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Member Spotlight: Treehouse, Setting a BHAG and Achieving It

Member Spotlight: Treehouse, Setting a BHAG and Achieving It

We didn’t know how we would do it, we didn’t know how we would fund it, but we knew it was our responsibility. This is a story about a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) and a dramatic ...
2018 Central Washington Conference (Yakima)

2018 Central Washington Conference (Yakima)

You care about your mission. You want to survive and thrive and make a difference here and in the world beyond. Yet there are barriers getting in the way of your success. You have to raise ...
Connector November 2017

Connector November 2017

Read the November 2017 Connector here.
The “M” word

The “M” word

On October 26th, I experienced my first Washington Nonprofits Conference. I picked up a tremendous amount of knowledge and met some great professionals who are currently working to make the ...
It’s Budget Season. Are You Accounting for the Right Things?

It’s Budget Season. Are You Accounting for the Right Things?

The Overhead Myth: The idea that you can reasonably evaluate a nonprofit’s performance and trustworthiness by only looking at how much they spend (or don't spend) on overhead, including ...
Member Spotlight: Homes First Talks about Board Development

Member Spotlight: Homes First Talks about Board Development

"Community members, through nonprofits, do what needs to be done to make their community a better place." Trudy Soucoup joined Homes First as the Executive Director six years ago, and she ...
4 Best Practices for An Amazing Giving Tuesday

4 Best Practices for An Amazing Giving Tuesday

The end (of the fiscal year) is nigh; Giving Tuesday is upon us. Well, not quite. You still have some time to make a great plan for the nationwide giving bonanza that will take place on Tuesday, ...
Connector October 2017

Connector October 2017

Read the October 2017 Connector here. 
Member Spotlight: Baked goods, changed lives, & social enterprise

Member Spotlight: Baked goods, changed lives, & social enterprise

“What’s more welcoming than hot, fresh baked goods?” Transitions, a Washington Nonprofits organizational member since 2011, works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in ...
October Executive Director Letter

October Executive Director Letter

Dear Members and Friends, As I write to you this month, I am feeling very lucky. This past month I’ve had numerous opportunities to travel around the state and meet many of our members and ...
A new tool to find relevant data for your organization

A new tool to find relevant data for your organization

Do you wish you had better data about the community you serve? Not sure where to start? Headwaters Economics, a research consulting firm based in Montana, has developed some tools that aggregate ...

Connector September 2017

Read the September 2017 Connector here.

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