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Washington Nonprofit Legal Checklist

The Washington Nonprofit Legal Checklist is intended to help nonprofits in Washington State avoid common legal risks and achieve better legal health. These materials were created by the lawyers at Communities Rise.

Download the Checklist

The checklist is printer friendly. Please read the instructions and disclosures on the first page for more guidance on how to use it.

Watch our Training on How to Use the Checklist

Watch our training event from May 2025 which will help you understand the different topics featured in the checklist:

The slides from the training are provided below:

We delivered a similar version of this presentation in December 2024. You may watch the recording and download the slides from that prior presentation as well, which spent more time discussing intellectual property concerns.