DC Download | Still Waiting for the Main Dish
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onJuly is National Picnic Month, and anyone who has ever tried to organize one knows the challenge: You plan…
House Committee Advances Nonprofit Bills in Contentious, Partisan Markup
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onEarlier this week, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced four bills impacting nonprofit organizations. For those who have…
Fighting DEI Executive Orders, ‘Foreign Interference’ Claims, and More
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onToday's legal landscape is complex. With so much going on, it can be hard to know what cases could…
The Charitable Sector is Independent by Design. It’s Time We Start Acting Like It.
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onThere are 15 days between Juneteenth and July 4th. There are also 89 years — the years that separate…
National Museum and Center for Service Names Edmonds, Washington First ‘Community of Service’
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onHow can the civil sector make generosity visible and valued in everyday life? In a time when it feels…
DC Download | Cross-Pollination on Capitol Hill
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onJune is National Pollinator Month, and there’s no better metaphor for the work happening across the charitable sector right…
Why Nonprofits Should Be Concerned About OMB’s Proposed Grantmaking Changes
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAs nonprofits continue to face growing demand for services from the communities who rely on them, a new proposed…
Why the Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits Matters More Than Ever
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onOver the years, the Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits, co-sponsored by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations…
Helping Social Impact Leaders Leverage Innovation for Impact
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onWhat happens when two people who began their careers in social impact make a career pivot into technology and…
DC Download | Congress Walking on Eggshells
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onMay is National Egg Month, and the nonprofit sector knows something about scrambling to keep up. With federal funding…
Lessons Learned from 250 Years of American Volunteerism
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onIf you’re like me, you’re still reeling from the implications of yesterday’s Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights…
DC Download | Acts of Congress and Acts of Service
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onApril is National Volunteer Month — a reminder that the charitable sector runs, in no small part, on the…
Volunteers: An Essential Part of the Nonprofit Workforce
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onVolunteers are a vital part of the nonprofit workforce. In an Urban Institute study, 75% of nonprofit respondents said…
DC Download | Congress Is in a Saucy Mood — And Nonprofits Are Watching the Pot
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onMarch is National Sauce Month, which feels appropriate. A good sauce can elevate everything around it — or, if…
New Voting Restrictions Could Make it Harder for Nonprofits to Get Out the Vote. Here’s Why That Matters.
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAs I type, the U.S. Senate is debating a version of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a…
Creating a Brighter Future by Loving Thy Neighbor
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onHarnessing the power of community and partnerships, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) feeds, clothes, houses, and…
DC Download | Acts of Congress and Acts of Kindness
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAs February unfolds in Washington, Congress is moving full speed on budget negotiations and early legislative priorities — decisions…
CEO Views: Bad Bunny’s Joyous Halftime Show Reaffirms Diversity is What Makes America Great
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onIn the days following reggaeton artist Bad Bunny’s groundbreaking halftime performance at this year’s Super Bowl, there appeared to…
More Volunteer Data Vs. Meaningful Volunteer Data
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onThe Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix had beautiful spreadsheets with a variety of ways to track…
Integrating Volunteer and Donor Engagement Strategies
By Taylor Kelly in Blog on“ is really important ensuring that your volunteers are…properly stewarded. They are donors of your organization.” - community foundation…