The Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington, which provides support and professional opportunities for nonprofits in the area, is dissolving its programs.
All member organizations are now affiliated with the Greater Vancouver Chamber nonprofit group, the two organizations jointly announced April 25.
“We believe this decision will lead to significant advantages for the community,” John McDonagh, the chamber’s president and CEO, said in a press release. “Bringing together the strengths of both the Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington and the Greater Vancouver Chamber, we better position our local nonprofits for success and sustainability.”
In a statement, Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington Board President Sherri Bennett said the organization had been “deliberating this type of move for years,” adding that many of its members already belong to the Greater Vancouver Chamber nonprofit group, which has more than 300 members.
The two groups offer many similar and overlapping programs, such as networking, marketing, training, education, advocacy, peer cohorts, donor development, volunteering and referrals, the announcement said.
