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June 2019
Read the full June 2019 Connector here.
Member Spotlight: Ocean Shores Food Bank – Listening to volunteers, a nonprofit’s secret strength
Like many nonprofits, the Ocean Shores Food Bank (OSFB) is an all volunteer run organization. Volunteers handle every task, from stocking shelves to assisting clients to raising money and ...
A Day in Washington, DC!
David Streeter and Tom Lang went to DC last week for lobbying, networking, and learning. Read on to learn about their experiences at the 2019 National Council of Nonprofits Lobby Day and ConFab: ...
New Rule May Affect Who Gets Overtime Pay
Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has issued its official overtime pay proposal. In short, L&I is proposing to raise the overtime pay threshold (the minimum ...
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 ...