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New Event Registration System
You may have noticed our event registration system has changed! If you have questions about how to use the new system, we put together this video to help you navigate registering for NAWA ...

Washington State Nonprofit Conference on May 16!
The 2018 Washington State Nonprofit Conference is the only annual statewide gathering for nonprofit people. Take a day away from your desk to see your challenges from another perspective, meet ...

Train the Trainer series launches on April 4
Strong nonprofits are vital to healthy communities. To stay strong, nonprofit leaders need opportunities to learn new skills and integrate new ideas into their daily practice. Those who teach ...

Action Alert: Preserve Nonprofit Nonpartisanship Today
Last year, the White House and some well-funded special interests aggressively lobbied Congress and came dangerously close to repealing the Johnson Amendment, the longstanding law that protects ...

Connector February 2018
Read the February 2018 Connector here.

Member Spotlight: Blue Mountain Humane Society – How collaboration can strengthen a community
For the Blue Mountain Humane Society, an animal shelter is the “happiest place on earth.” It’s where pets and owners are reunited and meet for the first time. Executive Director Sara Archer ...

February 2018 Public Policy Update: Halfway Through the Legislative Session; Federal Budget Drama; State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey
It’s already mid-February and 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 ...

A Match Made in Heaven: In-Person Event, Meet Virtual Online World
Marrying your offline world with your online presence can be a challenge, but when you do it effectively, it creates a powerful and compelling union that can boost your fundraising, widen your ...

Read what we learned from you through our Fall 2017 Listening Tour
Thanks to the over 385 people who contributed their thoughts and ideas during our 2017 Listening Tour. You can download the resulting report here. We learned a great deal about the nonprofit ...

Connector January 2018
Read the January 2018 Connector here.

Take a survey so we know more about your needs
Join us in taking and promoting the State of the Nonprofit Sector survey, conducted by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. The survey is the largest national sampling of nonprofit organizations ...

What do you hope to achieve this year? Start there when thinking about what to learn.
January is a time when we think about goals, aspirations, new initiatives, and strategy. We hope for success knowing that the busyness of the day-to-day will soon distract us from long term ...

Member Spotlight: NAMI Yakima – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on a Nonprofit Board
Why work for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion on a nonprofit board? What are the benefits? NAMI Yakima can answer that. With their transformed board, community relationship improved, ...