Announcing Giving100
By Independent Sector in Blog onYou can help with just a few clicks.Building community, helping our neighbors, supporting the causes we care about —…
Administration in Beginning Stages of Tax Reform Discussions
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Jamie TuckerThe White House said March 30 that it is in the beginning stages of its plan to…
Episode 11: There’s Another Branch! Judicial Advocacy and Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss major updates to the fate of the Affordable Care Act repeal…
Who Still Reads Your Email Newsletter?
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe pace of communications can be dizzying.Between traditional news media, podcasts, blogs, and the ever-cascading stream of social media,…
In Service of People, Not Politics
By Independent Sector in Blog onRepealing the Johnson Amendment, a 63 year-old-law prohibiting charities from directly or indirectly supporting or opposing a political candidate,…
Help Us Build a New Kind of Conference
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you think all conferences are the same, we are out to change your mind.On the road to tomorrow,…
On Deck… Tax Reform?
By Independent Sector in Blog onAfter House Republicans failed to secure enough votes to proceed with legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…
Episode 10: It’s Open Season (on Federal Funding)
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt's Open Season (on Federal Funding)In this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss the week’s news, including the latest…
Naming What We Believe
By Independent Sector in Blog onLike many of you and the organizations you run, Independent Sector has spent time thinking about how to respond…
Q&A: Blackbaud’s Steve MacLaughlin on 2016 Charitable Giving Report
By Independent Sector in Blog onBlackbaud has been sharing trends and insights from their data on charitable giving for much of its 35-year history.…
Episode 9: Regulatory Advocacy Made Real
By Independent Sector in Blog onRegulatory Advocacy Made RealIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina run through the news of the week including the…
What’s in the President’s FY 2018 Budget?
By Independent Sector in Blog onToday, President Trump released his Administration’s initial Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget blueprint to Congress. Read Independent Sector's statement on…
CBO Reports Republican Health Care Plan Would Lead to Millions More Uninsured
By Independent Sector in Blog onAccording to a report released March 13 by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Republican-led effort to repeal…
Senate Republicans Cautious on Tax Reform Timing
By Independent Sector in Blog onNow that repeal and replace legislation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has cleared the House Ways and Means…
Episode 8: Healthcare Is, In Fact, Complicated
By Independent Sector in Blog onHealthcare Is, In Fact, ComplicatedWe have a bill… or two bills… and they may need more. House Republicans are…
Are You Ready to Advocate?
By Independent Sector in Blog onYesterday, Independent Sector hosted a digital learning event about positioning your organization for advocacy success.Allison Grayson, director of policy…
Republicans Reveal Affordable Care Act Replacement
By Independent Sector in Blog onYesterday, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman (R-OR) Greg Walden…
Defining the Common Good and Leading Change
By Independent Sector in Blog onFour of our colleagues have returned from their month-long immersion at Detroit-based design studio, Civilla—a journey documented throughout the…
Episode 7: Addressing the Address
By Independent Sector in Blog onAddressing the AddressIn this week’s episode, we focus on President Donald J. Trump's first address to Congress. Independent Sector…
Updates from Our Public Policy Committee
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Friday, February 17, Independent Sector welcomed 22 leaders from some of our peer organizations in the charitable community…