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Letter from Laura – February 2023
Dear Nonprofit Colleagues, It’s been a busy month, and I’ve found myself getting cranky. There are so many challenges facing nonprofits at this present moment. At NAWA, we hear from all of you ...

Black, Indigenous, People of Color Executive Directors Emergency Meeting
Washington Nonprofits is pleased to provide administrative support for gatherings by and for Executive Directors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color. This first gathering is being ...

We stand in solidarity with the Black community
Today we recommit ourselves to work for racial equity inside and outside the nonprofit sector. We will stand in unity with our Black nonprofit organizations, friends, families, and communities.

Forgiveness Rules for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
On May 21, 2020 Washington Nonprofits presented a webinar on "COVID-19 & Nonprofits: Understanding Forgiveness Rules for the Paycheck Protection Program." You can access the webinar ...

May 2020
Read the full May Connector here.

Staying Sane During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 continues to profoundly alter our world as we seek to cope with it.... we are all in the midst of it and cannot see its boundaries. No one is outside this trauma. So how can we hold ...

Member Spotlight: YAMA (Yakima Music en Acción) – Walking the Talk with Leadership and Equity
Yakima Music en Acción, called YAMA by their community, looks like an after-school music program on the surface. With three youth orchestras, they provide a space for third through 12th graders, ...

Silver Linings to Going Virtual
We're working hard to keep you connected to your peers across the state. We've brought together experts on advocacy, equity, fundraising, finance, leadership, and transformation. May 19 and ...

Resources for Your Online Fundraising Campaign
Nonprofit life has transformed in the past few months, and so have fundraising strategies. Nonprofits are canceling in-person fundraisers and updating the ways they connect with their ...
Action Alert: Relief & Recovery
Tell our legislators that nonprofits are vital to recovery.

April 2020
Read the full April Connector here.

Join to Show Your Support for Nonprofits
Nonprofits are vital to Washington State communities.
The undersigned organizations call on our elected officials to include nonprofit organizations as a central part of COVID-19 relief and ...

Washington Nonprofits COVID-19 Advocacy Update
Nonprofits are vital to society’s wellbeing. From food and shelter to arts and environmental conservation, we believe that all nonprofits offer essential services—services that must be ...