advocacy and Public policy
We advocate for partnerships and public policies to expand the
reach and effectiveness of nonprofits as Wyoming's association for charitable nonprofits.
The purpose of our Public Policy Program is to:
- Educate policymakers and the public on the importance of Wyoming’s charitable nonprofit sector.
- Monitor and take action on public policy issues that have broad impact on charitable nonprofits.
- Educate the charitable nonprofit sector on their role in shaping public policies and provide information and resources to effectively engage in advocacy.
To ensure that our efforts reflect the broad interests of its members, the board of directors, with input from our Public Policy Committee, directs our public policy priorities. To warrant WNN's involvement in state and federal public policy matters, it is necessary for a significant number, if not all, 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Wyoming to be potentially affected. Our members comprise a multitude of nonprofit organizations from various sub-sectors. To avoid the potential of advocating for competing interest among members, WNN will focus on issues that have broad impact. Most of these issues relate to tax exemptions, incentives for charitable giving, government grants and contracts with nonprofits, and laws and regulations affecting nonprofit operations. WNN generally does not take positions on local public policy issues unless these would set a significant precedent that could affect all nonprofits.
Policy Agendas
Wyoming Nonprofit Network 2025 State Policy Agenda.
The National Council of Nonprofits, of which WNN is a member, leads the sector in federal advocacy. As such, WNN supports their 2024 Public Policy Agenda.
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