Michigan’s Young Professionals

We’ve been having conversations over the past few years about the changing nature of nonprofit leadership, having to adapt our sector to the next generation of leadership. This conversation goes beyond the nonprofit sector, but to the role and place for young professional leadership in Michigan and its economic impact.
We all know young professionals [...]

Tuesday is the Michigan Primary Election

Tuesday, August 5 is the Michigan Primary Election! Don’t forget to head to the polls tomorrow and vote! Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Nonpartisan Voter Guides
Just in time for the Primary Election, the Michigan Participation Project (MPP) website has posted links to a number of nonpartisan voter guides, including [...]

Join other Nonprofit Leaders at Nonprofit Day 2008

Every year, MNA hosts Michigan’s Nonprofit Day, a one-day conference focused on the public policy conversations currently affecting the nonprofit sector.
2008 is an election year, and the nonprofit community in Michigan accounts for 18% of the state’s GDP. We’re an economic and social power in communities across the state, yet very few of [...]

The Future Will Be Different

Last summer, over 100 nonprofit emerging leaders gathered to discuss upcoming issues in the nonprofit sector. This event will stay with me for a long while, I was energized and excited by my colleagues across the state and nation who will lead the sector long into the future (and many who are leading organizations now). [...]

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The Stanford Social Innovation Review recently posted their Top 5 blogs of 2007. Check out the links below.
Philanthropy Doesn’t Care About Black People
Rosetta Thurman on diversity (or lack therof) in philanthropy
The October 18 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy confirmed what we in the nonprofit sector already knew: the nonprofit and philanthropic sector doesn’t [...]

Habitat for Humanity Reflections

Former MNA President and CEO Sam Singh recently completed a project with the Habitat for Humanity Global Village program. Check out his video reflection:

Submitted by Sam Singh
Sam Singh is an affiliated consultant with the Lansing-based firm, Public Policy Associates. He currently is on sabbatical traveling the world. You can contact Sam at singhsam94@gmail.com

Strategic Restructuring… What We’re Seeing In Our Town

As part of Nonprofit Alliance’s mission to strengthen and support an effective nonprofit sector in the Battle Creek area, we were fortunate to be able to bring Bob Harrington (LaPiana Associates, Inc) to our community last year to dive into Strategic Restructuring (SR) and what that could mean in our town.
We all know [...]