ChangeMatters

Program design, impact evaluation, strategy, growth and funding

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Join us for our Getting Up to Speed on Tax Fairness. During this conversation, we will explore our current tax system and offer recommendations to improve the state for small biz. Let's build a tax code that uplifts Main Street, not Wall Street! RSVP: https://t.co/KKpK69Ui2A

[Service Year @ServiceYear]

Did you serve between 2020-2023? The @AmeriCorpsAlums Segal Leadership Award application is open! Receive a $2,000 cash award & become a lifelong member of the Eli J. & Phyllis N. Segal Citizen Program—applications close next week on Aug 22. Apply here: https://t.co/QKfiVMVn9q

[ChangeMatters @changemtrs]

Don't know this person, but liking his take on the #fourframes model we use with clients and colleagues: Untangling Complexity https://t.co/c9C4aOg0sq via @dandoerksen

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Meet MSA leader Masani, owner of Source of Knowledge Bookstore in Newark, NJ. It’s been difficult for her bookstore to compete against monopoly giants like Amazon.

Hear her story: https://t.co/72mQvFivib

#BreakEmUp #SmallBiz

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Kelly Conklin, MSA Board President and owner of Foley Waite LLC in Kenilworth, NJ says:

“The great thing about Main Street Alliance is that we put small business owners in front of policymakers.”

Hear his story: https://t.co/QbhmrQgyGQ
#SmallBiz #BreakEmUp

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Paid Family Medical Leave is now law in Minnesota. What does it mean for your small business? Find out at our upcoming Getting Up To Speed session from the authors of the groundbreaking legislation, Dr. Alice Mann and Ruth Richardson. Register here: https://t.co/QgSK3itzZr

[Rusty Stahl @rustystahl]

“The only way to fully fund nonprofits is to fully fund their labor costs.” - journalist Dawn Wolfe in a @InsidePhilanthr opinion piece on the “full costs” conversation and practice among funders. Her piece cites @FundThePeople & quotes me as well. https://t.co/D2vHFdpJbG

[Kelda Roys @keldahelenroys]

Childcare is *the* most significant challenge facing younger workers — we must stabilize our childcare system and start treating it like the infrastructure it is. Our economy can’t function without care workers.

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Are you worried about the looming deadline of our government defaulting on their debt?
Call your elected officials today to let them know how this inaction will impact your small business!

[ChangeMatters @changemtrs]

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[ChangeMatters @changemtrs]

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[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Attention MSA members! Have you signed up for our upcoming Advocacy training? Join us on April 12th @ 5 PM CT/ 6 PM ET for a training that will provide the information you need to conduct a successful meeting with elected officials at any level. Register: https://t.co/BU37UMaTTV

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Hey Minnesota small business owners! Have you signed up for the Main Street Alliance Day of Action on April 17th?! Join us at the State Capitol to show up strong for Paid Family Medical Leave. Learn more and RSVP at the link here: https://t.co/IwN0zJGYKe

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Attention Minnesota small business owners! After 6 years of effort, Paid Family and Medical Leave is becoming a statewide benefit. Click https://t.co/p9MZHpOyS9 to share your experiences with leave options to strengthen the bill and provide support for our small businesses!

[Teresa Y. Hodge | #Forbes50over50 @TeresaYHodge]

As a result, the US now has the highest incarceration rate in the world. This mass incarceration has had a devastating impact on individuals and communities, especially communities of color. Mission: Launch works to create a safer, more just, and more equitable society for all.

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Calling all Minnesota entrepreneurs and community supporters! Join us for our Small Business Day of Action at the Minnesota State Capitol on April 17 from 11:30 am - 3:30 pm! Learn more here: https://t.co/jxNxwjRRrt

[Bev Barnum @BeverleyBarnum]

White supremacy rages on: All the district’s officials would be appointed instead of elected, thus ensuring Jackson’s majority-Black citizenry would have no voting rights on the matter.

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[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

We hear you @POTUS “Every small business created is a sign of hope.” #SOTU

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Main Street Alliance is hiring! We're looking for two Regional Organizers to join our team - one for the Southeast and one for New England. If you're passionate about bringing together true small business owners, we want to hear from you! Apply now: https://t.co/FIptWa5Cvo

[Main Street Alliance / Main Street Action @mainstreetweets]

Attention VT Small Business Owners! The Vermont Art Council is now accepting applications for the Creative Futures Grant Program to provide aid to creative organizations and businesses that continue to struggle from the impact of Covid-19. Learn more: https://t.co/pftRL1IrNb