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Outdoor Heat and Wildfire Smoke Rules

Outdoor Heat and Wildfire Smoke Rules

Nonprofits work outside for many reasons, including summer camps, garden workdays, tabling at community events, and more. Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are common risks that can impact health ...
Silver Linings to Going Virtual

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

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.
Join to Show Your Support for Nonprofits

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

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 ...
COVID-19 and Your Nonprofit Finances

COVID-19 and Your Nonprofit Finances

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash COVID-19 and Your Nonprofit Finances “We need help to understand our financial picture, determine what federal programs to apply for, and generally work ...
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Include Nonprofits in CARES Act 2.0

Action Alert: Tell Congress to Include Nonprofits in CARES Act 2.0

Nonprofits are everywhere. The people we serve are everywhere. YOU are everywhere. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering further supports for small businesses and nonprofits in response ...
Sample Forms for Volunteers and Clients during COVID-19

Sample Forms for Volunteers and Clients during COVID-19

Many nonprofits are continuing to operate and provide vital services in their communities during the COVID crisis. Here are sample liability waivers that can be used with volunteers and ...
Navigating CARES Act Assistance Programs

Navigating CARES Act Assistance Programs

The CARES Act passed by the US Congress last week includes relief for nonprofits. We are working with partners to ensure that nonprofits in Washington get the timeline information they need to ...
How the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill Would Affect Nonprofits

How the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill Would Affect Nonprofits

Congressional and Administration negotiators reached agreement on the Phase 3 COVID-19 economic stimulus bill early Wednesday morning and just released the legislative text this hour. The Senate ...
Join Us in Sending a Message that Nonprofits Must Be Included in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery

Join Us in Sending a Message that Nonprofits Must Be Included in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery

Sign our joint letter: Dear Elected Officials of Washington State, To support the wellbeing of our state’s nonprofit infrastructure, we recommend that you include nonprofits in all relief and ...