2018-2019 Learning Year in Review
In the 2018-2019 academic year, Washington Nonprofits produced over 140 trainings, reaching nearly 9,000 nonprofit professionals across the state and online. We have even more planned for the ...
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Member Spotlight: Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Dinner in the Dark
A Different Kind of Dinner
Imagine you are attending a nonprofit fundraiser. You have your best gala clothes on and are eyeing the items available for auction. A local chef has meticulously ...
2019 Summer Reading Picks
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Get to know the Washington Nonprofits Board and Staff members by hearing what we're reading this summer. Maybe your next favorite book is on this ...
Are You Ready to Weigh in on Overtime Pay?
Washington State’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) issued its new overtime pay proposal. Official public hearings on the proposal begin next week, so read on to learn how you can comment on the policy.
Proposal Information
L&I is proposing to raise the overtime pay threshold (the minimum below which employees must be paid overtime for over 40 hours of work in a week) to 2.5x the minimum wage by 2026. This equates to a threshold annual salary of nearly $80,000. If you missed our recent webinar on the proposal, you can view the recording and access the slides below. You can access the salary tables, and other information here.
June 2019
Read the full June 2019 Connector here.
Member Spotlight: Ocean Shores Food Bank – Listening to volunteers, a nonprofit’s secret strength
Like many nonprofits, the Ocean Shores Food Bank (OSFB) is an all volunteer run organization. Volunteers handle every task, from stocking shelves to assisting clients to raising money and ...
A Day in Washington, DC!
David Streeter and Tom Lang went to DC last week for lobbying, networking, and learning. Read on to learn about their experiences at the 2019 National Council of Nonprofits Lobby Day and ConFab: ...
New Rule May Affect Who Gets Overtime Pay
Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has issued its official overtime pay proposal. In short, L&I is proposing to raise the overtime pay threshold (the minimum ...
May 2019
Read the full May 2019 Connector here.
What does it take to keep our people safe and healthy?
Be a part of our next toolkit development! Washington Nonprofits received a Safety and Health Investment Project grant from Washington State Labor & Industries. We want to make sure you have the information, tools, and connections you need to keep your people safe and healthy. We also want to make sure you are following the law. Can you take 5 minutes to complete this survey?
Member Spotlight: Youth Services of Kittitas County – Mentoring as a way to transform your world
Burnout in the nonprofit sector is a trending topic these days. Best selling books have been written about it, self-care is a popular keynote topic at nonprofit conferences, and many nonprofit ...
What a day we had in Yakima!
Akaya Windwood starts our day talking about "People Matter."
More than 275 people gathered in Yakima for the Central
Washington Conference for the Greater Good on April 24, 2019. People came ...
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