Forum on Non-profit Property Tax Exemption Issue on Friday

Forum on non-profit property tax exemption issue . . .

You are invited!

May 15: Threats to Nonprofit Property Tax Exemption: It’s Not Only About Affordable Housing

If you are a nonprofit and own real estate that you lease to others, you can be impacted. Likewise, if your organization is a tenant of a nonprofit property owner, you can be impacted. Learn why and how you can make a difference.

12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, BYOBB (Bring Your Own Brown Bag)
Goodman Community Center, Evjue Room
149 Waubesa Street, Madison WI 53704
Convener: Forward Community Investments
Space generously donated by Goodman Community Center

Come learn about how current statewide rulings have the potential for impacting the property tax exemption status for nonprofit property owners. You will also have a chance to learn how to make your voice heard and communicate your opinions about this very important issue.

Panelists include:

* Melissa Auchard Scholz, Scholz Nonprofit Law will discuss the history of the issue, as well as how nonprofits can legally approach their elected officials.
* Howard Mandeville and Keith Yelinek, Movin’ Out will share how this issue can impact tenants
* Rebecca Krantz, Many Stones Consulting, LLC, will facilitate how nonprofits can act together to make sure their voices are heard.

For more information about this event or to RSVP, please contact Mike Sweitzer-Beckman at 608/257-3863 or mikeb@forwardci.org. Space is limited, so your RSVP is much appreciated!

Other News:
May 12, 2009, 12:00 noon: Rally for the reinstatement of tax exemption legislation
Location: Wisconsin State Capitol, King Street entrance
To receive additional information about this event, contact: 5-12-09-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

This is an important issue with a lot of nuances and possibilities for financial impact – keeping up with all of the details can be time-consuming and confusing. So nonprofit staff and stakeholders can receive timely information and keep in touch with others about how to address this issue, the board of directors at the Social Justice Center in Madison has organized a listserv. If you are interested in joining, you can subscribe by sending an email to wipropertytaxexemptionadvocates-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Remember to change the settings if you want to receive individual emails, a daily digest of all the emails, or simply read the emails online.

Thanks for your interest and we hope to see you on Friday, May 15!

Sincerely,

Salli Martyniak, President
Forward Community Investments