WHEREAS,  the Maine Association of Nonprofits is hosting the 17th Annual Nonprofit Day at the State House on February 11, 2020; and

WHEREAS,  the Maine Association of Nonprofits, the only statewide organization that represents the full spectrum of the State's nonprofit organizations, was founded in 1994 by a core group of 7 nonprofit organizations and works to strengthen the leadership, voice and organizational effectiveness of nonprofit organizations throughout the State so that they can better enrich the quality of community and personal life in Maine; and

WHEREAS,  more than 1,000 nonprofit members and hundreds of business and individual supporters of the Maine Association of Nonprofits work cooperatively to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of Maine's nonprofit sector; and

WHEREAS,  the Maine Association of Nonprofits adds value to and reduces costs for nonprofits by reaching across traditional boundaries and developing innovative solutions and programs; and

WHEREAS,  in an era of declining revenues and increasing needs, the Maine Association of Nonprofits is committed to helping nonprofits and government work together to ensure the well-being of our residents and the qualities that make Maine the place we all love; now, therefore, be it