Helping Blood Cancer Patients Live Longer, Better Lives
By Debra Rainey in Blog onThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a returning Independent Sector member, is holding a series of Light the Night fundraising events across the…
The Six Success Factors for Nonprofit DEI Councils
By Debra Rainey in Blog onNonprofit DEI councils can be an organization’s competitive advantage, particularly during a period of social and financial uncertainty. Learn…
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
As 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
The 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
Last 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
As 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
This 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
According 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
The 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
Empowering 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
As 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
Attention 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
On July 16, Independent Sector (IS) met with sector leaders to learn more about retirement benefit challenges and opportunities…
DC Download: Navigating Deep Water
Every 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
The 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
As nonprofit and philanthropic changemakers, public trust is our currency. Without it, advancing our many missions becomes significantly harder,…