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Policies are about people. If we want Minnesota to be a state where everyone can thrive, regardless of race, income, or where they live, we need bold and just policies. It is more important than ever that policymakers hear from everyday Minnesotans and the organizations that serve them to create a stronger, more equitable state.
Get involved by adding your voice on issues impacting our families, children, communities, and you.
For organizations
Sign on to urge Congress to reject harmful budget cuts
Add your organization’s voice! Sign onto our letter to Minnesota’s members of Congress
Right now, Congressional committees are drafting proposals that would gut Medicaid by $880 billion over 10 years, cut SNAP by $230 billion, and block our refugee and immigrant neighbors from accessing basic needs services.
While many Minnesota nonprofits partner with government to provide critical services to Minnesotans, nonprofits cannot make up the difference if Congress makes these massive cuts to federal public services.
We need to remind our Congressional representatives that Minnesotans value the public services that ensure all of us can afford the food, housing, and health care, we need to build the lives we want for ourselves and our families.
Impact of federal decisions on nonprofits
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits is actively engaging with elected officials to monitor the latest federal orders and memos.
Below is the latest news, vetted resources, calls to action, and background on these decisions to help you navigate this uncertainty.
Medicaid defense toolkit
Medicaid is a lifeline for over a million Minnesotan children, expecting parents, older adults in nursing homes, people with disabilities, and hardworking families with low incomes. Through Medicaid, Minnesotans can get the medical care and lifesaving treatment they need to stay healthy and thrive.
Right now, Congress is debating critical cuts to Medicaid (or Medical Assistance in Minnesota) that would jeopardize the health care of many Minnesotans.
To push back against these harmful cuts, we’ve created the Medicaid Defense Toolkit to support nonprofits, health organizations, care providers, and advocates like you to take action.
Please share this toolkit with your networks and on your social media so we can protect our neighbors and everyone’s right to health care.
For individuals
Minnesotans’ health and well-being is at great risk from federal proposals to drastically cut funding for Medicaid (called Medical Assistance (MA) in Minnesota). These proposals would put the health care of hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans at risk.
Your voice is needed NOW.
Advocacy materials
New to tax and budget advocacy? We offer a variety of materials and resources to help you advance your policy priorities at the Capitol.
The Advocate’s Fiscal Toolbox
Learn more about key tax and budget resources to inform your advocacy, including the governor’s budget, forecasts and economic updates, tax resources, and more.
Check out additional advocacy materials through the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, such as:
- Helpful Tips for Contacting Legislators
- How to Conduct a Day on the Hill
- Nonprofit Lobbying and the 501(h) Election
- & more!