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Minnesota Congressional Delegation Asked Step Up for Philanthropy

Release Date: 
03/20/2018
... to (a) oppose repeal of the Johnson Amendment, (b) sign on as co-authors of the CHARITY Act ( S.1343 / H.R.2916 ), and (c) sign on ... to other small reforms, the bill simplifies the private foundation...

Johnson Amendment Repeal Possible as Part of Pending Budget Deal

Release Date: 
03/20/2018
... to be voted on before the mid-term elections. ( Politico ) As usual, the negotiations are not going according to plan but seem to be ... to candidates for elected offices.  The repeal was pushed as part of...
09Feb2018

Minnesota Votes: Minnesota Values and Opening Access to the Ballot

Friday, February 9, 2018
9:30am - 11:00am
Where: 
Minnesota Council on Foundations
... Growe, Minnesota's former Secretary of State (1975 to 1999) as a state legislator supported the Minnesota same-day voter registration law ... email.
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The Full Story of How the Citizenship Question Set the 2020 Census on a Dangerous Path

Release Date: 
04/04/2018
... unresolved and in communities of color. ( Star Tribune )  As noted in MPR coverage, "The fast growing Asian community in Minnesota ... the census, which is required by the Constitution and is a foundation...
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Unprecedented: More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Release Date: 
08/07/2018
... ahead of an August 7 deadline, the large collection of foundation presidents and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for ... included in the 2020 census,” said Gary Bass, executive director of the...
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20Apr2016

Webinar: The Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: 
GoToMeeting
... expanding your impact.  Join us for a webinar with MCF’s director of public policy and communications, Bob Tracy . Get clear ... work.  Thanks to our webinar sponsor, Medtronic Foundation

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