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H.R. 9495 ALERT: The Fight Isn’t Over
H.R. 9495 just passed the House last week and heads to the Senate. Even if the Senate does not pass it, the bill is likely to return in 2025, when the makeup of Congress shifts. Â
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Join us in Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA) Learning into Your Nonprofit
We know that keeping equity front and centered in our organization’s work is critical to meeting our mission. Here is one way the Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) team is prioritizing ...
April 2022 Connector
Our newsletter this month invites you to attend one of our upcoming Nonprofit Office Hours on insurance, fundraising & event planning, or supporting mental health, as well as a reminder to ...
The Government Contracting Report is Here!
Results from our statewide survey are ready!
As increased government funding flows into the state for pandemic recovery efforts, longstanding challenges with the contracting process are ...
Nonprofit Jobs & Wages Update
How are nonprofits faring currently?
Collectively, we are still struggling with a labor crisis and slow job recovery. Washington Nonprofits recently received nonprofit jobs and wages data for ...
Register for GiveBIG and Meet New Donors
By Tim Takechi, 501 Commons
Need a fundraising boost this spring? Want to meet new donors? Could your organization use some enhanced visibility to the community?
You are invited to ...
Do you have student loans?
What nonprofit employees need to know about loan forgiveness.
There are important changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) that may allow many more borrowers to ...
March 2022 Connector
The Connector this month is dedicated to the upcoming Washington State Nonprofit Conference! This special edition is focused on what we are most excited about and how to connect with nonprofit ...
February 2022 Connector
This month we are revisiting strategic plans with our Learning Team. And we get a chance to meet the new Equity Ambassadors! Be sure to read their full bios. And the Washington State Nonprofit ...
Policy Update: Data on Labor Shortage, Government Contracting, ARPA Funding, Small Employer Emergency Safety Grant Program
Action Alert: take the Nonprofit Finance Fund Survey.
A national report and Washington state-level results are available from the National Council of Nonprofits Nonprofit Labor Shortage ...
It’s time to collaborate more, not less.
What does it mean to collaborate right now? This was the question among a team of nonprofit state association CEOs at a recent meeting. As we all leaned into the conversation, Laurie commented, ...
January 2022 Connector
We are pleased to present a special letter from our Executive Director, Laura Pierce, about some of the amazing work folks at Washington Nonprofits are engaged in, including: The Washington ...
December 2021 Connector
This December we are trying to make space for nonprofit wellness with our Learning Team. We also have results to share with you from the National Council of Nonprofits. And while we consider ...