Collaborate
NAWA’s community engagement efforts build meaningful relationships across the wide range of people and organizations comprising our state’s nonprofit community. We intentionally develop partnerships with people and communities who are often underserved, and seek to ensure that our programs, resources, and gatherings are welcoming and culturally relevant. Our goal is to nurture and sustain nonprofit leaders to achieve shared visions, collaborate strategically, and deepen community impact.
Nonprofit Networks
Nonprofit Association of Washington recognizes the value of local and regional networks and seeks to partner and share information with local nonprofit groups. We encourage you to connect with local peers and coalitions like those listed below. In addition, contact your local community foundations and Chambers of Commerce to see if they offer nonprofit support.
- Central Washington Nonprofit Network
- Pacific Northwest Rural Action Network
- Mid-Columbia Libraries – Tri-Cities Latino Community Network
- Native Action Network
- Columbia Basin Nonprofit Association
- Palouse Nonprofit Network
- Greater Vancouver Chamber – Nonprofit POD (formerly Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington)
- Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce – Nonprofit Advising (Formerly Kittitas County Nonprofit Group)
- Whatcom Family & Community Network
- South Sound Partners for Philanthropy (open to all nonprofits)
- The Fig Tree
Are we missing your local network? Connect with our Community Engagement Manager, Brissa Perez, ([email protected]) if you would like to see your network highlighted.
Affinity Groups
NAWA staff, non-profit folks, and volunteers improve their practice by joining others with similar roles or around a shared interest in a topic. NAWA convenes affinity groups to foster learning and mutual support in the nonprofit sector.
Current affinity groups:
- Executive Director Coffee Hour – A space for Executive Directors or persons in executive roles to convene, support, and learn from each other. Monthly.
- Rural Nonprofit Gathering – A space for rural nonprofit folks to gather, network, learn and share upcoming events/resources quarterly. We invite different partner organizations to present emerging topics for rural communities in WA. Quarterly.
- Nonprofit Advocacy Workgroup – A space for convening nonprofit advocates to come together and coordinate their advocacy efforts or struggles, collaborate, and share current NAWA policy work. Monthly.
Contact our Community Engagement Manager, Brissa Perez, ([email protected]) to join the upcoming conversations of one or more affinity groups.
Equity Ambassadors
Equity Ambassadors keep us connected to communities across the state. They increase our visibility, identify unmet needs, enhance program relevance, and extend the reach of programming within underserved communities. Equity Ambassadors work together in 12 week cohorts. We prioritize recruitment of individuals who have lived experience and connection to Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color, immigrant, rural, LGBTQ+, and disability communities.
Community Engagers
NAWA regularly seeks out and listens to input from a core group of Community Engagers who host nonprofit capacity building events in their communities, maintain communication with nonprofit leaders, cultivate new relationships, and ensure that NAWA has a strong understanding of community needs. We believe that nonprofits are stronger when they have options for finding support and resources and are glad to share funds to support the work of our Community Engagers around the state.
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