The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), a state membership organization, channels public dollars to nonprofit organizations across the state, such as BEST Project (Building Excellent Sustainability Trust).

1. Michigan Nonprofit Association provides a variety of services for its members.

2. Young leaders are encouraged to be active citizens through volunteering.

3. Volunteers from Michigan Nonprofit Association member organizations prepare the land before helping to build raised-bed gardens in Michigan communities.

4. BEST assists local nonprofits in defining their vision and goals.

5. Local nonprofit leaders discuss ways to work together during BEST workshops.

6. Michigan Nonprofit Association President and CEO Kyle Caldwell addresses audience members at an annual conference.

7. The "durbekke,” an Arabic drum, is played by students of Maple School in Dearborn, Michigan, during a Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) conference at the Arab-American National Museum, an MNA member.

8. Youth participate in a service project benefiting Kids Food Basket during Michigan Nonprofit Association’s 2011 Giving and Volunteering event.

9. Young leaders designed the sack supper bags to inspire the children who would receive them. Learn more at http://bit.ly/BESTMNA.