By tracking regional and national trends, the National Council of Nonprofits identifies how policies and practices within the nonprofit community and at all levels of government – local, state, and federal – affect the ability of community-based nonprofits to meet their missions.
STATE & LOCAL CORONAVIRUS RELIEF
Partnerships between the government and nonprofit sectors allow for leveraging of resources, relationships, and strengths to serve communities even better. Strengthening State and Local Economies in Partnership with Nonprofits provides substantive guidance to governments and solutions for nonprofits seeking support from the American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Nonprofit sector Trends
Trends in the economy, demographics, technology, communications, and even how we spend our leisure time, can affect the core capacities needed by every charitable nonprofit to be effective and sustainable.
Public Policy Agenda
Our Public Policy Agenda focuses on six key areas and can be used by nonprofits to inform their public policy work.
Government-Nonprofit Contracting Reform
An ongoing national initiative to improve the government-nonprofit contracting relationships and fix broken and antiquated grant/contracting systems in order to promote efficient and effective programs and services.
Boards & Effective Governance
Good governance requires the right ingredients (the right mix of board members!), a chef to provide leadership and accountability, and careful mixing and stirring of candid discussions, transparent practices, and governance policies.
Tax Policy Issues
Consistent and supportive tax policies at the federal, state, and local levels are critical to the success of charitable nonprofits in pioneering and implementing solutions to community problems and aspirations.
Charitable Giving Incentives
Tax and other giving incentives at the federal, state, and local levels that encourage individuals to volunteer their time and contribute money to the missions of charitable nonprofits.
