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Staying Informed: Essential Resources for Nonprofits in an Ever-changing Landscape
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Staying Informed: Essential Resources for Nonprofits in an Ever-changing Landscape

A lot is happening in the United States right now that has significant implications for the nonprofit sector. While NAWA is committed to keeping you informed about developments in our field, we ...
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How Healthy is Your Board of Directors?

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

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 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

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

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

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 ...
Policy Updates – July 2022

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

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

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 ...

Summer Read: On Juneteenth

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-ReedRecommendation by Erika Bentley Holland “Origin stories matter, for individuals, groups of people, and for nations. They inform our sense of self; telling us ...
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