5 Tips to Revamp Your Online Matching Gift Strategy
A matching gift strategy holds the potential to more than double your original donations with little extra work from your donors.
Attend These Free Technology Classes
Technology is both indispensable in today’s fast-paced world and not always easy to understand without help. Make sure you carve out time on your calendar to attend these upcoming FREE technology classes taught by local techie experts.
Share Your Opinions on Board Governance by May 24
We encourage you to participate in BoardSource's Leading for Impact survey of board practices in the U.S. There are separate links for executives and board chairs:
Grant Opportunities - May 2019
Take a look at these upcoming grant opportunities to see if any are relevant to you.
6 Strategies to Drive More Donations Through Your Website
Your software solutions are designed to help your nonprofit succeed. Success looks different for every organization, but generally speaking, your technology should help contribute to your organization’s overarching mission. Whether that means better communicating your goals to your supporters or garnering donations, technology is there to help.
Free Report and Webinar: "Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector"
Building Movement Project’s Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector report has just been released and reveals that women of color encounter systemic obstacles to advancing their careers in the nonprofit sector compared to white women and men of color.
Helpful Resources: Running a Successful Peer-to-Peer Campaign
A new feature of GiveBIG 2019 are Peer-to-Peer Campaigns (P2P), also known as “social fundraising.” P2P is when your donors, board members, volunteers, staff, and celebrity supporters solicit donations from their networks to raise money on your behalf.
Central WA & Bellevue Conferences: Learn, Connect, and Leave Inspired
Conference season is officially underway! Take a moment to skim through the offerings at the Central Washington Conference for the Greater Good (April 24 in Yakima) and the Washington State Nonprofit Conference (May 20-21 in Bellevue) and register before the early bird periods end.
Get Financially Fit Without Breaking a Sweat
Confused by finances? We got you! We’re offering tailored financial training for board members and staff that makes key areas of nonprofit accounting easier to understand.
The Snow Has Finally Melted, But Are You Ready for Next Time?
As #Snowpocalypse2019 taught us, all nonprofits should have an emergency plan that guides your organization through a two-week snowstorm, a shutdown of your building, or an earthquake.
Proposed Overtime Changes Pose Challenges for Nonprofits
Washington Nonprofits just released a report outlining how organizations will be affected by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries’ proposed overtime rule changes.
Top-Notch Volunteer Engagement Begins Now
VIP Manager Corps (VMC) provides you with a manager corps member who will work in your organization for 10 hours a week for four months. The VMC Member will help you assess your volunteer program and develop top-notch volunteer engagement practices.
Grant Opportunities - December 2018
Get a jump-start on your 2019 funding by taking advantage of these grants with deadlines happening in the next few months.
Pinpoint Your Organization's Priorities with Our Free Assessment
Unsure what to focus on in 2019? Take our free Five Elements of a Healthy Nonprofit Self-Assessment survey to find out!
A Technology Plan Can Help Your Organization Achieve Great Things
Apply today to join Plan IT, a high-value learning program that helps nonprofits make smart technology decisions.
Grant Opportunities – October 2018
Don’t let all things pumpkin spice distract you from securing funding for 2019. Check out these grant opportunities that are offered either on a rolling basis or have deadlines happening in the next few weeks or months.
Financial Education Can Help You Cultivate More Loyal and Productive Employees
While nonprofits try their best to promote a community-centric approach to achieving their missions, this approach can often neglect another important audience – their employees. Organizations that want to cultivate more loyal and productive employees can do so by offering a service that many of us don’t often think about: Financial education.
WA State Nonprofits Must Prepare for New Paid Family & Medical Leave Laws Starting in 2019
Starting in 2020, Washington will be the fifth state to require employers to provide paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits.
A Sense of Belonging Forces Stronger Teams
The need to belong is considered an innate feeling among all human beings across all cultures. That also applies to the workplace! Employees who feel like they belong to a larger cause will be more engaged, better connected to the mission, and feel valued.
Fall Board Meeting Discussion Item: "What is Our Advocacy Agenda?"
The fall weather shift is a reminder to determine your public policy agenda and talk to your board about their role in advocacy. Get your staff and board members in contact with legislators before they head back to Olympia in January.