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National Volunteer Week
Often, I forget about National Volunteer Week. I never mean to, but it nevertheless sneaks up on me year after year… but not this year. In January, AmeriCorps and the U.S. Census Bureau released ...
May 2019
Read the full May 2019 Connector here.
What does it take to keep our people safe and healthy?
Be a part of our next toolkit development! Washington Nonprofits received a Safety and Health Investment Project grant from Washington State Labor & Industries. We want to make sure you have ...
Member Spotlight: Youth Services of Kittitas County – Mentoring as a way to transform your world
Burnout in the nonprofit sector is a trending topic these days. Best selling books have been written about it, self-care is a popular keynote topic at nonprofit conferences, and many nonprofit ...
What a day we had in Yakima!
Akaya Windwood starts our day talking about "People Matter."
More than 275 people gathered in Yakima for the Central
Washington Conference for the Greater Good on April 24, 2019. People came ...
April 2019
Read the April 2019 Connector here.
Applying an Equity Lens to Washington Nonprofits
The leadership of Washington Nonprofits cares deeply about
racial equity and is working to embody our values better within our own
organization and support efforts to create a more equitable ...
New Advocacy Toolkit Launch: Build a Movement (BAM!)
Knowledge is power, and nonprofits certainly have a lot of
knowledge. The trick is to get that knowledge to the people who need it to make
good policy decisions. How can a nonprofit communicate ...
Announcing More Amazing Workshops at Washington State Nonprofit Conference
We are pleased to announce our two curated tracks at the
Washington State Nonprofit Conference.
This year, we’ll have a track on Strengthening
Democracy and a series of ...
Member Spotlight: Helping Link – Supporting an Immigrant Community with ESL and iPads
When you move to a new country with a different language,
you take an ESL (English as a Second Language) class. But where do you sign up
for a class that teaches the new language of culture? ...
Take Action for the 2020 Census Today
It is now April 2019, which means that we are one year away from the 2020 Census!  The 2020 census is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get increased federal funding and representation for our ...
New Tax Will Divert Funds from Mission-Related Work
National tax-reform has changed the landscape for nonprofits, including the new 21% tax burden on transportation benefits and employee parking. A national sign-on letter is now ...
March 2019
Read the March 2019 Connector here.