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Equity Ambassadors Cohort 3 Report
In 24 weeks, 9 Nonprofit Association of Washington Equity Ambassadors have accomplished great things across various communities in Washington state! This diverse group of leaders helped bridge ...

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 ...

Human Services Workers are Underpaid
Yes, we know this is not news. But we now have new research from the UW School of Social Work and the Seattle Human Services Coalition that provides evidence that human service workers are ...

NAWA Has a New Office
Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) is excited to announce that we have a new Seattle office, sub-leased from Girl Scouts of Western Washington (GSWW). NAWA’s new address:5601 6th Ave. S, ...

Goodbye, Twitter
If you’re not entrenched in the latest in the social media wars, you might have missed the changes in Twitter since CEO Elon Musk took over last fall. This change in leadership led to ...

Creating an Employee Handbook that Matches Our Values
In December 2022, the Nonprofit Association of Washington board approved new and improved personnel policies designed to move toward the future we would like to see for all nonprofits. We are ...

The Connector, January 2023

2023 Advocacy Agenda & Legislative Kick-off
NAWA has worked with our nonprofit members, partner organizations, and policy committee to develop a strong legislative agenda for the 2023 session. You can see our legislative agenda here. Our ...

Centering Equity in Fundraising
What does it really mean to bring equity into your fundraising practices, and how do you implement equity-centered fundraising? How do you create a resource development plan and strategies ...

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 ...

The Connector – December 2022
Read the December Connector to learn about the RFP Process for the 2023 Washington State Nonprofit Conference, Moving Boldly, May 17-19, 2023.

Letter from Laura – December 2022
Dear Nonprofit Colleagues,
Usually I use this space to share with you how NAWA is here for all nonprofits, but this month, I'm asking you to be here for us. We need you to invest in us ...

Safety & Health, Workers’ Compensation, & Early Return to Work
Keeping workers safe and healthy is an important part of human resources, but we know accidents can still happen in the workplace. Is your nonprofit ready to address an accident or injury when ...