Public Policy Agenda
Through our advocacy work, MCN strives to educate and promote the importance of the nonprofit sector for not only our local communities, but the entire Commonwealth.
One of the most important elements of MCN’s mission is to advocate for policies that support Massachusetts nonprofits and against those that make it more difficult for nonprofits to pursue their charitable mission. Scroll down to learn more about our ongoing advocacy work.
To achieve our goals, MCN works with legislators and elected and appointed officials to educate them and garner their support. MCN also works with nonprofits across the state to involve them in these efforts through education and engagement at critical points in the legislative process.
The Massachusetts Council of Nonprofits (MCN) works to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve. In pursuit of those outcomes, MCN works with partners to advance collective goals including racial justice, inclusion, and opportunity for all.
Critical to MCN’s mission is a robust public policy agenda focused on three goals important to the entire nonprofit sector:
MCN’s Public Policy Forum series brings nonprofit organizations and government leaders together for candid conversations about issues impacting the nonprofit sector.
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MCN’s Federal Roundtable provides current updates and helpful resources on the Trump Administration and its priorities on wide-ranging policy issues. Click here to learn more about these updates.
As the Legislature enters the second year of its two-year session, MCN is regularly monitoring bills that impact the sector, submitting testimony, and advocating on behalf of nonprofits across the Commonwealth and the people they serve. Click here to learn about some of our recent advocacy accomplishments, or see our advocacy & lobbying guide here.
For the past two years, MCN has launched an annual Federal Impacts Survey in partnership with The Boston Foundation and MassINC Polling Group. The surveys – completed by hundreds of nonprofit leaders – have helped capture the impact of the Trump administration’s disruptive federal policy actions on nonprofits, and led to in-person results panel discussions.
Learn more about the latest Federal Impacts Survey results here.
Nonprofit organizations are allowed to do advocacy and lobbying, although there are some restrictions.
Confused about Massachusetts lobbying requirements and if you might need to register as a lobbyist? The following information will help.
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