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Member Spotlight: Inspire Washington

Member Spotlight: Inspire Washington

Recently, we got the chance to virtually sit down with Manny Cawaling of Inspire Washington to find out more about how they manage to make such a large impact with a small staff, what some of ...
Action Alert: Defend Nonpartisanship Today

Action Alert: Defend Nonpartisanship Today

One June 13th, the House Appropriations Committeewill take up a bill with the harmful anti-Johnson Amendment rider. Section 112 of the Financial Services and General Government FY2019 spending ...
Heard on the Hill: The Latest on Our Federal Issues

Heard on the Hill: The Latest on Our Federal Issues

Washington Nonprofits’ Director of Public Policy and Advocacy David Streeter recently visited Capitol Hill to meet with our state’s congressional delegation about the key issues impacting ...
Nonprofits to Newhouse, Herrera Beutler, Kilmer: Stand with Nonprofits, WA Legislature Against Dark Money in Politics

Nonprofits to Newhouse, Herrera Beutler, Kilmer: Stand with Nonprofits, WA Legislature Against Dark Money in Politics

Click here to download this press release as a pdf. SEATTLE, WA- Washington Nonprofits, Washington State’s nonprofit association, called on U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse, Jaime Herrera ...
Starting a Nonprofit: New toolkit available!

Starting a Nonprofit: New toolkit available!

There are 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States. Washington typically sees 4,000 new nonprofits formed each year. How do we make sure people have what they need to think about the ...
Effective trainers: a key element to building a strong nonprofit sector

Effective trainers: a key element to building a strong nonprofit sector

“Thank you! These workshops gave me so much useful information, tangible information to use!” You need to know a lot to run a nonprofit organization. You need a well-honed set of skills and ...
Network Leadership: Conversations across Central Washington

Network Leadership: Conversations across Central Washington

“Thank you for your commitment to helping facilitate the conversations and building the momentum as we move forward!  The thought of what could come from this has renewed my energy."      - ...
Thanks for contributing to the latest research on nonprofits!

Thanks for contributing to the latest research on nonprofits!

We got a good response to our call to participate in the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2018 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey—thanks to all those who took the time to fill out the online survey.  ...
2020 Census

2020 Census

An accurate count impacts all nonprofits. It drives government funding, and it gives us the data we need to write grants. Learn what you can do to help ensure an accurate count.
Watch for Fraudulent Letter: Announcement from WA Secretary of State

Watch for Fraudulent Letter: Announcement from WA Secretary of State

Nonprofits Beware: misleading letter calls for annual registration renewals Secretary of State Kim Wyman is cautioning Washington business owners to be aware of a misleading and potentially ...
Connector May 2018

Connector May 2018

Read the May 2018 Connector here.
May Public Policy Update: Possible Regulations to Keep Immigrants from Using Nonprofit Services; Washington State Considers Overtime Pay Rule Updates

May Public Policy Update: Possible Regulations to Keep Immigrants from Using Nonprofit Services; Washington State Considers Overtime Pay Rule Updates

The month of May has seen significant developments on public policies impacting nonprofit organizations. Read on to learn about key items relevant to the nonprofit sector. May 30 Public Policy ...
Why Does the Census Matter to Nonprofits?

Why Does the Census Matter to Nonprofits?

The federal government is currently making preparations for the constitutionally required 2020 Census. With nearly $14 billion in federal funds at stake for Washington State, Washington ...