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		<title>How to Connect with Legislators</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2012/01/10/how-to-connect-with-legislators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State’s website can be overwhelming! The State typically does a great job posting information in a timely manner, but it isn’t always easy to find. Finding out who to talk to about an issue and finding out what issues are on the table are critical first steps to engaging with policy makers. I’m happy [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1662&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Threat to the Charitable Giving Incentive is Real</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/11/19/the-threat-to-the-charitable-giving-incentive-is-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post reports: “A GOP plan to raise taxes by $290 billion over the next decade would limit deductions for mortgage interest, charitable donations and state and local taxes as part of a deficit-reduction deal.” The Chronicle of Philanthropy further reports that the charitable giving incentive remains at risk before the Supercommittee of Congress, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1571&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snowe, Collins, Pingree &amp; Michaud Need to Hear From You</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/11/10/snowe-collins-pingree-michaud-need-to-hear-from-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the Maine Association of Nonprofits proudly joined with nearly 4,000 nonprofits from Maine and across America in submitting the Nonprofit Community Letter urging the Supercommittee of Congress to protect and not weaken the charitable giving incentive. You can go to www.GiveVoice.org to see the letters that were delivered to Congress, including the names [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1559&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alliance for Justice is Coming to Maine</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/11/01/alliance-for-justice-is-coming-to-maine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to be working with the Maine Philanthropy Center to bring the Alliance for Justice to Maine for a half-day training on nonprofit lobbying rules and regulations. Creating Change: Worry-Free Advocacy for Nonprofits As our nation and local communities tackle crisis after crisis, the usual strategies are simply not enough. There is a growing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1547&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofits Get Deserved Recognition for their Contributions to the Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:38:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/?p=1539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following our last post, Governor’s Business Workshops Closed to Nonprofit Businesses, quite a few media posts reflected our view that nonprofits are indeed an important segment of the Maine economy &#8211; not to mention critical to our quality of life.  The Portland Press Herald summed it up nicely in their editorial in today&#8217;s paper, &#8220;Nonprofits won&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1539&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s Business Workshops Closed to Nonprofit Businesses</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/10/17/governors-business-workshops-closed-to-nonprofit-businesses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I requested a seat one of the Governor&#8217;s Workshops designed for business leaders to share ideas regarding job creation in Maine with the Governor, state officials and fellow business leaders to improve Maine’s economy.  I thought that as a person connected with nonprofit businesses who employ significant numbers of Mainers, I should share some of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1540&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preserve Charitable Giving Incentives</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/10/03/preserve-charitable-giving-incentives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal tax law currently encourages individuals to give to charitable organizations whose missions they support by providing an itemized deduction. Policymakers in Washington are focusing on how to reduce the federal budget deficit through spending cuts, entitlement reforms, and changes to the tax code. The President, Senators, Representatives, bi-partisan commissions, and think tanks have all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1503&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forum Debates Impact of New Health Insurance Overhaul Bill</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/08/01/forum-debates-impact-of-new-health-insurance-overhaul-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/08/01/forum-debates-impact-of-new-health-insurance-overhaul-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, July 20th, the Maine Health Access Foundation, the Maine Medical Association, the Maine Development Foundation and Quality Counts hosted a forum on LD 1333 which recently passed the Maine Legislature and imposes major health insurance reforms.  While the session was interesting, the five panelists raised more questions than they answered.  Wendy Wolf, CEO of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1449&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of Insurance Overhall, LD 1333</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/06/09/summary-of-insurance-overhall-ld-1333/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LK Gagnon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/?p=1398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MANP, through its affiliation with Healey &#38; Associates, a premier employee benefits and financial services broker that specializes in the nonprofit sector, provides members with access to comprehensive health and benefit programs. In addition to expert brokerage service to the nonprofit sector, Healey &#38; Associates also provides information on the issues and trends that impact [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1398&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Legislators Hungry to Hear From Nonprofits on Tax Policy</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/05/17/legislators-hungry-to-hear-from-nonprofits-on-tax-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda Peluso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tax policy determines the amount of revenue raised by governments to fund services to Maine people, including many services provided efficiently and effectively by Maine nonprofit organizations.  Tax policy can also be an incentive for charitable giving, a deterrent to unhealthy behaviors (sin taxes), and conversely a way for governments to incentivize economic development (tax [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1385&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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