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Massachusetts State House | June 14, 2010

Massachusetts was the first state in the country to have an annual Nonprofit Awareness Day established by law. The day was recognized and signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in 2007 and is celebrated each year on the second Monday in June. On this day MNN’s Nonprofit Excellence Awards are presented.Event Website

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Nonprofit Innovation: Doing things Differently - Doing Different Things" | September 27, 2010

MNN hosts an annual Conference and Expo that brings together nonprofit organizations, as well as consultants and foundations, to bolster their knowledge of effective practices, thus strengthening their ability to carry out their mission and work. 2010’s conference, “Doing Thing Differently – Doing Different Things” was co-hosted by Associated Grant Makers (for the 2nd year) and featured 22 workshops, keynote speakers, and over 500 attendees. Event Website

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“Grantmakers and Grantees for the Common Good” | November 13, 2009

MNN hosts an annual Conference and Expo that brings together nonprofit organizations, as well as consultants and foundations, to bolster their knowledge of effective practices, thus strengthening their ability to carry out their mission and work. 2009’s conference, "Grantmakers and Grantees for the Common Good" was co-hosted by Associated Grant Makers and featured 33 workshops, keynote speaker Lois Savage, and over 600 attendees. Event Website

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“Strengthening Nonprofits in an Age of Precious Resources” | October 24, 2008

MNN hosts an annual Conference and Expo that brings together nonprofit organizations, as well as consultants and foundations, to bolster their knowledge of effective practices, thus strengthening their ability to carry out their mission and work. 2008’s conference, "Strengthening Nonprofits in an Age of Precious Resources" featured 29 workshops, keynote speakers Liz Walker, Steve Grossman and Kip Tiernan, and over 400 attendees. Event Website

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Massachusetts State House | June 8, 2009

Each year, Nonprofit Awareness Day is celebrated on the second Monday in June. The Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Attorney General were in attendance. MNN received over 110 applications for our awards, judged by a panel of academic practitioners. Once selected, elected officials were invited to honor their respective awardees on Awareness Day. The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network also worked to ensure that these awards were recognized in the local community. Event Website

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2010 Regional Meetings | Fall, 2010

In addition to a meeting in Boston addressing the issue of PILOTs and a strategy session in the Pioneer Valley, there were six regional meetings as MNN’s first phase of a public awareness campaign. At these meetings attendees received a media training from notable communications firm Morrissey & Company, who generously donated their expertise pro bono. Topics ranged from social media and writing press releases to who the local reporters are and how to pitch stories to them. During the discussion times, attendees immediately took advantage of what they were learning and found ways to collaborate on news stories. Local state senators and representatives also attended to offer their advice on garnering support for legislation. Event Website

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