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Organization: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)

Sector: 501C-3 Non-Profit ; Foundation

Organization Mission: Nonprofit organizations promote the health and well-being of society. Organizations provide people in all communities around the state with services and assistance to help meet needs unmet by government and the for-profit sector. The focus areas of Minnesota’s nonprofits vary greatly, but nonprofits are unified in their mission to provide unique opportunities for individuals to combine their energy, talents and values for community improvement and enrichment. The state’s nonprofits are more than simply entities that engage and inspire individuals and communities for public benefit; nonprofits are an important part of the economy. Minnesota’s vibrant nonprofit sector is a steady source of economic growth in every region of the state, as well as a key partner in delivering public sector services. Nonprofits also contribute to job growth. They employ one out of every nine workers in the state. Nonprofit organizations are known for their contributions to their communities, focusing on volunteerism and making a difference. While these perceptions are accurate and essential to the sector’s work, there is more to Minnesota’s

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Related PlanScape Status on: Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Governance/Public Policy, Pandemic, Sustainability

Key reports on: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)


Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) (May 13, 2022)

The McKnight Foundation and MCN are excited to open nominations for the 2022 Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Awards - with recipients each receiving $10,000! 

 

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Spring, Summer 2020 issues of Nonprofit News (August 06, 2020)

 As the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) works to provide all nonprofit organizations, leaders, and workers access to valuable information during the challenging early weeks of COVID-19, we are happy to share the Spring 2020 issue of Nonprofit News with MCN members and nonmembers alike in a convenient digital format.

 

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Responsive Funding Opportunities and Resources (March 19, 2020)

At the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN), we continue to hear question and concerns from nonprofits across the state and region regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, we would like to share a news and resource update for nonprofits and the individuals that make them go.

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September 17, 2023: NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust
Updates with CMRC, More info from NIH, Outreaches to Mayo, UMR and Olmsted County Public Health. 

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September 16, 2023: CMRC Advocacy for Health Equity
CMRC Coalition's submission to Mayo Social Innovation Grant. 

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September 15, 2023: RPS Board Consider Updating District Equity Policy
RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting

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September 14, 2023: We Bike Rochester Programs
Two programs: Bicycle Benefits discount program; Bicycle Benefits discount program.   

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August 30, 2023: 2Q 2023 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan
2023 2nd Quarter: August, 2023 July 2023, June 2023 Report (featuring Nashauna Johnson-Lenoir Success) and April 2023 Communications; Equity in Built Environment Career: Mentors and Guest Speakers Wanted. 

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August 28, 2023: Rochester Intercultural Economic Exchange (RICE)
A sample of video recordings of the  conference August 25, 2023 Health Bridge: US-China Health Industry Innovation Cooperation Conference

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August 22, 2023: DEED: Digital Opportunity Plan
Presentation Slides; Instructions to submit comments, Draft Digital Opportunity Plan; Public Comment Sessions--Family Service Rochester will be hosting one of the public comment sessions 

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August 20, 2023: Food, health and culture intersections: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative
1. Video Clip from CMRC August Meeting; 2. Scoring results from NIH;  3. Interim Status to  CMRC and grant supporters.  

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August 19, 2023: Technology Referendum for the Rochester schools
Rochester 10 Year, $ 10M+ school funding referendum Op ED PB: Kent Pekel: "Why I recommended a technology referendum for the Rochester schools"

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August 18, 2023: RCTC/Perkins CMRC Report
Emmright general contractor working with CERT, Pamoja Women, ACHLA, Rochester Cambodian Association, Journie, and OpenBeam submitted final report to RCTC. 

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August 14, 2023: Housing Alliance Coalition
1. Housing Coalition Report: 2023 Legislative Housing Policy & Funding Update. 2. Future Starts at Home: Constitution Amendment For Housing

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August 01, 2023: Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative & 2021 Global Mayors Challenge
Trades Readiness Certificate program: Message from program manager and program flyers

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August 01, 2023: Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue
 1. Joint Study earning national achievement award; 2. Olmsted County Public Health interlocking with CMRC on collaboration actions

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July 26, 2023: Coalition of Asian-American Leaders (CAAL) Newsletters and Reports

July 2023 Newsletter; May 2023 Newsletter; Redefining wealth through communal & cultural assets and July 2020 newsletter--need for data disaggregation on Asian CORID impact metrics.

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Impacts

The work of this organization may have impacts on the following areas:

PlanScape

Lvl 1: Best Practice ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Governance/Public Policy ; Pandemic ; Sustainability

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Projects/Programs

Confirmed Project Involvement: Non-profit Consortium Buildout


Potential Projects

Project Involvement Candidates: Digital Equity IT


 

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Organization Life Cycle Assessment (Pause, Startup, Steady, Isolated Impact, Collective Impact  Unknown)

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Project Phase Definitions
The following defines the various project phases:
  1. Available - a product, program or service is in production
  2. Develop - program or application is being developed
  3. Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
  4. Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
    demonstration
  5. Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.
About Beam
  • For the commercial sector, we tend to register startup activities (new companies and new commercial projects) that bring diversification and high-impact opportunities to the area.
  • For the non-profit sector, we wish to shine light on all the organizations and services that otherwise labor under relative obscurity.
  • Our hope is that dmcbeam.org will encourage cross-sector collaborations and creative solutions.

While there are a number of registries in the community, dmcbeam.org's  distinct value is to pilot a database with a data structure and categorizations that answer the questions such as: What organizations or projects/programs in our community that have purported relevance with some of the over-arching focuses put forward by initiatives such as DMC, J2G and Health Improvements?

This database could be used as one of the ways to explore the capacities of the community. If you are someone on an exploratory journey to learn about the greater Rochester community. dmcbeam.org could be an interesting first step.

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