
'Godfather' of Minnesota's nonprofit movement steps down
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for nonprofit leaders, I know Jon Pratt would be there," said Tim Delaney, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based National Council of Nonprofits.
"If there was a Mount Rushmore for nonprofit leaders, I know Jon Pratt would be there," said Tim Delaney, CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based National Council of Nonprofits.
"Need is soaring," she said. "When you look at the numbers, it's pretty extraordinary."
Monday's conference came days after the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits urged Minnesota's congressional delegates to take action on the HEROES Act in a letter signed by more than 100 nonprofit organizations in the state.
Nonprofit pay has been rising in Minnesota, which has more than 9,000 nonprofits.
Minnesota’s 390,000 nonprofit workers make up 14% of the state’s workforce. But the 63,000 nonprofit workers who had their hours or jobs cut in April represented 19% of the state’s initial unemployment claims.
Minnesota nonprofits lost an estimated $1 billion in revenue in April because the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of fundraising events and reductions or closures of other revenue-generating programs.
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is pressing for congressional help, to ensure the next phase of assistance throws a badly-needed lifeline.
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits announced BenefitsMN, an association health plan, earlier this week.
Nonprofits and foundations are also doing more self-reflection, examining demographics of leadership and board positions, how they retain people of color on staff and how they spend resources, such as hiring a restaurant owned by a person of...
Michelle Chang is a policy and equity coordinator from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
She points out the census does a lot more than count people.