Current Campaigns

Volunteer Mileage Reimbursement and Deduction
A charity’s ability to reimburse volunteers for expenses incurred while volunteering plays a huge roll in nonprofit organizations’ abilities to recruit and retain volunteers, especially as gas and energy prices continue to soar. MANP believes that Congress should take action to exempt reimbursement of mileage from income and raise the volunteer standard deduction to a reasonable rate.

Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative (NCBI)
The government has not established an entity to support the development and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector. The Small Business Administration provides such support to local business, the Government Accountability Office ensures the effectiveness of government programs, but there is no comparable government program for nonprofits.

Estate Tax
The federal estate tax is a tax on the transfer of large amounts of assets (the estate) from a deceased individual to their heirs. Estate tax reform is important to Maine nonprofits because of the substantial incentives the tax provides for charitable giving.

Charitable Giving Incentives/IRA Rollover
The tax treatment of charitable contributions has a significant effect on charitable giving. While efforts to increase incentives for giving have increased in recent years, much of the legislation is either not permanent or does not address all forms of charitable giving.

Accountability
As entities that serve the public, nonprofits have an ethical obligation to conduct their activities in a way that is accountable and transparent to their constituents. Unfortunately, some nonprofits and nonprofit employees do not comply with this principle, hurting the reputation of the sector as a whole.

Past Campaigns

Anti-TABOR Ballot Intiative
During the Summer and Fall of 2006, MANP advocated against the passage of Ballot Question #1. Explore the many resources connected to this campaign.