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Action Alert: Charitable Giving Incentive
Posted In: Advocacy + Government,
Date posted Jan 16

Congress Is Considering a Tax Bill that Doesn’t Restore the Expired Charitable Deduction. Let’s Change That. On January 16, the chairs...

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Announcing Nonprofit Day at the State House Exhibitors
Posted In: Advocacy + Government,
Date posted Jan 9

We are so pleased to announce the 12 organizations that have been selected to exhibit at our annual Nonprofit Day at the State House! As you may...

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Email Voting and Remote Meetings for Maine Nonprofits
Posted In: Governance + Leadership, Legal, Nonprofit Management,
Date posted Dec 7

Reprinted with permission from the Maine Nonprofit Law E-Bulletin December 2023, by Robert H. Levin, Attorney-at-Law with the Law Office of Robert...

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New State Requirement for Retirement Savings in 2024
Posted In: Advocacy + Government, Financial Management, Legal,
Date posted Nov 17

Starting in 2024, the Maine Retirement Investment Trust (MERIT) will provide Maine employers with a retirement savings program to help members of...

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Resources for Community Care + Response to Lewiston Tragedy
Posted In: Nonprofit News + Trends,
Date posted Oct 26

From Oct 26, 2023: The MANP team is deeply saddened by the mass shooting that occurred last night in Lewiston. We have spent the day connecting with...

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Advocacy Priority: Blanket Sales Tax Exemption for Charitable Nonprofits
Posted In: Advocacy + Government,
Date posted Oct 10

Updated February 13, 2024 Did you know? Most 501(c)(3) nonprofits are NOT exempt from paying sales tax in Maine. In most other states across the...

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Elections 2023 (Yes, there is an election!)
Posted In: Advocacy + Government,
Date posted Sep 28

Elections tend to generate attention in cycles - most often focused on federal positions, like Presidential or Congressional elections. Because...

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3 Things All Nonprofits Should Know About Unemployment Insurance
Posted In: Financial Management, Governance + Leadership, Legal, Nonprofit Management,
Date posted Sep 20

Nonprofits that proactively learn about unemployment taxes, also known as unemployment insurance (UI), can lower associated costs. Here are the top...

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Maine Nonprofit Employers
Posted In: Advocacy + Government, Financial Management, Legal, Staff + Volunteer Teams,
Date posted Sep 8

Reprinted with permission from The Maine Nonprofit Law E-Bulletin September 2023, by Robert H. Levin, Attorney-at-Law, Law Office of Robert H....

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Department of Labor Proposes Overtime Salary Threshold Change
Posted In: Advocacy + Government, Financial Management, Legal,
Date posted Sep 6

On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule which would increase the minimum salary for the “white collar”...

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Nonprofit Workforce Shortage Continues
Posted In: Advocacy + Government,
Date posted Sep 1

Shared with permission from our partners at the National Council of Nonprofits. In April 2023, the networks of the National Council of Nonprofits...

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Maine Treasurer and MANP Connect Nonprofits with Unclaimed Property
Posted In: Financial Management, MANP News,
Date posted Aug 14

In honor of National Nonprofit Day, August 17, 2023, the Maine Office of the State Treasurer (OST) and Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) are...

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