Nonprofit News & Views
The Nonprofit News & Views section, brought to you by the WCN Advocacy Committee, addresses the issues that affect the nonprofit sector in the broadest sense.
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Washington Nonprofits
2-2010
Posted by: Trula Nicholas, WCN Steering Committee Chair
A new state association has been formed in 2010 that will provide Washington’s 50,000+ nonprofits with representation in state and federal policy decisions. Its mission is to provide a voice for nonprofits and associations from all parts of the state and increase the ability of public benefit organizations to achieve their missions and serve their communities. FMI: http://www.washingtonnonprofits.org/.
December 2009 Report on Nonprofit Capacity
3-2010
Posted by: Sheri Emerson, WCN Advocacy Committee
Philanthrophy Northwest recently released a report on nonprofit capacity building and needs in Washington State, including Whatcom County data. This report was funded by several major foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Medina Foundation M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and others. It focuses on the important of building the capacity of individual nonprofits and of the sector, which "is not only the right thing to do, it is strategic, logical and good business practice." To view "An Assessment of Capacity Building in Washington State", go to http://www.philanthropynw.org/s_pnw/sec.asp?CID=14919&DID=34321.
The 2010 Trends in Northwest Giving Report
4-2010
Posted by: WCN intern
Philanthropy Northwest announced the release of the 2010 edition of Trends in Northwest Giving. The 2010 edition analyzes more than 22,000 grants from more than 450 organizations, totaling more than $1.3 billion in funds to Northwest nonprofits in 2008. This report analyzed 22,669 grants to Northwest nonprofits from 458 funders in 2008, totaling $1,322,509,298. This comprehensive report is published once every two years offering an in-depth look at giving from foundations and corporations to six states in the Northwest - Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. FMI: http://services.philanthropynw.org/Trends%20pdfs/Trends2010_FINAL.pdf
New State Legislation HB 2576 Signed Into Law
5-2010
Posted by: Sheri Emerson, WCN Advocacy Committee
Washington's Governor Gregoire signed state legislation, HB 2576, on April 27, 2010 authorizing restructuring fees for the division of corporations and affirming authority to establish fees for the charities program of the Office of the Secretary of State. FMI: http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/ViewRoot.asp?Action=Html&Item=2&X=511141606&p=1 and http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?year=2010&bill=2576.