Disability Rights Are Civil Rights
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Research Round Robin: August 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 is…
DC Download – July 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate July is often prime deal-making time on Capitol Hill, as legislators eyeing the exits somehow find a way…
To What End?
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Monday, July 29 I had the opportunity and (and the honor) to co-host the 2019 Symposium on Public…
Fighting Hunger in the Public Policy Arena
By Independent Sector in Blog onBernadette Downey, Associate Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Share Our StrengthAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and…
Top 5 Things to Do Ahead of National Voter Registration Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onNational Voter Registration Day (NVRD), held annually on the fourth Tuesday of September, was created to celebrate our democracy…
S4E7: We Cannot Wait Around for Change
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Allison discuss how racism continues to be a part of our politics, the advocacy…
Is Facebook Limiting Nonprofit Advocacy?
By Independent Sector in Blog onI’ve always found the idea of “being off the grid” somewhat appealing, but as a communications professional working at…
July Monthly Policy Update
The charitable sector saw a longtime priority signed into law this month, but other objectives are stuck in a…
DC Download – June 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThings have heated up on Capitol Hill this month! Seemingly every issue that we work on is seeing significant…
IRS Reform Law Makes Electronic Filing of Form 990 Mandatory
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate yesterday afternoon, President Trump signed H.R. 3151, the Taxpayer First Act into law, the most comprehensive reform of…
Mission Possible: Habitat for Humanity Builds a New Structure for Civic Engagement
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
Take Action to Transform the Future of Giving
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a nonprofit leader, you need to take time out this summer to rest and rejuvenate, so you’re ready…
S4E6: Elections May Not Liberate Us, But It’s a Start
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison discuss the latest giving numbers, the citizen question on the census, and…
Advocates Fight Against Undercounting in Upcoming Census
By Independent Sector in Blog onJuly 5, 2019 Update: On July 27, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration did not give an…
What’s in Store for Policy and Advocacy at Upswell Chicago
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe best advocates plan ahead. They evaluate the tools in their toolbox, partners who can help them achieve their…
Independent Sector Submits Letter to Congress in Support of Transportation Benefits Tax Repeal
By Independent Sector in Press Release onLetter supports Section 401 of H.R. 3300, which would retroactively repeal the transportation fringe benefits tax on nonprofits and…
New Research Shows Nonprofits Help Turn Out More Voters
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector partner and nonpartisan civic engagement ally Nonprofit VOTE just released their newest report, Engaging New Voters, which…
Congress Must Act Now to Help All Americans Give
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs nonprofit leader, you already know that our tax code does not treat all charitable giving fairly. Some Americans…
#EveryDonationCounts
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onSince our inception, nonprofits have served as the bridge between government and community – a role that has ultimately…
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