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How Healthy is Your Board of Directors?
We hear from members regularly that their boards are inactive, under-performing, or focusing on the wrong things. Yet, we know almost all board members are committed volunteers who desire to add ...

October Executive Director Letter
Dear Members and Friends,
As I write to you this month, I am feeling very lucky. This past month I’ve had numerous opportunities to travel around the state and meet many of our members and ...

October Public Policy Update Federal Tax Reform, Capital Budget, State Gambling License Fees, and Election 2017
The final push to the end of the 2017 calendar year is expected to contain a lot of action on public policies impacting nonprofit organizations. Below is a round up of issues for your ...

Imagining a New Way to Lead
The New Network Leader coming to Spokane on October 26
Small nonprofits work hard to grow and expand their impact. Large organizations struggle to stay close to the people they are trying to ...

A new tool to find relevant data for your organization
Do you wish you had better data about the community you serve? Not sure where to start? Headwaters Economics, a research consulting firm based in Montana, has developed some tools that aggregate ...
Connector September 2017
Read the September 2017 Connector here.

Member Spotlight: Wenatchee River Institute
Since joining Washington Nonprofits, Wenatchee River Institute Executive Director Patrick Walker said one of the most surprising aspects of attending workshops and conferences is “how easily you ...

Make Your Voice Heard on Overtime Pay
Dear Washington Nonprofits Members,
I wanted to be sure you knew that the U.S. Department of Labor has an open request for information (RFI) on updating the rules for overtime pay. A quick ...

Unemployment Insurance Options for Nonprofits
Nonprofits, like for profit businesses, pay unemployment taxes to provide funds for any employees who may lose their jobs. Nonprofits interested in independently reimbursing the state for ...

September Public Policy Update
Weigh in on Washington Capital Budget Delay and Federal Overtime Rules
The fall season is shaping up to be full of public policy developments impacting nonprofits. Below is a round up of key ...
Connector August 2017
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Member Spotlight: Tieton Arts & Humanities
Finding Sustainable Ways to Serve its Community
Tieton Arts and Humanities creates and implements artistic and cultural programs in Tieton, Washington. Like many nonprofits, it needed to find ...

Advocacy Update – DOL Overtime Rules (Again)
Remember the proposed change in Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules that we were all preparing to implement last year? And how it was blocked at the last minute by the courts? Well, DOL ...