Issaquah Resources for Nonprofits
Snoqualmie Tribe: Veteran Resource Fair June 9, 2024
The Tribe has tables available for organizations that provide Veterans Services at an event this coming June. See link for more information.
Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness: Public Benefit Trainings
In partnership with Solid Ground’s Benefits Legal Assistance and REACH, we are pleased to host the Public Benefits Are Key! training series. This series is geared towards case managers working with people experiencing homelessness – both new case managers as well as experienced providers who have questions and would like additional support in navigating these resources. You will learn what you can do as a case manager to help your client navigate the benefits process, hear key tips for avoiding barriers, and learn when to contact an attorney. This will be a practical, hands-on training.
Puget Sound Energy: Discounted Appliances to Nonprofits and other organizations
PSE is distributing appliances at discounted rates, and wants to connect with places of worship, non-profits, schools, restaurants, childcare centers, etc. The location of the organization or business must be linked to a PSE account. PSE has partnered with a local equipment company, Alteza LLC. If you have any questions about specific equipment or costs, please contact Hayden Muir at alteza.hayden@gmail.com for more information. You may also contact Phon Sivongxay at psivongxay@highline.edu for general questions. Gas Deep Fryer: Customers will be charged the sales tax of $150. * Freezers: Customer will be charged a crate fee of $250 and sales tax. * Single Door Fridge * 2-door Fridge and Ovens: Available at a discounted rate.
WA Dept of Health Survey of Healthcare for Teens and Young Adults
If you provide health care services to teens and young adults, we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on delivering health care to young people with the Department of Health so we can improve our programming.! Eligible providers can take an anonymous online survey, register for a listening session, or schedule a key informant interview. Follow this link for more information
WA State Nonprofit Conference May 12 - 14, 2024 Online, with Regional Celebrations
This year’s Washington State Nonprofit Conference will be online May 14-16 with regional celebrations in Central WA (May 17), Eastern WA (May 20), and Western WA (May 22)! There will be powerful keynote speakers, memorable workshops, and other invaluable content. You can save on the cost of your registration by becoming a member of Nonprofit Association of Washington, purchasing your registration early, or applying for a scholarship.
Communities Rise 2024 Fundraising Clinics
Would you like to speak with a professional fundraiser about your organization’s specific fundraising goals? Make an appointment for one of our Fundraising Clinic dates! Sign up for a free 2-hour consultation with one of our fundraising consultants. They review your questions in advance and talk with you about your fundraising goals and plans for the year. Whether it’s assistance planning a fundraising event or questions about donor cultivation, our experts are ready to help. These services are free of charge and available by appointment only.
Communities Rise 2024 Grant Writing Clinics
Our Grant Writing Clinics offer interactive sessions where you can learn the ropes, ask questions, and gain valuable insights into the art of grant writing. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting, this clinic is designed to empower you with the knowledge needed to secure crucial funding for your organization. Check out the full list of 2024 dates!
Hopelink Eastside Mobility Community Events
Is your organization interested in scheduling Mobility Outreach Events? Please reach out to me about these options, or how we may be able to tailor one for your organization. Heather Clark hclark@hopelink.org or at 425-626-6784 and let me know how I can help.
Getting Around Puget Sound (GAPS) Tabling Events – Join your special event and set up a table to share information about existing transportation options, reduced fare programs, and answer questions.
Travel Ambassador Trainings – As a “Train the Trainer” model, in person or virtual trainings on various transportation options and reduced fare programs.
Public Transit Orientations – These events involve taking small groups (no more than 12) on a short trip using public transit to help them learn how to use transit in a fun, hands-on way.
Department of Health FREE Test-&-Go 24/7 Accessible Kiosks
NEW Kiosks across the state will offer free COVID-19, flu tests, and healthcare supplies, 24/7. Accessible kiosks are in food banks, transit stations, churches, schools, and libraries. GENERAL INFORMATION for kiosks in your community/non-profit. REQUEST FORM for kiosks in your community/non-profit. Tests include COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, multiplex rapid antigen tests (detect flu types A and B and COVID-19), and self-swab PCR tests. Learn more: DOH COVID-19 Testing. DOH website. Public Health Connection Blog Sign-up.
BSK: Fall Workforce Development Opportunities for Early Childhood Providers
Best Starts offers equity-centered workshops for early childhood providers in King County. Our workshops cover a range of topics including racial equity, healthy child development, infant early childhood mental health, and developmental screening. Best Starts workshops are free and accessible and some workshops offer STAR credits.
Good Food Exchange is an online marketplace dedicated to keeping good food on plates and out of the landfill. This platform creates a space for farms, distributors, and other organizations with surplus or recovered food to find recipients who can use it to its highest value. Food businesses and food security organizations alike can use this resource to find and share offers for edible, free or low-cost food which may have otherwise gone to waste.
BSK: Home-Based Services strategy Community Meetings
We’re launching community meetings across the county to help us create a continuum of services for our Home-based Services strategy. Our Home-based Services strategy focuses on creating systems that provide parents with resources that support healthy births, parents’ knowledge and confidence, parent-child attachment, positive childhood development, and school readiness. Learn more about our Home-based services strategy by reading our one-pager here. Starting in October we will host meetings with community organizations in different King County regions to support cultivating a collaborative and coordinated approach prior to the release of the Home-Based Services Funding Opportunity. We hope to invest in ways that inspires organizational cross-collaboration, rather than competition so families across our communities benefit and organizations have a strong referral system with one another. Register here for upcoming community meetings! Providers located and serving children and families in North and East King County will meet beginning October 14. Providers in Seattle and South King County will meet beginning October 21.
King County: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Services Available for Nonprofits
King County and the Office of Equity and Social Justice are committed to investing in capacity building and infrastructure for community-based organizations awarded federal COVID-19 grants and contracts. To provide technical assistance and capacity building, King County has allocated $400,000 through 2022 to contract with organizations and businesses that have the expertise to provide services to potential applicants and grantees. If you’re interested in applying to receive services from one of our partners, please fill out the one page application form. Services include: • Grant-writing and grant budget development • Accounting • Grant Management • Designing data collection methods • Strategic planning • Long-term budget development • Governance structures • Standard operating policies and procedures • Staff structure • Technology solutions. For questions on eligibility, services provided, program timeline, and our partner organizations visit our website at kingcounty.gov. For further questions, contact us at oesjgrants@kingcounty.gov. I want to apply for technical assistance
ELAP: Recommended CLE for Pro Bono Attorneys: Trauma-Informed Advocacy
Many legal aid clients have experienced some form of trauma. We believe all pro bono attorneys should understand how trauma affects client-attorney interactions, which will make you a more effective advocate. Practicing Law Institute’s 1-hour CLE program “Trauma-Informed Lawyering: Strategies and Best Practices” is a must-watch for attorneys providing pro bono legal aid. It addresses how trauma can manifest in client relations and offers best practices for building trust with your clients. Read more about how to access this CLE on our blog.
Tesfa Program’s Ethiopian Outreach Guide
The Tesfa Program, developed this web-based toolkit to increase the capacity of providers, organizations, and decision-makers to better connect and serve local Ethiopian communities.
Share the guide with your colleagues, friends, and community!
Share your feedback — we want to continue to build on this resource! Please email Selam Misgano at smisgan066@gmail.com to tell us what you think. Do you know of similar projects? Who should we reach out to get this toolkit more widely utilized?
Invite us to present! To further spread the word of the resources and knowledge within the Outreach Guide, and our experiences serving community during the pandemic we are giving presentations to interested community members, public health and policy students, and health focused organizations, and coalitions, in and around Washington State. Email Selam Misgano at smisgan066@gmail.com to begin the conversation!
Sound Generations Geriatric Mental Health Specialist Workshops
Sound Generations has taken on the coordination of Geriatric Mental Health Specialist Workshops. These workshops have previously been coordinated by Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS and more recently by Terri Haaga, MSW, LICSW, GMHS. These six-hour workshops held once a month provide licensed professionals with the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) and stay up-to-date on best practices in the geriatric mental health field. The classes offered qualify for the 100 hours of training required by the State of Washington for the Geriatric Mental Health Specialist certification.
Connect2Community Network Building the Foundation for a Healthier, More Equitable Community
We’re building a unified community information exchange (CIE) to enable care coordination between health, behavioral health, tribal, community and social service organizations in King County, WA. It will enable organizations to send, receive and follow up on electronic referrals, increase access to resources via a shared directory, and provide visibility of other organizations providing care. Find more information here. Check out our video!
King County: COVID-19 Emergency Resource Requests
For Organizations and Government Agencies within King County Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves and gowns are essential for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Due to the unprecedented shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) nationwide, PHSKC and KCOEM are working with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) to procure PPE and other essential medical supplies. Please see below for more information on how to request supplies.
InterConnection: Computer grants
are awarded to organizations that deliver necessary and valuable services to underserved communities like technology training, health care, education, and job training, but need upgraded computers to better manage their organization and improve their capacity to deliver those valuable services. Interconnection reviews nonprofit grant applications 4 times a year. Please read the eligibility information to make sure your organization is eligible. APPLICATION DEADLINES: February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30
Communities Rise: Announcing a new Lease Amendment Toolkit for small businesses and nonprofits
Created in collaboration with the City of Seattle Office of Economic Development and Perkins Coie The Lease Amendment Toolkit is designed to give small businesses and nonprofits information and template documents so they can successfully negotiate payment plans with their landlords before the moratoriums are lifted.