Local Nonprofit Organizations/Minnesota and Upper Midwest Web sites
Nonprofit Associations that Serve Government
These associations collaborate with and support the work
of government and public officials. They provide educational
programs, training, research and communications essential
to government, professionals, citizens and communites.
Association of Minnesota Counties - www.mncounties.org
This is a voluntary statewide organization that assists
the state’s 87 counties in providing effective county
governance to the people of Minnesota. Its mission is to
assist in the provision of effective county governance for
the people of Minnesota. The association works closely with
the legislative and administrative branches of government
in seeing that legislation and policies favorable to counties
are enacted. In addition, it provides educational programs,
training, research and communications for county officials.
Association of Metro Municipalities -
www.AMM145.org
The AMM is a service and lobby organization for cities
in the metropolitan area. Membership is open to cities in
the seven county metropolitan area that are members of the
League of Minnesota Cities (LMC). Its mission is to serve
as the primary representative of the collective interests
of all metropolitan cities on metropolitan and statewide
issues with unique metropolitan significance.
League of Minnesota Cities - www.lmnc.org
The League of Minnesota Cities is committed to "serving
Minnesota's cities through effective advocacy, expert analysis,
trusted guidance, and collective action." The League
represents more than 800 Minnesota cities with efforts focused
on Policy development , Advocacy , Information-sharing,
Education and training, Insurance coverage and services
and Products and services
Minnesota Association of Townships -
www.mntownships.org
The Minnesota Association of Townships is a voluntary
membership organization representing 1,784 of Minnesota's
1,789 organized townships and nearly 9,000 elected township
officers. As the association for townships, we provide education,
training and technical services to township officers and
represent townships before the state legislature and state
agencies.
North Metro Mayors’ Association
- www.nmmayors.org
The North Metro Mayors Association is a coalition of 21
North Metro communities and a number of business leaders
initiating action and providing leadership to ensure equitable
distribution of quality development and redevelopment and
shared tax resources throughout the metropolitan area. Work
programs focus on transportation and transit funding, local
government aids, fiscal disparities, affordable housing,
tax increment financing, tax reform, economic development
and a variety of other issues.
Association of Metropolitan School Districts
- www.amsd.org
The mission of AMSD is to advocate for state education
policy that enables metropolitan school districts to improve
student learning. In existence since 1974, AMSD currently
represents twenty-six K-12 metropolitan school districts
and three joint powers school districts and the 240,000+
students in those districts, over 29% of the state's students.
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools
Resource Library - http://www.mncharterschools.org/resourcelibrary.htm
The Minnesota Association of Charter Schools (MACS) is
a nonprofit, membership organization that was established
in 1997. With a mission to advance quality and choice in
public education, MACS advocates for charter schools and
the charter movement, facilitates support for new and established
schools, and promotes quality assurance in the charter school
community.
Minnesota School Boards Association -
www.mnmsba.org
The purpose of the Association is to support, promote and
enhance the work of public school boards.
The Minnesota School Boards Association was founded in 1920
and is the eighth oldest school board organization in the
United States.
The work of the Association is divided into six major divisions
- Administration/Governance, Board Development/Training,
Public Relations/Communications, Governmental Relations,
Management Services, and Policy Services.
Minnesota Library Association - www.mnlibraryassociation.org
The Minnesota Library Association (MLA) is a statewide
organization representing all libraries, library workers
and library supporters. Our members strive to improve library
services and resources.
Minnesota Public Libraries - http://www.publiclibraries.com/minnesota.htm
PublicLibraries.com’s mission is to serve people
with an easy access to the use of public libraries and promote
reading. This goal is made possible through participation
of local libraries. PublicLibraries.com is a very resourceful
site for individuals, families, schools and organizations.
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