Human Resources

Return-to-Work Programs: What Nonprofit Employers Need to Know Before and After a Workplace Injury

Return-to-Work Programs: What Nonprofit Employers Need to Know Before and After a Workplace Injury

As an employer, there are few things worse than having an employee get injured on the job, but there are several things that you can do for you and your injured employee to help them navigate ...
Washington State Labor Laws for Family Farm Employers: What You Need to Know 

Washington State Labor Laws for Family Farm Employers: What You Need to Know 

When your nonprofit or small business starts growing, it’s natural to look to the people you trust most — family members and close friends. And when summer rolls around, hiring teenagers can be ...
Helping You Off The Hamster Wheel

Helping You Off The Hamster Wheel

Nonprofits often represent the buzz in communities. It’s a vibrant space, but not every nonprofit is successful in meeting its mission. Both things can be true at the same time. To execute on a ...
Too Stressed Out to Think

Too Stressed Out to Think

Many of us are aware of the phrase, “I was so stressed out, I couldn’t think.”  This phrase isn’t an exaggeration or an excuse. For all humans, high levels of stress and exposure to trauma not ...
Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Multiple research studies have confirmed psychologically safe workplaces are great for both individual and organizational well-being, but what exactly is a psychologically safe workplace? One of ...

2025 Minimum Wage and Overtime Threshold

In 2025, there will be a new minimum wage and minimum salary threshold for workers to be exempt from overtime and other requirements in Washington. If you have not reviewed your nonprofit’s ...

Preparing to Hire Your Nonprofit’s First Employee

The Office of the Secretary of State records show over 62,000 registered nonprofit corporations in Washington. Most nonprofits are small, volunteer-run organizations. The milestone of preparing ...
Outdoor Heat and Wildfire Smoke Rules

Outdoor Heat and Wildfire Smoke Rules

Nonprofits work outside for many reasons, including summer camps, garden workdays, tabling at community events, and more. Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are common risks that can impact health ...
What’s up with the rising overtime threshold?

What’s up with the rising overtime threshold?

Nonprofits are talking about the difficulty adjusting to the state requirement that employees under a rising salary threshold must be paid overtime for any hours work beyond 40 in any single ...
Creating an Employee Handbook that Matches Our Values

Creating an Employee Handbook that Matches Our Values

In December 2022, the Nonprofit Association of Washington board approved new and improved personnel policies designed to move toward the future we would like to see for all nonprofits. We are ...
Safety & Health, Workers’ Compensation, & Early Return to Work

Safety & Health, Workers’ Compensation, & Early Return to Work

Keeping workers safe and healthy is an important part of human resources, but we know accidents can still happen in the workplace. Is your nonprofit ready to address an accident or injury when ...
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 ...
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