
Filling out your census costs you time. Not filling it out costs Michigan millions
The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) estimates the state draws one of the highest amounts of federal dollars from the national government in the country.
The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) estimates the state draws one of the highest amounts of federal dollars from the national government in the country.
But undercounts happened among young children, low-income people, the homeless, people of color, immigrants and undocumented people, said Donna Murray-Brown, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association.
Providing an incentive for giving to nonprofit endowments at community foundations supports the financial sustainability of charities and helps support organizations providing food and shelter, said Michigan Nonprofit Association CEO Donna Murray...
Washington, DC - The National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits) announced the election of Donna Murray-Brown, President and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), as the next Chair of its Board of Directors.
Today is National Nonprofit Day, a time we learn about and appreciate the work done by many people who make a difference for our communities.
“Today’s decision and the previous ones by the COA and the Supreme Court in the Baruch case, demonstrate that Michigan courts understand the societal value that charitable nonprofits bring to their communities and the state,” says Joan Bowman,...
“That’s not necessarily the report that we’ve heard,” said Donna Murray-Brown, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. “I’d really like to dig a little bit deeper to see how Michigan fared.”
He says language barriers and confusion about the purpose of the census make it difficult to fully count immigrant communities.
Kelley Kuhn, vice president of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, also joins Detroit Today to talk about the different revenue streams for nonprofits.
“Charitable giving incentives are not 100% of the solution, but people give more when there are incentives,” said Joan Gustafson, external affairs director at the Lansing-based Michigan Nonprofit Association.