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Letter from Laura – January 2023
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to 2023. I’ve been thinking about what we as a sector need this year, and I have concluded that this is the year for nonprofits to speak up and demand change.
I’m riled ...
Equity and Your Nonprofit
Spokane series offered in conjunction with Ijeoma Oluo presentation
By Gabriel Cruden, Program Manager – Eastern Region
In her bestselling book So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo ...
Five Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Nonprofit’s Accounting Year End
Guest post by Julleen Snyder, Partner, Jacobson Jarvis
For the past five years, we have partnered with Jacobson Jarvis to help board members learn what they need to know about nonprofit ...
New law prohibits asking about a job applicant’s salary history
As of July 28, 2019, there is a Washington State law that affects all nonprofits with employees. Governor Jay Inslee signed a new law that prohibits employers from asking job applicants ...
August 2019
Read the full August 2019 Connector here.
New Nonprofit Network in northeast Washington!
Nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers in the northeast corner of the state were eager to learn more and to collaborate locally after attending a training in the spring, led by Nancy ...
Member Spotlight: Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho – Membership in a Time of Civic Decline
Let’s talk about membership. Membership organizations, like churches, fraternities, and other civic clubs, have seen decreases in member numbers over the last three decades. Research points to ...
Upcoming Learning Calendar
We have so many workshops and webinars planned for the 2019-2020 learning year, where do we begin?!
Starting in September, join us for a Fall of Fundraising - five online courses ...
ACTION ALERT: Comment to Legislators on Overtime Pay
Nonprofits across Washington will be significantly impacted by a pending overtime proposal under consideration right now. Find out how you can comment and take action by clicking here.
July 2019
Read the full July 2019 Connector here.
2019 Conferences Impact Report
Washington Nonprofits is proud of the success of both of our 2019 conferences. You can read more about them by clicking on the impact reports below.
Washington State Nonprofit ...
2018-2019 Learning Year in Review
In the 2018-2019 academic year, Washington Nonprofits produced over 140 trainings, reaching nearly 9,000 nonprofit professionals across the state and online. We have even more planned for the ...
Member Spotlight: Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Dinner in the Dark
A Different Kind of Dinner
Imagine you are attending a nonprofit fundraiser. You have your best gala clothes on and are eyeing the items available for auction. A local chef has meticulously ...