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What’s up with the rising overtime threshold?
Nonprofits are talking about the difficulty adjusting to the state requirement that employees under a rising salary threshold must be paid overtime for any hours work beyond 40 in any single ...
Member Spotlight: Washington Main Street Communities – Strategy Transforming Communities Across Washington
The Main Street Story
Have you ever had a lovely vacation in a delightful town with a charming Main Street? Maybe you have fond memories of a Main Street in the community where you grew ...
GiveBig 2019 Updates & Deadline
GiveBIG is now statewide
and offers peer-to-peer campaigns (Register by March 29)
GiveBig, a giving day campaign started by the Seattle Foundation has raised $113 million for 2000 King County ...
Get Answers to Your 2020 Census Questions
The 2020 Census is right around the corner, and we’re sure you have questions. Below is our informational video about the Census, which we encourage you to watch if you have not seen it yet. You ...
Take 5 Minutes to Support Charitable Giving in Our State
What if our supporters had to pay taxeson auction items and raffle prizes?
There is a very important bill under consideration by the Washington State legislature that Washington Nonprofits ...
Member Spotlight: Happy Pastures and The Council On Aging & Human Services
This is a story of Skeeter, Hammie, and a place called Happy Pastures. It is also a story about community and how nonprofits weave together services for people in need.
Paige Collins serves as ...
February WA Legislative Session Update
Washington Nonprofits has been hard at work staying on top of the 2019 legislative session. As of writing this, we are coming up on the first major cutoff deadline in the session calendar, in ...
What Would It Take? Train the Trainer Continues
I keep a creased and faded flip chart page on my wall. At the top it says, “What Could We Do? What Would It Take?” It comes from a November 2017 event at which we invited consultants and those ...
New e-book on how to design conferences
Hot off the press: “Conferences That Make a Difference,” co-authored by Washington Nonprofits Associate Director, Nancy Bacon!
Do you organize an annual conference? Are you looking to deepen ...
February 2019
Read the February 2019 Connector here.
Help Prevent the Next Federal Government Shutdown
The 35-day federal government shutdown caused widespread disruptions in the lives of millions of people. Fortunately, our nonprofits were there to address problems, maintain well-being, and help ...
How to Help End the Government Shutdown
With the federal government shutdown stretching beyond 30 days, the impact on our communities is significant. Some nonprofits are experiencing increased demand for services, delayed funds for ...
2018 In Review
January is a time to look back and look ahead. I’m committed to reflecting with you all,
staying informed, and staying nimble to navigate what is ahead. Here are a few trends to ...