Dr. Watkins, the former president and CEO of the Center for Community Progress, is the first African American to lead the national organization representing thousands of leaders at nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs. She started in January 2023.
Our Mission and Vision
Independent Sector is the only national membership organization that brings together a diverse community of changemakers, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations working to strengthen civil society and ensure all people in the United States thrive.
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Our Member Community
From the biggest foundations to local community organizations, with staffs from 35,000 to 2, our membership consists of nonprofits, foundations, and corporations engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor.
Our Member Community Commun
From the biggest foundations to local community organizations, with staffs from 35,000 to 2, our membership consists of nonprofits, foundations, and corporations engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor.
