Upcoming Public Policy 

Trainings and Events

• Federal Issues Briefing, February 17, St. Cloud

• Countdown to the Census: What Nonprofits Can Do To Increase Census Participation Webinar, February 16, 18; March 2, 4, and 12, Webinar

• Mankato Countdown to the Census: Effective Messaging and Mobilization Strategies for Nonprofits, February 19, Mankato

Federal Issues Briefing

Steve Francisco, Federal Policy Director for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Minnesota Budget Project, will present a "Federal Issues Briefing" that will look at some of the key issues facing Congress this year.

• Will Congress pass a health care reform bill and what's likely to be in it?
• Will Congress allow most of the Bush tax cuts to expire at the end of this year?
• How deep is our debt and what can be done about it?
• What can Congress do to help the economy recover?
• Will Congress extend low-income tax credits that help Minnesota families?

Join us for an informative hour as we look at these and other issues on the federal landscape. There will also be time for questions and answers.

Details:

Date: Wednesday, February 17
Time: noon. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: St. Cloud Public Library
1300 West Saint Germain Street
St Cloud, MN 56301
Map and Directions
Fee: Free, but advance registration is required

To register:

Register online now - by logging in (password assistance available) and selecting "RSVP for Free Events, Briefings and Convenings."

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2010 Census forms are set to be mailed to homes in mid-March, and will impact community funding and political representation for a decade. Join us for this timely and important staff training to discuss what exactly your nonprofit can do to help increase Census participation among your participants. We'll do a review of what's at stake for your community, define the barriers your participants may face, and identify strategies and messages you can take back to encourage full participation.

This repeat training is available at the following dates and times:

Location: Online webinar; instructions for participation will be emailed upon registration
Fee: Free, but advance registration is required

To register:

Register online now - by logging in (password assistance available) and selecting "RSVP for Free Events, Briefings and Convenings."

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If your organization's participants are not counted in the upcoming 2010 Census (which hits mailboxes in March) it can lead to diminished local funding and diluted representation in state and federal government. The compounded effect of this is a structural shortchanging of community funding and representation that can undermine your organization’s mission and the people you serve.

Join us for this timely and important session to discuss what’s at stake for your community in the 2010 Census, define the barriers to getting a complete count, and share best strategies for reaching clients and constituents with effective messaging about the 2010 Census.

Details:

Date: Friday, February 19
Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 E. Cherry St., Mankato, MN 56001
Map and Directions
Fee: Free, but advance registration is required

To register:

Register online now - by logging in (password assistance available) and selecting "RSVP for Free Events, Briefings and Convenings."

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