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Member Spotlight: Morningside – The Transforming Power of Work

Member Spotlight: Morningside – The Transforming Power of Work

How many times have you been asked at a party, “So what do you do?” Work is a central connector to your community. For individuals with disabilities, having this connection can be especially ...
7 Perfect Reasons to Budget for Professional Development

7 Perfect Reasons to Budget for Professional Development

Take a breath and think about your strategic priorities for 2020. What would you like to accomplish? Is there a skill you need to move your mission forward? You may need to justify professional development expenses to your boss or your board (or just yourself). Let us help you advocate for yourself. Here are 7 tried-and-true reasons attending a conference or a workshop is a smart use of your limited time and resources.
What Do Washington State’s New Overtime Pay Rules Mean for Nonprofits?

What Do Washington State’s New Overtime Pay Rules Mean for Nonprofits?

Employees, including those working for nonprofits, who earn salaries under this threshold must earn overtime for any hours worked over 40 in one week. I know this change presents a challenge to most of us, particularly outside the Seattle metropolitan area. We face rising labor costs and funding levels that are not keeping pace. On the positive side, this could move us toward better compensation in the sector and less burnout.

Resources for Leaders

Our partner the Community Consulting Partnership (CCP) is offering two types of support to nonprofits: Consulting support for nonprofit organizations in the Puget Sound region Free executive ...
What Makes People Care?

What Makes People Care?

Think about the last, great novel you read. For me, it’s Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. I would describe it as a space opera, political thriller, and environmental treatise all in one. Two ...
Member Spotlight: Port Townsend Marine Science Center – How sea stars and abalone create community engagement

Member Spotlight: Port Townsend Marine Science Center – How sea stars and abalone create community engagement

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC) protects endangered species, advocates for marine life, provides education through school programs and events, connects the community to the local ...
Action Alert: Fundraising Tax Exemption Close to Expiring – Write Your House Members Today

Action Alert: Fundraising Tax Exemption Close to Expiring – Write Your House Members Today

Picture this scenario: Your nonprofit is hosting a gala with a silent auction. You and your fellow staff members are overwhelmed with all the craziness of working the event while your guests are ...
Community Foundations: Community, Connection, and Collaboration

Community Foundations: Community, Connection, and Collaboration

(Front) Jennifer Puff, Nancy Conard (Back) Leslie Lauren, Nancy Bacon, Kathleen Sayce, Sheila Everett Give where you live. That’s the philanthropy that community foundations inspire. ...
New Federal Overtime Pay Rules Beginning January 1, 2020

New Federal Overtime Pay Rules Beginning January 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor released its new overtime pay threshold that takes effect January 1, 2020. The new salary threshold is raised to $684 per week/ $35,568 per year. What This ...

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