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IN THIS ISSUE:
- POLICY UPDATE: Important Update on EMAC Supplement Hardship Waiver
- Here's What People Said Last Year About the MNN Conference
- Members-Only Public Policy Call on September 25 (at NEW time)
- Is Your Whole Team Reading SectorNews?
- Nonprofit 411: Elections: How Holding a Candidate Forum Can Advance Your Advocacy Goals
- Free Wednesday Webinars
- Jobs and Resources
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Important Update on EMAC Supplement Hardship Waiver
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At the end of the 2018 formal legislative session, MNN and others were successful in ensuring that an EMAC Supplement hardship waiver was included in the final FY2019 budget. The goal in advocating for this waiver was to provide some potential relief to nonprofits that have been severely impacted by the new EMAC Supplement assessment. You can read the statutory language authorizing the hardship waiver
here
(outside section 68).
The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) will release draft regulations relating to the EMAC Supplement hardship waiver shortly.
MNN will release these regulations on our blog and social media channels as soon as they are made available.
DUA will be holding
listening sessions
on these draft regulations to solicit input and feedback from the public. Two listening sessions are scheduled for next week:
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Here's What People Said Last Year About the MNN Conference
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If you're still on the fence about registering for
MNN's Annual Conference
on Wednesday, October 10 at the Sheraton Framingham, read a few thoughts below from attendees of our conference last year.
From the lineup of
workshops
that help you learn new things and build out your skill sets, to the number of ways you can connect and meet your colleagues, this year's conference won't disappoint.
Register
at the button below to
learn, network, inspire, and impact
on October 10.
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Members, Join Our Public Policy Call on September 25 (at NEW time)
If you're a member of MNN, please join us for our next quarterly members public policy call on
Tuesday, September 25 at a new time,
from
10:00-10:30 am
. Part of MNN's mission is to work with policymakers at the state and federal levels to help pass policies that support Massachusetts nonprofits and enable them to achieve their missions. On this call, we’ll be discussing updates on state and federal public policy issues impacting the sector.
Please note that this call is only open to members of MNN. To learn about more membership,
click here
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Is Your Whole Team Reading
SectorNews
?
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Are all of your team members reading
SectorNews
?
Over 11,700 subscribers receive
SectorNews
and its
curated listing of the latest nonprofit news, policy updates, job openings, and resources aimed at strengthening individuals and organizations in the Massachusetts nonprofit sector. If you have a colleague who's missing out on the latest news made especially for busy nonprofit professionals,
forward this email so they can
subscribe
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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!
Full-spectrum graphic design studio specializing in websites for nonprofit organizations.
*Free consultation and estimates.
Professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to a wide range of companies including nonprofits.
Specializes in nonprofit account, audit, compliance, and taxation issues.
Business advisory firm that provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services.
Firm specializing in financial management expertise for social service, advocacy, arts, and community and private foundations.
Full-service consulting firm offering individually-tailored public affairs and lobbying services to nonprofit organizations.
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Offers outsourced CFO, accounting, and tax services.
Practice specializing in fundraising support and consulting.
*Initial consultation up to 2 hours at no charge.
Full-service majority family owned financial planning firm providing planning, wealth management, and risk management solutions.
Association management company that provides nonprofit associations with management, consulting, and event planning services.
Conducts eligibility assessments for individuals applying for service with THE RIDE, and provides travel training to people with disabilities and seniors.
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Provides human resource and business consulting to help organizations become more effective, efficient, and compliant in the handling of their responsibilities.
*Free initial phone consultation.
Provides targeted and useful information to nonprofits about potential donors, foundations, and grant opportunities.
*10% off regular rate.
Provides wireless communication services.
Partners with nonprofits, foundations, and others working for social change and provides financial management, executive transition, training programs, and community investment consulting services.
*Services have a sliding scale for MNN members based on budget size.
Organizational development and strategic planning firm that aligns nonprofits' and schools' strategy, people, and data to foster learning.
*15% discount to MNN members.
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Nonprofit 411: Elections: How Holding a Candidate Forum Can Advance Your Advocacy Goals
The legislative session wrapped up in most states on July 31. Now is the time to start partnering with other organizations to host debates, candidates' nights, and meet and greets. These events can boost your nonprofit's profile, and can secure commitments from politicians to support your issues.
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Attend this FREE webinar presented by
First Nonprofit Group
and learn what over 2,000 nonprofits have learned: how to reduce unemployment costs by 36% in 2019; the benefits of being in an unemployment program vs. paying state unemployment insurance (SUI) taxes; helpful tips and information on winning your unemployment claims.
Register here
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Join us for a one-hour webinar, presented by MNN and Lisa Brown Alexander of
Nonprofit HR.
Attracting high-performers can be one of the most difficult tasks, and retaining them is even more challenging. During this webinar, we’ll discuss how you can attract top talent and how you can implement professional development strategies that increase productivity among your organization’s entire staff. Hear quick and easy steps for identifying, developing and retaining high-performing talent, and get answers to your most pressing questions.
Register here.
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Data is a strategic asset to your organization. Organizing it in a way that is easy to access and provides meaningful information to manage your operations is critical to your success. Finding a system to help you do this right is key to engaging staff, creating efficiency, and making business decisions. Join
Insource Services
to examine how to choose a database management system. They'll provide a framework for choosing an effective database for your organization.
Register here.
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The
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) of Boston Chris Herron Professional Development Fund
provides
grants of up to $500
for emerging nonprofit leaders to engage in professional development opportunities. The application for the inaugural round of funding is open now
through September 29
. See their website
here
for more info.
Foundation for MetroWest
(FFMW) is
currently seeking proposals
from qualified consultants to render professional services for FFMW to conduct and produce a Community Needs Assessment (CNA). FFMW will undertake this CNA to provide data and context to the opportunities and challenges within Metrowest. Proposals must be mailed or emailed to FFMW by
Friday, September 14
. More information
here
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Educational Development Group
(EDG), an adult education nonprofit located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, has a room on the fifth floor of their building that is available in early afternoons and evenings for classes, workshops, or meetings for a reasonable fee. If interested, please contact
Frances Laroche
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ESC
’s
Nonprofit Executive RoundTable (NET)
is currently registering nonprofit Executive Directors and CEOs to be part of this program. NET provides a confidential forum for nonprofit executives to share challenges and get constructive feedback from smart, connected leaders who understand the unique challenges of the job. This facilitated roundtable creates a community of peers where nonprofit leaders have the freedom to openly present issues of concern and get support from peers who have walked in their shoes. The cost for the program is $875. The program runs
begins September/October 2018
. Visit the
website
for more information or contact
Julie Crockford
, ESC's Executive Director.
Could your nonprofit benefit from a seasonal tune-up?
Renaissance Consulting Group (RCG) is providing short-term probono consulting services to small, non-profit agencies
and small businesses in the Boston/MetroWest area. They specialize in employee relations, management and administration, and operations. Interested? Contact RCG at
RCGCambridge@gmail.com.
The
Northeast Arc
and the
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
want your ideas to identify innovative concepts to help positively disrupt the system to improve the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities and/or autism and their families. They are looking for out-of-the-box ideas and people who can imagine possibilities, be creative and who want to change the status quo. The Northeast Arc is awarding up to a total of $200,000 through The Changing Lives Fund, to one or multiple innovative ideas, during the The Arc Tank competition. All applications are due no later than
September 18.
For more on application requirements and overall details about the competition,
click here
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New and Returning MNN Nonprofit Members
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Abby's House
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Alice's House
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BBB 360 Community Health and Wellness
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Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
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BosLab
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Boston Natural Areas Network
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Briarcliff Lodge Adult Day Program
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Bridge Over Trouble Waters, Inc.
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Bunker Hill Community College Foundation, Inc.
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Cancer Connection
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Cape Cod Literacy Council
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CareerPoint
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CASA Project
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Center for EcoTechnology
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Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.
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Charles River Conservancy
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Community Boating Center
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DJ Henry Dream Fund
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Dress for Success Boston
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Emmaus, Inc.
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Employment Options
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Esperanza Academy
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Falmouth Service Center
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Family Services of the Merrimack Valley
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Father Bill's & MainSpring
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Fenway Community Center
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Food for Free
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FOUR PAWS International
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Franklin Park Coalition
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Friends of the Homeless, Inc
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Generations Incorporated
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Greater Boston PFLAG
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HarborCov
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Health Care Without Walls
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Hearth, Inc.
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Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers
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Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc.
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Hilltown Village Inc, DBA It Takes a Village
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HopeWell Inc.
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Household Goods
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InnerCity Weightlifting
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Inquilinos Boricas en Accion
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Institute for Career Transitions
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Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Inc.
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Joe Andruzzi Foundation
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Kupenda for the Children
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L'Arche Boston North
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Lawrence CommunityWorks
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Letters Foundation
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Massachusetts Association for Community Action
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Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation
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Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
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Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
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Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund
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Mattapan Community Health Center
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Mental Health Association
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More Than Words
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musiConnects, Inc.
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nAGLY
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New Art Center in Newton, Inc.
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NuPath
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Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc
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Our Space Our Place
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Parenting Journey
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Partners for Youth with Disabilities
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Photographic Resource Center, Inc.
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Plugged In Band Program
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Project New Hope
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Raising a Reader MA
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Raw Art Works, Inc
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Rise Above Foundation
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School on Wheels
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Silver Lining Mentoring
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Teachers21
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Tech Foundry
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The Bostonian Society
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The Business of Doing Good
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The Cape Cod Foundation
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The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc.
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The Children's Room: Center for Grieving Children and Teens
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The Community Foundation
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The Dignity Institute
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The DREAM Program
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The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
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The Lenny Zakim Fund
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The Marion Institute
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The Open Door
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The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.
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The Spirit of Adventure Council
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The Walden Woods Project
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Triangle
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True Alliance Center
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United South End Settlements
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United Teen Quality Center, Inc.
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United Way of Greater New Bedford
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United Way of Tri-County
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Wellspring House, Inc.
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Winchester Multicultural Network
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Women's Lunch Place
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Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts
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Worcester County Food Bank
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Youth Enrichment Services
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MNN's work is made possible our members and supporters including the Barr Foundation, The Boston Foundation, and the Highland Street Foundation.
If you'd like to share a story or information that is important to Massachusetts nonprofits, contact
fmartinez@massnonprofitnet.org
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