Resources
We curate resources from across different places and spaces in this central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to and thrive through, the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment. This robust resource library is full of tools, guides, podcasts, reports, recordings and resources from our events, and more!
Latest Resources
Legislative Initiatives Decision Tool
A decision-tree tool from the grant reform coalition offering an alternative framework to a proposed ban on direct legislative appropriations to nonprofits, guiding when to use direct appropriations vs. competitive grants.
Legislator Guide: Understanding Nonprofit Operating Realities
A companion MCN legislator guide explaining nonprofit operating realities, intended to help state lawmakers craft grant/contract reforms that reflect how nonprofits actually function.
Legislator Guide: Questions to Ask Nonprofits Seeking State Funding
One of Minnesota CN's legislator-facing guides (part of the grant contract reform coalition's toolkit) framing questions state legislators should ask nonprofits seeking state funding, to inform reform debates without adding excessive burden.
Minnesota Grant Contract Reform Coalition
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' hub on the Minnesota Grant Contract Reform Coalition, which it co-leads with MACC and other partners to push for less burdensome, more consistent state grantmaking and contracting policies across Minnesota's decentralized agency system.
Nonprofit misconceptions: talking points to combat false narratives
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' talking points helping nonprofits proactively counter false narratives about the sector (e.g. around fraud and administrative costs) with fact-based, mission-focused messaging.
E-Goodie Bag: 2026 Legislative Preview
Post-event resources: Get prepared for the 2026 Minnesota legislative session with MACC’s Legislative Preview. Explore expert insights on the state and federal policy landscape, session recordings and presentations, legislative resources, funding updates, and advocacy tools to help Minnesota human services nonprofits stay informed and engaged.
Take Action: Write a letter: Nonprofits Get it Done
The 'Nonprofits Get It Done' campaign site where supporters can take action (e.g. write to Congress) affirming the essential role nonprofits play in communities, amid political attacks on the sector.
Take Action: Submit Documentation on Effects of Exeuctive Orders on Nonprofits
National Council on Nonprofits' webform inviting nonprofits to report how federal executive actions and funding freezes/cancellations are affecting their operations, to help NCN track and advocate on the cumulative impact.