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MPP
Voter Engagement Training Series 2008
In
the series:
Nonpartisan
Voter Engagement Trainings in Greater Minnesota:
Voter Registration, Voter Education, and GOTV
Attend
a free session to learn strategies and tactics for voter
registration, voter education, and get-out-the-vote.
Find out how MPP will support your goals to get your
community involved during the 2008 election season.
Tuesday,
May 13, 1 - 5 p.m.
Nichols Office Building
410 E. Jackson St.
Mankato, MN
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Tuesday,
May 20, 1 - 5 p.m.
St.
Cloud Federal Credit Union
3030 S. 1st St.
St. Cloud, MN
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Thursday,
May 22, 1 - 5 p.m.
Heartland
Community Action Agency
200 SW. 4th St.
Willmar, MN
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Thursday,
June 5, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Ordean Building Room B/C
424 W. Superior St.
Duluth, MN
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Tuesday,
July 1, 1 - 5 p.m.
YWCA
Emergency Shelter
3000 S. University Dr.
Fargo, ND (Fargo/Moorhead)
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Wednesday,
July 30, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
United
Way Community Services Building Room A/B
903 W. Center St., Ste 100
Rochester, MN
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
These
voter engagement sessions will focus on three core activities
of voter engagement: voter registration, voter education,
and get-out-the-vote. MPP will give you all of the tools,
materials, and support you’ll need to engage your
community. Once you have attended a session, you also
have the option of becoming a member of MPP’s
training pool. MPP will pay you a stipend to conduct
voter engagement trainings in your community, or you
can organize your own.
Voter
Education: Candidate Events Made Easy
Tuesday, July 8, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington
Counties
450 Syndicate St N. St. Paul
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
OR
MPP
Webinar
Thursday, July 10, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Online
from any computer or phone
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Tired
of candidates ignoring the issues that matter to your
community? Host a candidate event! This training covers
all the basics of planning, organizing, and hosting
a successful candidate event. From creating timelines
and engaging the media, to organizing constituents and
keeping it all legal as a 501(c)(3), you’ll learn
how to make planning a candidate event easy and fun!
Plus, learn how you can receive up to $200 to support
your candidate event.
Voter
Education: Moderator Training
Tuesday, July 22, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
League of Women Voters
550 Rice St. Suite 201, St. Paul
We
want YOU to moderate a candidate forum! A successful
candidate forum depends on a skilled and neutral moderator
– and there is always a shortage of them. Nonprofit
staff, volunteers, and board members should all consider
being trained as a moderator for a candidate event.
Learn to facilitate a smooth, engaging and legal candidate
event for your community and nonprofit allies.
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Worry-Free
Advocacy:
Understanding the Rules of Nonprofit Advocacy and Election-Related
Activity
presented by the Alliance
for Justice and co-sponsored by Immigrant
Law Center of Minnesota and Neighborhood
House
During
this one-day workshop for nonprofit managers, staff,
and volunteers, our attorney-trainers will teach you
the rules so that you can answer questions such as:
-
What is lobbying?
- How
much can our 501(c)(3) lobby?
- What
are the state rules and regulations we need to be
aware of?
- What
types of election-related activity can our 501(c)(3)
engage in?
Agenda
at a Glance:
9
a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This session will explain the federal laws governing
501(c)(3) lobbying. It includes a discussion on how
to calculate your lobbying limits under the insubstantial
part test or the 501(h) expenditure test, definitions
of direct and grass roots lobbying, and the application
of these rules to ballot measure activities. In addition,
this session highlights the exceptions to lobbying and
includes a discussion of record keeping techniques.
1:30
- 4:00 p.m.
This session explains the rules regarding permissible
electioneering activities for 501(c)(3)s under the IRS
tax code. Specifically, the session will discuss voter
registration drives, candidate questionnaires, candidate
forums, and legislative scorecards. In addition, the
later part of the session will examine the different
roles and functions of 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and PACs,
and the federal rules on how these types of organizations
work together. You will learn the legal separation necessary
between affiliated organizations, the fundraising constraints
of each organization, and the lobbying distinctions
and permissible electoral activity for each organization.
Full
Worry-Free Advocacy Agenda
Flier for Worry-Free
Advocacy
Date:
Thursday, July 31
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Neighborhood House, 179 Robie
St E, Rm 212, St. Paul 55107
Directions: Google
Map
Parking: Parking is free in the lot adjacent
to the building.
Fee: $40 before July 21/ $60 after
July 21
Registration fee includes all workshop materials and
lunch
Register:
Visit
http://www.afj.org/for-nonprofits-foundations/workshops-and-events/worry-free-advocacy-for-4.html
Questions?
Contact Jeff Prior at (202) 822-6070 or jeff@afj.org
Getting
Out the Vote: Planning for Success
2 sessions to choose from:
Pre-Primary:
Tuesday, August 5, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Minneapolis Urban League
2100 Plymouth Ave N. Minneapolis
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
Post-Primary:
Tuesday, September 23, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
West Side Citizens Organization
127 W. Winifred St. St Paul
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
OR
MPP
Webinar
Thursday, September 25, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Online from any computer or phone
Please
RSVP to Maureen Ramirez Cisneros at maureen@mncn.org
or call 651-642-1904 x229.
When
your community votes; politicians listen. A nonpartisan
Get-Out-the-Vote drive can seem like a daunting task
to any organization. MPP has the remedy! This training
will leave participants with the skills necessary to
plan and run a GOTV drive – from simple mailbox
stuffers to a full-blown doorknocking operation.
Other
Events in and around the nonprofit community
List
of past Minnesota Participation Project trainings and
clinics
Questions? Comments? Contact Josh Schenck Winters, josh@mncn.org
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