Announcing Our New Website, Logo, & Portal
“Renewal is not just innovation and change. It is also the process of bringing the results of change into…
IS Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall
As the charitable sector continues our heroic response to our nation's challenges, we want to take a moment to…
May 2022: Research Round Robin
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Nancy BarryEach month, Independent Sector collects research with broad social sector relevance to share with you. May’s research…
May 2022: DC Download
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Ana MontañezSummer is just around the corner and Congress is running out of time to tackle some pressing…
Determining Nonprofit Impact on Civic Engagement
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onNonprofit organizations have been described as the backbone of American democracy. They define and drive political responses to many…
Key Bulwark Against Charitable Fraud Makes the Headlines
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onIRS paperwork doesn’t usually make waves in national newspapers. However, glaring flaws in the agency’s vetting process for prospective…
Upswell Pop-Up Recap: Bridge Building to Heal Deep Wounds
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onOn June 21, 2022, we held our second Upswell Pop-Up on the year, titled Bridging Toward Belonging. You can’t prosper…
The Nonprofit Voter Empowerment Project
By Lawrence Abbey in Blog onA Nonpartisan Pledge Campaign Created by Nonprofits for NonprofitsThe nonprofit sector is an economic powerhouse and an essential partner…
“I need you to trust me.”
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Jeff MooreAs a parent of a certain age, with a son of a certain age, I have heard…
Three Reasons to Endorse the House Bill on Nonprofits
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onFewer than 12 nonprofit leaders are featured each year on “CNN Heroes.” Meanwhile, 12 million people work in nonprofits…
A Nonprofit Changes Reality – and Lives
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onStatistics show that approximately 56% of undergraduates nationally are first-generation college students (neither parent has bachelor’s degree). Reality Chang…
Ensuring Children Succeed Cradle to Career
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onStriveTogether partners with communities to ensure every child has every chance to succeed – because race, ethnicity, poverty, and circumstance…
Celebrating Years of the Do Good Challenge
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onThe Do Good Institute, an Independent Sector member, provides opportunities for all students at the University of Maryland to engage…
Thriving in the Data Age With Splunk
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Lindsay MarcalSplunk helps organizations around the world turn data into doing. Splunk technology is designed to investigate, monitor, analyze,…
Extending our Commitment to Care for Others to Ourselves
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onAs Independent Sector President and CEO Dan Cardinali said during the first Upswell Pop-Up of 2022, “Whether it is activism,…
Restoring the Full Promise of Forgiveness
By Rashidah McCoy in Blog onNonprofit Guide to Accessing PSLF There’s no denying that the burden of being overworked and overwhelmed with student loan debt…
Legislation Introduced to Give Nonprofits a Seat at the Table
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onWe are thrilled to announce that Reps. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have today introduced the “Nonprofit Sector…
April 2022: DC Download
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Ana MontañezDespite the Easter recess, Congress kept busy during the first month of spring – between the confirmation…
April 2022: Research Round Robin
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onBy Nancy BarryEach month, Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. April’s research contains important…
Seeking “Courageous and Innovative” Nonprofit Sector Advocate to Lead Independent Sector
By Rashidah McCoy in Blog onAs you probably already know, Independent Sector made two important announcements this year regarding the leadership of our organization.…