Nonprofit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you've got a question as related to the nonprofit sector be sure to check the following resources. Don't forget that EA
alliance of nonprofits' member have access to FREE one-on-one question and answer sessions. Just give us a call or
email us.
Advocacy
The Civic Engagement Project: (206) 685-3168. For a
copy of "So You Want to Make a Difference...a guide to advocacy, written
for people in nonprofits," send email to westernb@ombwatch.org
Bond Financing
Housing
Finance Agency Nonprofit Bond Program
Catering
FareStart
Heroes Subs
Pyramid
Catering
Ravishing
Radish
Tuxedos
and Tennis Shoes
Conferences
Association of
Fundraising Professionals - Pacific Northwest Symposium (annual regional meeting)
Washington State
Governance Conference All About Boards - The Nonprofit Center
The
Washington State Nonprofit Conference - The premier conference for nonprpfit leaders, board members,
staff
NW
Development Officers Association - several training conferences during the year on development
Washington State
Society of CPAs - annual not-for-profit conference
Washington State Trial
Lawyers Association - annual not-for-profit conference
Educational Institutions
Antioch University
Center
for Creative Change
The Evergreen State College
Master
of Public Administration
Seattle University
Master
in Not-for-Profit Leadership
South Seattle Community College
Certificate
in Nonprofit Leadership
University of Illinois at Chicago
Online
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
University of Washington
Cascade Center
Programs for Nonprofit Professionals
Daniel
J. Evans School of Public Affairs MPA
The
Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy
UW/Tacoma
Nonprofit Studies
Equipment and Supply Donations
Alchemlist.org:
This website makes it easy to find out what nonprofit accepts what donations.
Registration is fast and easy and free. Just go click on "be
listed" in the tool bar. Let the community know what donations your
organization needs.
The Bit Bank:
Refurbishes old computers for low-income users.
FreeCycle
Seattle: program of the Church Council of Greater Seattle .
There are FreeCycle
groups in other Washington communities as well.
InterConnection:
Based in Fremont.
Sharehouse Gateway
Project: After a $35 registration fee, nonprofits are notified by
email of equipment that is available for pickup.
Wilderness Technology
Alliance (WTA):Provides refurbished computers.
Event Calendars
Every EA alliance of
nonprofit event is available on our Events Calendar
The King County Library System offers comprehensive online calendar
of nonprofit events.
United Way of King County has its own training
calendar and a list of 'other community workshops' on its website.
Facilities for Meetings
2100
Building
Bell Harbor
International Conference Center
Meydenbauer
Center
Community
Center at Mercer View
MOHAI
Moss
Bay Event Center
OneNW
Safeco
Jackson Street Center
Seabeck Christian
Conference Center
Seattle
Art Museum
Spirit
Of Washington Event Center
The
Museum of Flight
Town
Hall Seattle
Tukwila
Community Center
Washington State
Convention and Trade Center
Youngstown
Cultural Arts Center
Federated Fundraisers
ArtsFund (Corporate
Council of the Arts)
Earth Share of
Washington
United Way of King
County
United
Way of Kitsap County
United Way of Pierce
County
United Way of Snohomish
County
Grantmakers
Medina
Foundation
Seattle
Foundation
Taproot
Foundation
Leadership Development
Cheryl
DiRe Coaching
Leadership
Eastside
Leadership
Tomorrow
Waldron & Company
Legal Assistance and Clinics
The Nonprofit
Assistance Center, the King County Bar
Association, Young Lawyer's Division, and the Seattle University
School of Law sponsor a legal clinic for small nonprofits. Call
206-324-5850 for an appointment.
Washington Attorneys
Assisting Community Organizations: Referral service for attorneys
willing to provide pro-bono assistance with business matters (not litigation)
statewide.
Nonprofit
Legal Self-Assessment Checklist: a guide for nonprofits to
understand common legal obligations and to highlight areas where greater
inquiry should be made. By the Washington Attorneys Assisting Community
Organizations (WAACO).
Washington Lawyers for
the Arts
Membership Groups
Association
of Fundraising Professionals
DOVIA
(Directors of Volunteers in Agencies)
Minority Executive
Directors Coalition
Northwest
Development Officers Association
Philanthropy
Northwest
Puget
Sound Grantwriters Association
Social Venture Partners
Washington Society of
Association Executives
Nonprofit Directories
There are no complete listings of nonprofits in the central
Puget Sound area. Both Guidestar and Idealist are national inventories of
nonprofits that allow searches based on geography and other criteria:
Community
Resources Online - a service of the Crisis Clinic of Seattle/King County):
County
Connection
Idealist
Internet
Seattle directory
(lists many organizations and associations)
Guidestar
Online discussions
Seattle Nonprofit Email
List: (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nonprofitnetworking/)
Professional Services
Certified Public Accountants
Bader
Martin P.S.
Clark Nuber P.S.
Moss
Adams LLP
Consultants
Baessler
Consulting
Cheryl
DiRe Coaching
Forman
Consulting
Groupsmith
Jan Glick and
Associates
Laura
Pierce Consulting
Non-Profit
Works
Open
Road Coaching
Paul
Goldberg and Associates LLC
Roam
Consulting
Sharon Lucas Management Consulting
Sparrowhawk
Consulting
Solutions
for Good
Waldron & Company
Interim Executive Directors
Laura
Pierce Consulting, Laura Pierce
Turnpoint
Consulting Cory Sbarbaro
Sharon Lucas Management Consulting, Sharon Lucas
Waldron & Company,
Kevin Osborne
Insurance
Brunni-Colbath
Sprague Israel Giles
Statewide
Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) HelpLine Home Network of
trained volunteers who help consumers and their families with questions about
health insurance.
Investment
Hamrick
Investment Counsel
Legal
Davis, Wright, Tremaine
LLP
See also the entries under Legal
Assistance and Clinics above
Publications
Chronicle
of Philanthropy
Emerson
& Church, Publishers
Offers how-to fundraising, management and board development
books for nonprofit staff and volunteers.
Local nonprofit experts Mary Stewart Hall and Susan Howlett
are the authors of the 4th edition of Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to
Writing Grant Proposals, published in June of 2003 by the Continuing Education
Press. (Order Getting
Funded from Amazon.Com.)
How to Form and Maintain a Nonprofit Corporation in
Washington State. Young Lawyers Committee, King County Bar Association, 900
Fourth Ave Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98164-1060. Available without charge at the
office or for $5 shipping and handling by mail.
Fieldstone
Alliance Newsletter
Nonprofits
in Washington
Nonprofit
Quarterly
Puget
Sound Media Directory
Wage
and Benefit Survey United Way of King County.
Covers King, Pierce and Snohomish county organizations.
Reference Centers
King
County Library System, Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center,
Redmond:
Seattle
Public Library, Central. Directories and guides for
fundraising are available on reserve at the Business desk; while the new
central library is being built, the collections are located at 800 Pike Street
in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center:
Training & Technical Assistance
Avenue
Z
Cheryl
DiRe Coaching
Executive Service Corps
Family
Resource Center
Impact
Capital
King
County Non-Profit Staff Development Coalition Project
NPower
Seattle
Nonprofit
Assistance Center
The Nonprofit Center of
South Puget Sound
ONE/Northwest
Stone
Soup
The Shunpike Arts
Collective
Training Resources for
the Environmental Community
Volunteer Center,
United Way of King County
United Way of King County also maintains an online
list of trainings and similar events offered by other organizations
Waldron & Company
Volunteers
Director's of
Volunteers in Agencies (VAN DOVIA of King County)
Idealist.org
SEAPAX
Seattle Area Peace Corps Association
Volunteers of America
Volunteer
Center, United Way of King County:
Volunteer
Match