More than Roads and Bridges
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarly each morning or (too late) each night I try to take a moment to find a story of…
DC Download – May 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs DC prepares to re-open this week, Congress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers teleworking. And in…
Mission Possible: Bringing Voter Registration into the Emergency Room
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you “Mission Possible,” a blog series that explores the variety…
Data Needed for Better COVID-19 Advocacy
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs any advocate knows, the most compelling pitch to policymakers includes a combination of compelling stories and hard facts.…
Research Round Robin: May 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. May’s research contains important insights…
Letter to Congress Asks to Treat Nonprofits Fairly in Loan Forgiveness
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn May 21, Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits submitted a letter asking that nonprofits be treated…
Nation’s Leading Nonprofits Urge Congress to Ensure Nonprofits are Included in Next Stimulus Package
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, MAY 14, 2020) -- As the House of Representatives is on the verge of acting on H.R. 6800, the…
Latest COVID-19 Legislation Has Some Good Signs for Nonprofits, Fate Uncertain
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn May 12, House Democrats unveiled their latest proposal to confront the public health, economic, and societal consequences of…
Mindfulness in Leadership
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe world is at crossroads at the moment. Conversations about “opening the economy” and “going back to normal” are…
Public Policy Symposium
Update: We have reached capacity for this virtual event and are closing registration. The Association for Research on Nonprofits and…
Independent Sector Sends Latest Requests to Hill Ahead of Next COVID-19 Bill
By Independent Sector in Blog onTo date, Congress has spent $2.8 trillion to combat the health and economic fallout from the rapid spread of…
DC Download – April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers teleworking and passing legislation by unanimous consent to enable lawmakers…
Sustaining Hope and Telling the Truth
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the last week I have been thinking about leadership and what it means. I don’t subscribe to the…
Independent Sector Statement on Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding and a Call for More Support for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Press Release onIndependent Sector Statement on Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding anda Call for More Support for Nonprofits(WASHINGTON, April 24, 2020) –…
Navigate Additional Funding with the CARES Act Chatbot
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs you know, the initial pool of CARES Act relief funding dried up almost instantly after its release –…
Are We Up for the Challenge?
By Independent Sector in Blog onEvery day, I’m struck by the amazing stories I see and read about people stepping up for their communities…
Research Round Robin: April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. April’s research contains important insights…
A Call for the Small Business Administration to Release Data
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn April 13, we sent a letter on behalf of the charitable community to the Small Business Administration (SBA) asking…
Independent Sector Calls on Small Business Administration to Release Data on Distribution of CARES Act SBA 7(a) Loans
By Independent Sector in Press Release onData breakdown of loan awards for nonprofits versus for-profits would uncover sector’s most pressing and immediate needs (WASHINGTON, April…