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Significant Changes to Washington Nonprofit Corporation Law

By Ann Macfarlane / May 12, 2022 /
A circular badge with the text "High Priority" in bold red letters on a ribbon, surrounded by the same text in smaller black letters and stars, adheres to Washington Nonprofit Corporations Law standards.

Guest article by Matthew J. Schafer, PRP Many organizations are incorporated in Washington State under the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act. (This article will refer to this law as “the Act”.) During the 2021 session, the legislature repealed the existing Act and replaced it with a new one. These are some of the most important changes…

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Starting a nonprofit? Here’s a helpful workbook

By Ann Macfarlane / October 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Starting a nonprofit? Here’s a helpful workbook
Cover of "Non-profit, Tax-Exempt Corporation Workbook" by Amy Hereford. The yellow cover features a small image of stacked papers near the center, ideal for anyone starting a nonprofit.

Are you planning to start your own nonprofit organization? The process is complex.

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You can’t vote by email

By Ann Macfarlane / October 12, 2016 / Comments Off on You can’t vote by email
can't vote by email

Updated May 1, 2023 Several of our clients have been startled recently to learn that they can’t vote by email. Email is so ubiquitous and useful that it seems like a natural way to make decisions. For boards, it is not. The essential nature of a board of directors is to meet, discuss and decide…

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