The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) is committed to advancing and strengthening Maine's nonprofit sector.

MANP is a membership organization offering professional skill development programs, affordable healthcare and benefits plans, discounts on related programs and services and advocacy resources, and is part of a national network of state associations.

Our Staff
MANP's staff has grown to eight full and part-time professional employees since 1994 when its all volunteer board was coordinated by the Polis Group, a Portland consulting firm.

Our Board
The MANP Board is representative of Maine's nonprofit sector and the business community that supports it.

Financial Documents
As a charitable nonprofit corporation exempt under the IRS code 501(c)(3), our financial documents are a matter of public record. As a public service, we post our IRS 990 forms here. Other public documents are available upon request.

Annual Reports
Strategic plan goals, financial summaries, board and staff lists, and accomplishments are highlighted in our annual reports.

Our Mission:
The Maine Association of Nonprofits is a statewide, membership organization representative of and a champion for Maine nonprofits. Our mission is to strengthen the leadership, voice, and organizational effectiveness of our state's nonprofits so that they can better enrich the quality of community and personal life in Maine.

MANP works to support nonprofit leaders in Maine in the following ways:

• Education & Resources: MANP provides support for a highly skilled and well governed sector through regional skill based workshops, conferences and online resources.
  
  
• Group Services: Through its Nonprofits First Coalition, MANP provides its members with cost efficiencies for health and dental insurance, retirement planning and many other valuable employee benefits.
  
  
• Advocacy: MANP advocates for a greater understanding of the impact of nonprofit work in the community through educational forums, legislative alerts, and tools such as economic impact and wage and benefit surveys.

Our Guiding Principles:

• Promote high standards of ethics and accountability in the sector.
  
  
• Focus on the common needs of Maine's nonprofit organizations.
  
  
• Secure recognition of the vital role of nonprofits in our communities.
  
  
• Maximize involvement of constituents and friends of the sector at all levels of service delivery.
  
  
• Be accessible to constituents through consideration of location, size, economic and mission differences.
  
  
• Collaborate and partner to expand resources for Maine's nonprofits.
  
  
• Foster and celebrate the joy and spirit of public and community service.