senate conference committee negotiating the FY2019 budget filed its $41.88 billion Conference Report. In addition to spending levels for next fiscal year, and other outside policy sessions, an EMAC hardship waiver amendment that MNN advocated for was included in the final report (
see outside section 68, page 303).
In summary, the amendment tasks the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and the Secretary of Administration & Finance with creating a hardship waiver for employers facing a financial burden due to the new EMAC health care assessment. The scope of the amendment is quite broad and could potentially apply to a number of small employers, employers' with seasonal and temporary employees, and those employers serving the "public interest."
The Conference Committee report was adopted by both the House and Senate and the Governor has 10 days to review it. We will continue to stay engaged and provide updates on the hardship waiver. If you have questions or issues with your EMAC assessments, reach out to
Tonja
anytime.
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Members-Only Policymaker Roundtable with Courtney Aladro on Tuesday, July 24
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Courtney Aladro
is the Chief of the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division of the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. The Division oversees public charities, safeguarding the public’s interest in these organizations and ensuring the proper solicitation and use of charitable funds. Prior to joining the Division, Courtney was an Assistant Attorney General and Senior Health Care Policy Advisor in the Health Care Division. There, she led the Attorney General’s examination of health care cost trends and cost drivers, worked on health care policy initiatives, and enforced consumer protection and other laws to protect the rights of consumers in the Commonwealth. Prior to joining the Attorney General’s Office, Courtney represented and counseled individuals and companies in government investigations, intellectual property litigation, and employment disputes at Choate, Hall and Stewart, LLP.
Please note:
Policymaker Roundtables are only open to nonprofit and affiliate members of MNN
. To find out more about membership or to join, click
here
or email
membership@massnonprofitnet.org
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Early-Bird Registration Open for MNN Annual Conference
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Register now for MNN's
Annual Conference on Wednesday, October 10 at the Sheraton Framingham
.
The Conference will bring together over 600 nonprofit professionals and business leaders from across the state to learn best practices in nonprofit work in the workshops, and network with their peers. Click
here
to learn more about the Conference.
Sponsorship spots for the conference go quickly every year, and we are already almost sold out at some levels!
Click here
to learn more about the available opportunities.
Please note: sponsorship is only available to MNN members
.
Click here
to learn more about membership. MNN's Sponsorship Policies can be found
here
and
reach out
to us anytime with questions.
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#TBT Nonprofit Awareness Day Lobby Day with Citizens Bank
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MNN held a successful Lobby Day at
Nonprofit Awareness Day: A Celebration of Nonprofit Excellence
presented by
Citizens Bank.
MNN scheduled meetings with three Legislative Committees: the Joint Committee on Education, the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, and the Joint Committee on Public Health. Over a dozen finalists participated in these meetings, with plans to have the various committees visit their nonprofits and continue to engage on critical issues. In addition, many other finalists and attendees scheduled and attended meetings with their elected officials.
We are excited to grow this part of Nonprofit Awareness Day in 2019 and beyond.
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New and Returning Affiliate Members
*discount to MNN members
You can see a full listing of affiliates in our online
Business Directory
. Many affiliates offer discounts to our members!
Consultants specializing in capacity building for small to mid-size nonprofits.
Assists organizations with strategic planning, organization development, program design and evaluation, fund development planning, and board development.
*MNN members can get a free initial meeting and 10% discount on project.
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Works with organizations to use data in service of building a culture of inquiry, reflective practice, and continuous learning.
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Digital and marking services, web site launches and revision, paid online advertising, and SEO advising.
*MNN members can get a complimentary, no-obligation initial phone discussion.
Offers scalable accounting and bookkeeping solution and related services.
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Nonprofit 411: Capitalizing on Now - Even More Effective Free Advertising from Google
If you’re not familiar with the Google Nonprofit Ad Grant Program, whether you’re responsible for creating awareness or causing service use among populations you serve – or for growing donations or volunteers – you may be missing out on a free, extremely-effective means of achieving better ad campaign results.
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In this one-hour webinar, presented by MNN and
BerryDunn
, Tax Principals Barb McGuan and Bill Enck will provide guidance and answer your questions on the latest information coming out of Washington, including: analysis of what has been clarified since the first of the year, and what is still in question; updates on the ACA Employer Mandate penalty assessment process; observations on how organizations are planning for the proposed changes.
Register here
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TERC is looking for new homes for a number of gently used items, available on a first come first serve basis. The items are available as is and are
FREE for nonprofits.
They must be picked up by the end of July at their offices on Mass Ave in Cambridge, just outbound from Porter Square. They have: (1) fourteen black fabric desk/conference chairs on wheels (2) three lockable lateral filing cabinets; (3) five 5’ wooden bookcases; (4) eleven 6’ wooden bookcases; (5) one 7’ bookcases; and (6) four 36’’ round tables. Photos are available
here
. Interested? Email
Anne
to arrange viewing/pickup.
EDG is a small nonprofit located at
434 Mass Ave
in the South End neighborhood of Boston. They need to move to a suite in their building that is ADA accessible. However, they cannot afford the rent by themselves. They are looking for a
Boston-based nonprofit to share the space.
Classes will be held in the space on weekday mornings from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
If interested, please
contact Frances Laroche at 617-357-5717
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New and Returning MNN Nonprofit Members
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