Nonprofit Association of Washington

Here are some resources from both NAWA and our partners:

• Our Starting a Nonprofit guide invites you and your group to think about the difference you seek to make and the ideal structure to move forward.
• If you decide to move forward with starting a nonprofit, the Starting a Nonprofit guide, along with the Washington Nonprofit Handbook, provides information around compliance and practices that support becoming an operational organization.
• The National Council of Nonprofits has their own guide on how to start a nonprofit.
• Communities Rise offers monthly legal clinics for Washington nonprofits who would not otherwise have access to legal services. Types of legal issues addressed at clinics may include general questions about incorporation and federal tax-exempt status under IRS Code sec. 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)
• Want to convert an LLC to a nonprofit? The Washington Office of the Secretary of State has information to do business entity conversion.

Here are some resources by both NAWA and our partners:

• Our Dissolving a Nonprofit guide takes you through the decision-making and actions involved in closing down a nonprofit organization. The guide provides guidance on the key compliance steps as well as information on how to manage communication and community outreach in a way that honors your nonprofit’s legacy.
• If you decide to move forward with dissoving, the Washington Nonprofit Handbook provides information around compliance and practices that support dissolving your organization.
• An HR or Finance Quick Consult with 501 Commons may be a good option to discuss specific items related to dissolution.
• The National Council of Nonprofits has their own guide on how to dissolve a nonprofit.

For consultants or other specialty services:

• Check out our NAWA Business Member Directory.
• 501 Commons has a Nonprofit Specialists Directory and offers free 30-minute advisory sessions for nonprofits.
• For legal questions, Communities Rise provides free monthly legal clinics for Washington nonprofits who would not otherwise have access to legal services. Certain nonprofits may be eligible to receive extended legal services on more complex legal matters.

NAWA does not currently offer fiscal sponsorships.

Questions about fiscal sponsorship? Please review the Fiscal Sponsorship Toolkit by Communities of Opportunity and Communities Rise and the Fiscal Sponsorship Guide by the National Council of Nonprofits.

Below is a list of organizations that may offer fiscal sponsorship:

• Evergreen Social Impact
• RVC
• Seattle Parks Foundation
• Shunpike
• Cascadia Now
• Community Enrichment for Klickitat County
• Tides Center

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• Navigate to the event you would like to attend through our Events Calendar.
• Click the plus sign in the tickets box to add tickets to your cart.
• A button that says “get tickets” will appear once you have added one or more tickets. Click on this button to continue to check out.
• The first page will have you enter the attendee information for the person or people attending the event.
• If applicable, the next page will collect billing information. On this page, you have the opportunity to enter a coupon code. For events where there are discount codes available for NAWA Members, those codes can be found on the Member Resources Page.
• Once registered, you will receive an order confirmation email to the billing email address, and each attendee will receive a ticket email. Check your Spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox.
• You may also watch a video tutorial if you prefer a visual aid or reference our Event Registration FAQ page.

If you want to raise awareness for your company:

• Become a Business Member of NAWA. For more information on the different tiers and benefits, look at our business member benefit chart.

If you want to advertise in our monthly newsletter:

• Look at our Connector Ad Pricing document to determine what ad tier you want.
• Email our Communications Team ([email protected]) to secure your spot.