Policy Impact Hub
The political, economic, and social landscape is shifting faster than any of us have seen before. Executive orders, funding freezes, immigration enforcement, and policy reversals are landing on our members daily, often with little warning and significant consequences for the organizations and communities we serve. This hub brings together the most relevant, trustworthy, and actionable resources from across the sector into one place so you can spend less time searching and more time responding. We’ll keep it updated as the situation evolves.
What’s on the Hub
This hub is a space where you can find actions you can take, upcoming webinars and events from across the sector, and resources for learning. We’ll surface the most relevant opportunities so you don’t have to go looking for them.
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Curated Tools & Resources
Take Action: Improve State Grant Oversight
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is looking for your stories of state grant oversight that has caused significant administrative work, costs, or delays. This is an opportunity to influence the oversight that touches so much of our every day work. Even small examples can reveal larger patterns. Oversight is important but it needs to be reasonable and match the risk and purpose of the funding.
Curated Events
We curate webinars, panels, and learning events from across the sector to help you stay informed and ready to respond. These resources are designed to help nonprofit leaders make sense of emerging legislation, understand the impact, and find practical ways for our organizations and communities to adapt.
Secretary of State Town Hall: Countdown to Election Day
Oct 20, 2026 07:00 PM: as we enter the final days before Election Day, join Minnesota Secretary Simon and Jennifer Morrell of The Elections Group for a conversation about the election issues and questions that are top of mind as voting approaches and what voters need to know before they cast their ballots.
Series: Advocacy 101: Strategic Advocacy
November 24th 2026 from Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Designed to follow the MCN Advocacy Academy’s Advocacy 101: Foundations of Advocacy, this is the perfect opportunity to keep honing your skills and learn about how strategic advocacy can further your organization’s mission and the nonprofit sector as a whole.
Series: Its Time to Get #VoteReady for the 2026 Midterms
Multiple dates: It’s Time to Get #VoteReady is a two-part webinar series from Nonprofit Vote designed to help nonprofits and community organizations guide voters from registration all the way to the ballot box.
Democracy Protection Trainings
Multiple dates: from Immigrant Defense Network these trainings build on the foundation of the Constitutional Observer program by preparing participants to join Democracy Protection Action Groups in their Senate Districts.
After the Midterms – What’s Next for Nonprofits?
Webinar 12/3: The 2026 midterms will reshape the policy and political landscape for nonprofits, philanthropy, and movements working for social and economic justice. This webinar from Nonprofit Quarterly will unpack what the results mean for the sector—and where should nonprofit leaders, advocates, and organizers focus their energy next?
Actionable Strategies for Administrative Advocacy
Webinar 12/10: Federal and state agencies play a significant role in determining how laws are implemented, how funding priorities are established, and how communities ultimately experience public policy. This session from Social Current will provide participants with a practical framework for navigating the administrative policymaking process and identifying opportunities for meaningful engagement.
Five & Rising Ambassador Training: Rewriting the Story of the Social Sector
Webinar 12/16: Five & Rising is a national movement, led by Social Current, to build a more accurate and powerful story about the social sector and its role in our communities. In this interactive virtual workshop, you’ll explore the story behind Five & Rising; why the way we talk about the sector matters; and how narratives about charity, scarcity, and need limit the sector’s impact.
Curated Resources
We gather the most relevant and trustworthy resources from across the sector, toolkits, guides, articles, research, and more so our members have what they needs to understand emerging legislation and executive orders, assess the impact, and take practical action.
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Take Action: Protect a Fair, Complete and Accurate 2030 Census
Provide your feedback on a proposed rule that would impact that 2030 census. Allowing ourselves to be undercounted means giving away our representational power and leaving money on the table. Undercounting our neighbors means less resources and representation for ALL Minnesotans.
Take Action: state grant oversight burdens
Share your voice: MN nonprofits want state agencies to protect public dollars and prevent fraud. Accountability works best when oversight is reasonable, risk-based, and connected to the purpose of the funding – not just add admin burden without improving outcomes!
2026 Minnesota Nonprofit Economy Report
This report from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits analyzes the economic performance, workforce trends, and wage growth within Minnesota’s nonprofit sector. This report shows that nonprofits play a key role in Minnesota as employers and driving economic activity.
Nonprofit Vote Voter Engagement Guide
This toolkit offers clear guidance, practical examples, and easy-to-use tools to help nonprofit staff and leaders navigate voter engagement activities while adhering to nonpartisan guidelines.
Nonprofit Vote Resource Library
Library of resources from Nonprofit VOTE partners at the national level with a variety of national service provider networks, national associations of nonprofits, foundations, and other nonprofit conveners.
E-Goodie Bag: Nonprofit Voter Engagement
Post-Event Resources: Voter engagement and education feels more important, and more fraught, than ever. Hear from Nonprofit Vote and your MACC network for a session where we’ll explore creative ideas for voter engagement activities and dig into the Dos and Don’ts of remaining nonpartisan.
Related Events
Briefing: State Grant Contract Advocacy
About this Event: Minnesota’s human services nonprofits are public infrastructure. Through state grant contracts, they house families, feed neighbors, train workers, and support Minnesotans through every stage of life. But
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