Increase Voter Participation Through Nonpartisan Education
By Lawrence Abbey in Blog onThe following is a guest blog authored by Maggie Bush, League of Women Voters of the US, a Nonprofit…
Registering Voters in Communities Served by Nonprofits
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onOperation Registration The 2020 election yielded unprecedented levels of voter turnout, in part due to pandemic-related policies that expanded voting…
Nonprofit Voter Empowerment: Ensure Nonprofit Staff Vote & Volunteer
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onEnsure Your Staff Can Vote Fewer than half of states mandate paid time off to vote. Nonprofit Staff Vote is…
Inclusive Strategies for Nonprofit Voter Engagement
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onInclusive Strategies for Nonprofit Voter Engagement Serving the Underserved Elections have a direct impact on fundamental issues related to the…
CEO Views: Caring for Our People
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs we celebrate Labor Day this month, it’s important to recognize that the charitable sector is powered by people.…
Leveraging Coalitions as a Gateway to Advocacy
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onThe nonprofit sector has long used coalition advocacy to advance social change, legislative victories, and progress toward shared goals.…
Five Steps to Unlock AI’s Potential for Nonprofits
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onLast year, in a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing about advances in AI, Dr. Eric Schmidt, chair of…
DC Download: From Olympic Glory to Congressional Action: Harnessing Summer Momentum for Lasting Change
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs we move from the excitement of the Olympics through the annual August congressional recess and into the bustling…
Community relationships strengthen public trust in nonprofits
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onThis article was originally published by Candid.More than grants, donations, or volunteer hours, public trust is the currency of…
Promoting Celebration and Rest for Black Women and Femme Social Justice Leaders
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAccording to Bianca Anderson, co-CEO of Independent Sector member ProInspire, the Fellowship for Liberated Futures began with a conversation.…
“Reader. Voter. Ready.”: The Nonprofit-Library Partnership Making Voter Information Accessible to All
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onThe right to vote is as American as pie. In a perfect world, all U.S. citizens would have full…
Helping South Dallas Neighbors Reach Their Full Potential One Person at a Time
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onEmpowering the Masses works to help their neighbors in the South Dallas, Texas area gain access to sustainable, lucrative career…
CEO Views: Celebrating Disability Pride Month
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs July ends, I’m reflecting on the significance of Disability Pride Month, which has deep personal meaning for me.…
Attend the 13th Annual Public Policy Symposium and Help Make Nonprofit Infrastructure Stronger
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAttention nonprofit practitioners and academics! How can strengthening civic infrastructure support a robust nonprofit and philanthropic sector? That’s the que…
Retirement and the Nonprofit Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onOn July 16, Independent Sector (IS) met with sector leaders to learn more about retirement benefit challenges and opportunities…
DC Download: Navigating Deep Water
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onEvery summer, as Shark Week captures the nation's imagination with tales of the ocean's most formidable predators, Congress finds…
Building Sustainable Lives and Fostering Ethical Leadership
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onThe William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, headquartered in Chicago, brings to life William McGowan’s tradition of compassionate philanthropy and…
CEO Views: The Currency of Trust
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs nonprofit and philanthropic changemakers, public trust is our currency. Without it, advancing our many missions becomes significantly harder,…
DC Download: Sweetening the Deal
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onJune is National Candy Month and Independent Sector celebrated by working with Congress to sweeten the deal for the…
“Fashionable” Legislation: How States Are Taking Charge of Data Privacy and What It Means for Nonprofits
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onLet's be honest, who doesn't like to be fashionable? In one way or another, we all want to be…