January Monthly Policy Update
After a flurry of year-end activity, Congress is back and still finding ways to advance legislation despite the partisan…
DC Download – December 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe holidays likely came early this year for the nonprofit sector because the spending package passed by the House…
A Big Win For the Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn December 17, the House of Representatives passed a tax and spending package that includes several benefits for charitable…
Independent Sector Statement of Support for Tax and Funding Deal
By Independent Sector in Press Release onStatement of Support for Tax and Funding Deal from Dan Cardinali, President and CEO of Independent Sector:(December 17, 2019) – The…
Voting is People Power
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Last Chance this Year: Urge Legislators to Repeal Nonprofit Transit and Parking Tax
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the year, legislators are negotiating final details of a…
December Monthly Policy Update
It is crunch time for year-end negotiations in Congress, and nothing motivates like a deadline. With potential deals on…
Upswell Was a Nonprofit Policy Party
By Independent Sector in Blog onPart of the charm and part of the challenge of Upswell is that there is always more going on…
Bees and Volunteers: Both Need Our Attention Now
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
DC Download – November 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe are days away from the Thanksgiving holiday and Congress is out of town for a one-week recess. Despite…
And Then There Was One…
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor those of you who had the chance to join us for Upswell Chicago, you might have noticed that…
Building an IS/ARNOVA Partnership at Upswell and Beyond
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector (IS) advocates for public policies that impact the charitable sector, builds knowledge on behalf of the sector,…
Research Round Robin: November 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set contains…
Presidential Campaign Forum on the Nonprofit Sector
What are the 2020 presidential candidates saying about nonprofit organizations and civil society? How will they work with us…
November Monthly Policy Update
The government shuts down next week unless Congress and the President can agree to at least a short-term deal…
S4E10: Building Community One Asset at a Time
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Ben discuss the latest headlines and how upcoming impeachment hearings may impact how quickly…
DC Download – October 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onFall is in full swing in DC with the leaves turning orange and yellow, and Congress has less than…
The Road to Measuring Advocacy Success
By Independent Sector in Blog onAdvocacy plans are like a long road trip. Along any road trip, you will have a series of slow-downs…
National Voter Registration Day Breaks Records
By Independent Sector in Blog onRegistering voters is so hip right now. Like me, you may have seen people standing outside your local public…