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Letter from Laura – September 2022
As I write to you, I am still reeling from hearing the news that superstar activist and nonprofit leader Sandy Williams died in a plane crash on September 4. Sandy liked to be behind the scenes, ...
New Research Helps Us Improve Our Practice
As we strive to do our best work, there is so much to learn. I encourage you to take time for learning and reflection this month, and I’d like to share some new research that is available to ...
Member Spotlight: KXRW – Conquering Adversity with Community Support
What happens when a nonprofit is challenged by a much larger corporation? How can an independent, community-funded organization compete with an established for-profit business with more ...
New toolkit: Liquor, Cannabis, Gambling… and Your Fundraising Event
You are running an event in a community center and want to serve wine. Maybe you are planning a donor reception in a board member’s home and have champagne ready to pop open. Perhaps your local ...
Survey: Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Disaster?
Below is a Message from the Survey Team
The Pacific Northwest faces a number of natural hazards that can create disasters for our communities. These hazards include both common events such as, ...
Oppose Census Citizenship Question
The 2020 Census is slated to include a potentially problematic question regarding respondents’ citizenship. We noted in our January letter to Congress that the citizenship question “creates ...
Advocacy Update: Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Preserved in Federal Spending Bill
Last night, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their omnibus spending bill to keep the government funded for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2018. ...
Connector March 2018
Read the March 2018 Connector here.
Congress Threatening WA DISCLOSE Act with Johnson Amendment Repeal Effort
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SEATTLE, WA- Washington Nonprofits, Washington State’s nonprofit association, ...
March Public Policy Update: Johnson Amendment Under Threat; Legislative Session Recap
It’s only March, but there have been many state and federal public policy developments relevant to the nonprofit sector. Below are key issues for your nonprofit organization to be aware ...
Member Spotlight: NPIP – Taking care of nonprofits by creating stability
Nonprofits need insurance to protect their people and assets. The Non Profit Insurance Program (NPIP) has been expanding access to insurance in Washington State for over a decade. Sarah ...
Introducing “Now What?”
We nonprofit people face the ebb and flow of good and bad fortune. Our ability to achieve our mission is not always up to us. The stars align—or don’t – and things happen that we need to respond ...
Daylong “Tools for Running Effective Nonprofits” starts March 10 in Long Beach
Small, grassroots nonprofits tell us that they wish we had something on Saturday for board members who work. We know that staff members new to nonprofits need a chance to get the overview on how ...