Empowering Young People to Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships
By Taylor Kelly in Blog on“Our feet are firmly planted in the relationship skills business.” That’s how Kay Reed, executive director of The Dibble…
Ensuring Access to the Transformative Power of the Arts
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onTooshar Swain, director of public policy at Americans for the ArtsAmericans for the Arts (AFTA), an Independent Sector…
Celebrating Service in All Its Forms, in Every Community
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onApril is National Volunteer Month, when we celebrate and recognize the contributions of volunteers across our country. One year…
GMU-Nonprofit Works: A New Data Tool to Help You Advocate for Your Community
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onIn February 2025, Independent Sector member George Mason University Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise launched a new…
National Health Council: Putting Patients First
Created by and for patient organizations more than 100 years ago, the National Health Council (NHC), an Independent Sector…
Your Top Five Stories of 2024
Each day, Independent Sector members do good in communities nationwide, and we’ve highlighted the good deeds of some of…
Pursuing Education Equity for All Children
Heart of America (HOA), a new Independent Sector member, works with communities and partners across America to increase equity…
What We Learned in Our Oregon Listening Tour
By Sarah Spangler, Tim Rusk, and Tia Bangura with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon Independent Sector President and CEO Dr.…
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…
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…
Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector and Civic Engagement through Research
Civance Research is a nonprofit organization that aims to advance civic engagement through research to strengthen nonprofit organizations, foundations,…
Minnesota Council on Foundations Mobilizes a Vibrant Philanthropic Community
The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) is a vibrant community of grantmakers collectively advancing prosperity and equity. Independent Sector recently…
At the Forefront of Building a Vibrant Social Impact Sector for Illinois
By Hannah Freedman in Blog onForefront represents both grantmakers and nonprofits in Illinois, as well as their advisors and allies. The organization provides education,…
Earned Income Tax Credit: A Powerful Tool for Reducing Poverty
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onFor Prosperity Now – as well as nonprofits and communities nationwide – the Earned Income Tax Credit serves as…
YAP Supports Children and Families by Partnering with Communities
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onYouth Advocate Programs (YAP), a new member of Independent Sector, is a national nonprofit providing community-based alternatives to youth…
Pittsburgh Arts Nonprofits Set Sights on Better DEI
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onThe drive for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remains important in 2023 for the more than 1.8 million…
A Primer: The Indian Child Welfare Act and Supreme Court
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onStatusHaaland v. Brackeen is a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, brought by the states of Texas, Louisiana, and…
On Mentoring and Meeting Youth Where They Are
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onIndependent Sector member MENTOR aims to drive equity and close the mentoring gap through quality mentoring relationships for young…