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The Connector December 2023
The Connector – August 2022
Check out the health of your board of directors, meet the 2nd Cohort of Equity Ambassadors, and more in the August Connector!
Letter from Laura – August 2022
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 ...
Top Tips to Effectively Support Your DEI Staff
Many nonprofits have hired or are considering hiring one or more Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) specialists to lead efforts to make their organization more equitable. This work can be ...
The Connector – July 2022
The July 2022 Connector covers important nonprofit policy updates, and takes a look backward while looking forward strategically. We also celebrate our 1 year Slack-iversary!
Letter from Laura – July 2022
Dear Nonprofit Colleague,
As I write to you today, democracy is on my mind. It is not always acknowledged that nonprofits are central to and interdependent with democracy—only democratic ...
Washington Nonprofit Handbook 2022 Edition
The Washington Nonprofit Handbook, 2022 Edition, is published by our partner Communities Rise! During the 2021 Washington Legislative Session, SB 5034 was introduced and passed, modernizing the ...
It’s Our 1 Year Slack-iversary
We created the Community Slack – an online communication platform where you can join “channels” based on interest – to bring together board, staff, and volunteers at nonprofits around Washington ...
Looking Back, Looking Forward
NAWA has a new brand, and we are in the process of creating a new strategic plan. To envision the future, we are reviewing our past and getting community input in the present.
We’ve come a long ...
Policy Updates – July 2022
Important Updates
Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Individual nonprofit staff with student loans should take action now to see if you qualify for forgiveness under the temporarily PSLF waiver ...
June 2022 Connector
This month, learn how Washington Nonprofits became Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) and what our new identity means for you. We also shared our diversity, equity, inclusion, ...
Regional Receptions
It was so energizing to connect with folks at our Regional Receptions! We organized these mixers as an opportunity for nonprofit folks to convene in person, meet other nonprofit leaders, and ...