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February WA Legislative Session Update

February WA Legislative Session Update

Washington Nonprofits has been hard at work staying on top of the 2019 legislative session. As of writing this, we are coming up on the first major cutoff deadline in the session calendar, in ...
Help Prevent the Next Federal Government Shutdown

Help Prevent the Next Federal Government Shutdown

The 35-day federal government shutdown caused widespread disruptions in the lives of millions of people. Fortunately, our nonprofits were there to address problems, maintain well-being, and help ...
How to Help End the Government Shutdown

How to Help End the Government Shutdown

With the federal government shutdown stretching beyond 30 days, the impact on our communities is significant. Some nonprofits are experiencing increased demand for services, delayed funds for ...
New Year, New Policy Environment

New Year, New Policy Environment

Welcome to 2019! We’re only half way through January and there are already key developments and challenges impacting nonprofits at the federal and state government levels.  At the ...
Washington Nonprofits Public Policy Agenda for 2019

Washington Nonprofits Public Policy Agenda for 2019

We are excited to share our 2019-2020 Public Policy Principles and Platformwith you. Our document was developed with input from our Public Policy Committee and our Board and is intended to ...
New Report Shows Nonprofit View on Overtime Pay Rule Making

New Report Shows Nonprofit View on Overtime Pay Rule Making

Thank you very much to the 400+ nonprofits from across Washington State that participated in our survey designed to assess the impact of the Washington State Department of Labor & ...
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Repeal New Nonprofit Transit Tax

Action Alert: Tell Congress to Repeal New Nonprofit Transit Tax

Repeal of New Nonprofit Transportation Tax Is Possible -- But Members of Congress Need to Hear from Nonprofits Now! Leaders in Washington, DC representing charitable, religious, and ...
ACTION ALERT: Significant change to labor law under review

ACTION ALERT: Significant change to labor law under review

Do you have salaried staff making under $70,000 per year?  The state is proposing a change that affects how you do business.  Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries released a ...
New Overtime Pay Rules May Be Coming in 2019

New Overtime Pay Rules May Be Coming in 2019

Remember when the Obama administration proposed a rule that people making less than $47,500 per year had to be paid overtime? That rule got held up in court and never implemented, but now ...
Overtime Pay Listening Sessions Coming to Seattle, Yakima, and Vancouver

Overtime Pay Listening Sessions Coming to Seattle, Yakima, and Vancouver

Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries is engaged in rulemaking intended to expand overtime pay to workers in our state. There are two important items for consideration in the ...
October Public Policy Update: Opportunities to Comment on Overtime Pay and Public Charge Criteria

October Public Policy Update: Opportunities to Comment on Overtime Pay and Public Charge Criteria

With the election just weeks away, there is plenty of action on the public policy front for your organization to consider. Read on to learn more. Index (Scroll Down for the Items) November ...
Trump Administration Posts Public Charge Proposal: Comment Before Dec. 10

Trump Administration Posts Public Charge Proposal: Comment Before Dec. 10

The Trump Administration officially posted its proposed “public charge” rule for public comments. If your nonprofit serves immigrants and/or their families, then this policy issue matters to ...

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