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Action Alert: Government Contracting Reform
Join 100+ Washington nonprofits in calling for common sense changes to nonprofit government contracting.
ACTION ALERT: Urge a NO Vote on the House Tax Bill And Shape the Senate Bill
This week is a crucial week for tax reform. The House version of the bill cleared the Ways and Means Committee last week and the Senate version is currently being debated in the Senate Finance ...
ACTION ALERT: House Tax Reform Bill Could Dramatically Alter Nonprofit Operations, Missions
Some of the proposed tax changes in the just-introduced House tax reform bill are bad for nonprofits. Very bad. And there’s very little time to do something about it. Call your Representative ...
Connector October 2017
Read the October 2017 Connector here.
Take 3 Minutes TODAY to Tell Congress Not to Make Nonprofits Political Tools
Congress is finally serious about federal tax reform, and the ability of charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations to stay out of partisan politics is under attack. Please take ...
Member Spotlight: Baked goods, changed lives, & social enterprise
“What’s more welcoming than hot, fresh baked goods?”
Transitions, a Washington Nonprofits organizational member since 2011, works to end poverty and homelessness for women and children in ...
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 ...