+And Murray-Brown said that for her home state of Michigan, forming Complete Count Committees was really important. For those who don’t know, a Complete Count Committee is composed of government and community leaders.
+Daniel Billingsley, vice president of external affairs at the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, pointed out that an undercount of just 2% could cost the state as much as $1.8 billion over 10 years in lost economic development and federal funding....
+That's why they're raising awareness with the new coalition “Count Me IN Oklahoma.”
That money will also help fund programs like:
+Our nonprofits are showing up this week in a big way to support educators, parents, students and businesses. It’s not an easy job, and it’s not without cost.
+Nonprofits should not be a tool for candidate endorsement or as a funnel for campaign funding for candidates at any level.
+Last week, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits endorsed the Step Up Oklahoma plan, encouraging the Legislature to consider a number of pieces of legislation and policy issues to shore up the state’s ailing budget.
+And in Oklahoma, we are gearing up for another legislative session that will most likely be challenging as we attempt to erase budget gaps and find sources of revenue.
+The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, along with the National Council of Nonprofits and state association leaders from around the country, continue to have concerns about three significant issues that will affect the charitable sector.
+We are thankful that donors, nonprofits, community leaders and board members contacted legislators and reminded them of the importance of the charitable giving incentive.
+“The repealing of this amendment adversely impacts the whole premise of what nonprofits are formed to do,” said Donna Murray-Brown, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association.
