DC Download December 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onJust like that, we have arrived at the end of quite a challenging year. December turned out to be…
Update on Government Funding and COVID-19 Relief Negotiations
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the December 11 deadline to fund the government approaches, Congress is set to pass a one-week continuing resolution…
More COVID-19 Relief Possible Before Year’s End
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince May of this year, when the House passed its nearly $3 trillion HEROES Act, we have been waiting…
It’s Time for Congress to Help Parents Juggling Work and Child Care During COVID-19
By Independent Sector in Blog onCOVID-19 has affected our lives profoundly, both professionally and personally. Among those severely affected are nonprofit organizations that are…
DC Download November 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat a month November has been. With a close election behind us, the Democrats maintain the majority in the…
Independent Sector Congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Winning the Race to the White House
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNonprofit leaders ready to collaborate with Biden-Harris Administration on behalf of communities across the nation (WASHINGTON, November 9, 2020)…
DC Download October 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onFall is in full swing in the District and things have remained hectic during the month before the presidential…
New Report on Best Practices to Improve Your Online Meetings
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThe pandemic forced nonprofit organizations to “take it to the web” to stay connected to and meet the needs…
Virtually the Most Powerful Upswell Ever
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhile the pandemic has shaken us to our core in 2020 – affecting who we see, where we go,…
Democracy Is Not A Spectator Sport
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onIn a Deep South state where voter suppression has soared since the 2013 gutting of the Voting Rights Act,…
Let Our Values Be an Example
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis year has called on us many times to collectively mourn. This week is another such moment as we…
Investing in National Service Can Rebuild Our Civic Infrastructure
By Independent Sector in Blog onOur country faces mounting public health, economic, and educational crises, as well as a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice…
On the Frontlines of Democracy
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit Work is Never Done The structural inequalities deeply embedded in participatory democracy have undoubtedly shaped our nation’s plight to…
Renewal in Service of Marginalized Communities
By Independent Sector in Blog onIs renewal possible without extraction? The answer is yes, but it is worth exploring why it’s often not how…
The DC Download – August 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAugust is usually a slow month in DC while Congress is in recess until after Labor Day weekend. But…
Making Strategic Decisions in the Context of COVID-19
Your organization’s immediate COVID-19 emergency plan is in place. Now what? No one knows how the future will unfold, and…
DC Download July 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onJuly has turned out to be the hottest month of the year in DC, figuratively speaking, but also on…
The Work is Messy and Required
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, I had the pleasure of joining colleagues from the Bush Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the March of…
Use Your Voice to Save the Vote
COVID-19 has challenged the American electoral system in unprecedented ways. Last week the Independent Sector issued a Call to…
Committing to Our Shared Humanity
By Independent Sector in Blog onDo we have a shared humanity? The answer seems obvious. Your natural inclination is to think, of course, we…