Maine Association of Nonprofits

Interested in learning more about ? Join us tomorrow September 10 at 9am on Zoom and we will tell you all about it! DM for a link!

Thank you so much to Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation for hosting MANP this morning to talk about !

We're thrilled to have almost 200 nonprofit leaders and champions signed up for next Friday's MANP Connects! There's still time to register for this free, virtual conversation with guests from Preble Street, Maine Historical Society, and University of New England about nonprofit PR in our rapidly changing world - join us! https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/manp-connects-2024-nonprofit-pr Maine Public Relations Council

Give the people what they want: access to voting!

Join us on 9/20 to hear more about *easy* ways for your nonprofit to engage in elections. Register here: https://bit.ly/3MqSbRB

After 7 years with MANP, our colleague Kelly McCormack is joining the Center for Grieving Children team as their new Director of Marketing! Kelly has had deep impact on MANP - growing our social media presence, developing corporate relationships, producing MANP Connects, throwing the best 25th anniversary party ever, and generally being event hostess with the most-est! While we will miss her, we are so glad she will be continuing to contribute her many talents to the Maine nonprofit ecosystem.
Thank you and congrats, Kelly!!

Our next MANP Connects, hosted in partnership with the Maine Public Relations Council, will highlight how PR and external communications have changed for nonprofits since the start of the pandemic and explore what’s working and what’s not as organizations engage with and inspire their communities. We look forward to hearing from:

-Sarah Delage, University of New England;
-Maureen Duggan Emery, Maine Historical Society; and
-Danielle Smaha, Preble Street

It's free! Join us: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/manp-connects-2024-nonprofit-pr

Thank you to our sponsors Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Eaton Peabody!

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚? Find out how on September 12th for an in-person day of connection and learning led by Mandy Levine who will share practical steps we all can take to create more welcoming and inclusive workplaces. Discounted registration for MANP members and those coming in teams: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/everyday-actions-sep-2024

Thank you to our 2024 Education Program Sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Healey & Associates, and Mainebiz!

Do you feel good about the stories your nonprofit shares? Join us on August 28th to walk through an ethical storytelling framework that will help you craft inspiring narratives that prompt your donors to take action without violating the privacy or dignity of your beneficiaries. Discounts for MANP members and partnering state association members: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/consent-is-key-august-2024

Thank you to our 2024 Education Program Sponsors: Bangor Savings Bank, Healey & Associates, and Mainebiz!

Cheers to executive directors!🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our summer social at Austin Street! We can’t wait to do it again… coming soon to a region near you!

Coming up on August 22nd, join this interactive online session to explore what nonprofits, funders, and associations can do to increase nonprofit advocacy. We promise: no dry presentations about lobbying rules or doom-and-gloom calls to action - it will be fun with lots of takeaways to implement immediately!

Register today: https://bit.ly/ActAdv24

Time to get your board on the same page? Join our next Board Roles + Responsibilities for an evening session on September 5th and get an overview of a board’s primary legal duties, plus important aspects and duties in governing a nonprofit and stewarding its mission.

Discounts for MANP members and those coming in teams, plus financial assistance is available: https://bit.ly/BRR_9-24

Thank you to our sponsor Camden National Bank!

Whether your nonprofit is new and/or building a financial structure for the first time or is established and simply needs a financial checkup, Stephanie Skryzowski from 100 Degrees Consulting can help get your financial house in order.

This webinar will highlight the most important financial statements you should be reviewing, how to calculate key metrics to understand the financial health of your organization and tell your financial story, and the key elements of building a useful and accurate budget and incorporating forecasting into your monthly routine. Register here: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/from-financial-freakout-to-prosperous-nonprofit-july-2024

MANP is hiring! Are you our next Membership Engagement Manager? Now accepting applications until August 2nd: https://bit.ly/MemMgr24

Does your nonprofit use ethical storytelling practices? Join this interactive webinar to learn how to craft share mission-related stories in a way that feels genuine, impactful and ethical. Discounted registration for MANP members and members of partnering state associations, plus financial assistance is available. Register here: https://bit.ly/con824

Thank you to our 2024 Education Program sponsors Bangor Savings Bank, Healey & Associates and Mainebiz!

Join us on August 22nd for a chance to explore what nonprofits, funders, and associations can do to increase nonprofit advocacy. We promise: no dry presentations about lobbying rules or doom-and-gloom calls to action. Register today: https://bit.ly/ActAdv24

Join the Cultural Alliance of Maine on Friday morning to share your thoughts, and/or hear from others, on ways to foster and nurture community that leads to a true sense of belonging. It's free and all are welcome:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocemtpjgjE90_vXWPMZoLi0v_YMJqh6vQ #/registration

During our last CAM convening we talked about ways to cultivating community and how that is the essence of creating belonging. Please join us this Friday as we continue this conversation at 10 am.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocemtpjgjE90_vXWPMZoLi0v_YMJqh6vQ #/registration

Hey Executive Directors! Join us on Tuesday, August 6th for some networking and facetime with fellow directors and friends new and old! We're hosting a summer social just for you at Austin Street Brewery in Portland between 4pm and 6pm. Let us know you may stop by: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/summer-social-2024

Whether you're seeking board service opportunities, or you're a nonprofit seeking board members, be sure to check out MANP's Board Explorer - a free online matching service: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/board-explorer

At MANP Connects last week, we learned there’s no shortage things to discuss when it comes to leadership transitions. Thank you to our guests Rebecca Hatfield (Avesta Housing), Anne Heros, Gretchen Johnson (both from The Center for Grieving Children, Maine) and Bruce King (Maine Boys to Men) for their thoughtful contributions and insights on such an important topic! Access the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2HmMdf5HsTzkal9zB5pQVFV4pfFwtDPm

Thank you to our 2024 sponsors Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Eaton Peabody!

This spring, the Department of Labor announced a rule that will increase the minimum salary level that employees must be paid to exempt them from overtime pay - do you know if or how this rule impacts your nonprofit?

Join us next week to hear from Ann M. Freeman of Bernstein Shur and learn what these changes mean for your nonprofit, how they intersect with Maine state law, and the options you have for compliance. Register today: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/overtime-salary-threshold-increase-what-nonprofits-need-to-know-june-2024

🌟 Calling All Nonprofits in Maine! 🌟

Showcase your organization in the Mainebiz Giving Guide – your platform to connect with Maine's business leaders and highlight your mission. 📚

Businesses in Maine are eager to support nonprofits making a difference in social services, culture, healthcare, and education. The Giving Guide helps nonprofits stand out and clarify their impact, making it easier for businesses to contribute meaningfully.

🎨 Full-color publication mailed to 39,000 Mainebiz subscribers
🌐 Digital edition for year-round visibility on the Mainebiz website
📅 Deadline: August 5, 2024
📅 Publishing: September 2024

Each nonprofit gets:
📌 Full-page, full-color advertisement
📌 Formatted profile with mission, services, board info, and opportunities

Don't miss this opportunity to reach key decision-makers! Email [email protected] to learn more.


Maine Association of Nonprofits Kennebec Savings Bank Maine Community Foundation

Tomorrow at 9am we're discussing 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 on MANP Connects! We look forward to hearing from:

Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing;
Anne Heros, The Center for Grieving Children, Maine;
Gretchen Johnson, The Center for Grieving Children, Maine; and
Bruce King, Maine Boys to Men

Join us: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/manp-connects-2024-leadership-transitions

Thank you to our 2024 MANP Connects Sponsors Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Eaton Peabody!

Celebrate Juneteenth at these Maine events The holiday is Wednesday, but events start this weekend and run through the end of the month.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁-𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Join us Monday, June 24th to hear from a panel of government representatives on ways in which nonprofits and government can collaborate for change to support our communities. We look forward to hearing from:

• Rep. Jessica L. Fay
• Martin Grohman, Mayor of Biddeford
• Pamela Buck, Office of Senator Susan M Collins
• Halsey Frank, Office of Senator Susan M Collins
• Carlene Tremblay, Office of Senator Susan M Collins

Register today: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/nonprofit-government-partnership-june-2024

Thank you to our event sponsor the Virginia Hodgkins Sommers Foundation!

This year’s on-the-road board meeting took us to Lewiston where we visited the Maine Resiliency Center, which is operated by Community Concepts, Inc., and at our meeting we heard from special guests Hibo Omer of New Mainers Public Health Initiative, Betsy Sawyer-Manter of SeniorsPlus, and Lauress Wilkins Lawrence of the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation about their firsthand experiences as community leaders. Read more about our visit and the important takeaways we learned about the ongoing support needed by communities impacted by tragedy: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/blog/manps-visit-to-lewiston-may-2024

The Wabanaki Alliance has released our Media and Style Guide! This guide’s purpose is to help the media and anyone else writing about Wabanaki issues to do so in a respectful and informed way. It’s an excellent resource, located on our website here: https://www.wabanakialliance.com/style-guide/

We’re pleased to see multiple articles already responding positively to the recent release of the Wabanaki Alliance Media and Style Guide:

The Bangor Daily News published a piece entitled “They’re not ‘Maine’s tribes’: A new guide for writing about the Wabanaki Nations”: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/06/08/state/new-guide-writing-about-wabanaki-nations-joam40zk0w/

News Center Maine published a story entitled “People of Wabanaki Nations stress proper representation, importance of language”:
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/community/people-of-wabanaki-nations-stress-importance-language-proper-representation-maine/97-6163bbbf-1e76-4ed5-b9c3-b5252af230b2

We encourage you to read these articles to learn more!

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 to our program coordinator John Clark for completing the Leadership Portland program, which provides an insider look at the complexities of the city’s industries and pressing issues. We are so proud of you, John, and we look forward to watching you grow as a leader and dedicated citizen!

Shout out to Carol Walker Aten for facilitating such a great intensive program!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀? Join MANP Connects on Friday, June 21st and hear from nonprofit leaders on how they approached the transition process and what they learned. We look forward to hearing from:

Rebecca Hatfield, Avesta Housing;
Anne Heros, The Center for Grieving Children, Maine
Gretchen Johnson, The Center for Grieving Children, Maine; and
Bruce King, Maine Boys to Men

Register here: https://www.nonprofitmaine.org/events/manp-connects-2024-leadership-transitions

Thank you to our 2024 MANP Connects Sponsors Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Eaton Peabody!