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Planning a Charitable Gaming Event or Raffle Fundraiser in Tennessee? Read This!

Attention, Tennessee Nonprofit Network!  Mark Your Calendars for January 31st!   Why, you ask? Well, this is the deadline for applying for charitable gaming events with the Tennessee Secretary of State. An application is required for any nonprofit that wants to host a gaming event in the upcoming fiscal year (July 1st, 2024 – June 30th, […]

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Congress Is Considering a Tax Bill That Doesn’t Restore the Expired Charitable Deduction. Let’s Change That.

ACTION ALERT On January 16, the chairs of the House and Senate tax committees announced a bill that includes series of tax breaks for families, businesses, and individuals, but that does not yet include restoration of the non-itemizer (universal) charitable deduction. As we know, donations are down while demand remains high; tax relief is urgently needed

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Get to Know Our Director of Advocacy and Research, Natalie Jones!

We’re excited to welcome Natalie Jones as our new Director of Advocacy and Research for Tennessee Nonprofit Network! A native of Tennessee, Natalie has over twelve years of experience serving in and working with the nonprofit community. Driven by the belief that strong communities are built on effective, evidence-based policies, she brings a specific data-informed

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Membership Application is Now Open for All Tennessee Charitable Nonprofits

Tennessee Nonprofit Network has opened its membership application for all nonprofits located in Tennessee or serving Tennessee residents. Membership is free. We believe that we are stronger together. By becoming a member organization of Tennessee Nonprofit Network, you join a community of organizations committed to making a difference. By connecting and learning together, we can

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Scholarships Available for TNN Members for Clinton School of Public Service

In 2004, President Clinton launched the non-partisan Clinton School of Public Service, a graduate program in the University of Arkansas system designed for people who seek to develop sustainable public service solutions in their community. The Clinton School offers the Masters of Public Service degree. Among the Masters degree tracks at the Clinton School is the two-year online Masters of Public Service (CSO –

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From Band-Aids to Blueprint: How Nonprofits Can Engineer Systems Change through Advocacy and Public Policy

BY ANDREA HILL, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER, TENNESSEE NONPROFIT NETWORK Nonprofits are the cornerstones of our communities, tackling complex challenges from education and healthcare to environmental protection and social justice. But their impact often feels confined to individual lives or specific programs, like a Band-Aid on a gaping wound. We see the hunger they alleviate, the

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ACTION ALERT – Take Action to Support the Charitable Act!

Please note this is different legislation than the Streamlining Federal Grants Act. A big thank you to those of you who signed on. Tennessee has the second-most signatures behind Maryland! BACKGROUND Since 1917, the federal charitable tax deduction has provided a tax deduction for donations made to nonprofit organizations by taxpayers who itemize their tax

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ACTION ALERT – Tell Congress to Pass the Streamlining Federal Grants Act!

Take action to support the Streamlining Federal Grants Act! Tennessee Nonprofit Network urges organizations to show their support for the Streamlining Federal Grants Act (S. 2286/H.R. 5934), legislation that could revolutionize federal grantmaking and address critical systemic barriers faced by nonprofits in Tennessee by reviewing this support letter and then signing here. With over 40,000

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