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 Alliance FOR Nonprofits Washington members 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 Alliance of Nonprofits 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
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:
501 Commons Resource Directory
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
Peterson Sullivan 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
501 Commons
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
