Independent Sector Statement on Giving USA 2019 Report
By Independent Sector in Press Release onOn the heels of new Giving USA data, Independent Sector calls on Congress to expand charitable giving incentives to…
Research Round Robin: June 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This set comes from…
New Research Shows Impact of Five Charitable Giving Policy Proposals
By Independent Sector in Blog onToday, Independent Sector is announcing the release of an analysis on the potential impact of five distinct federal policy…
Impact of Five Charitable Giving Policy Proposals
By Dylan Fitzgerald onIndependent Sector’s experience advocating on behalf of the charitable community has shown us that tax policies have direct and…
June Monthly Policy Update
Congressional leaders are still in search of the ever-elusive budget deal, and new data about charitable giving paints an…
S4E5: Lead with Your Heart and Values
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison discuss the latest nonprofit policy updates and why judicial advocacy is important…
New Resources on Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe National Committee of Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has long been known as an organization that puts listening to the…
Mission Possible: Amplifying Your Community’s Voices
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
Introducing a New Public Policy Fellow
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs most of us head back into the office after a long break, I hope that you are refreshed,…
In the Advocacy Thunderdome, Emotion Always Wins
By Independent Sector in Blog onPsychologist Drew Westin says, “In politics, when reason and emotion collide, emotion invariably wins.” Unfortunately, nonprofits often craft advocacy…
DC Download – May 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWant to stay up to date, but need the short version? We’ve got you covered. Here are the major…
Values-Based Messaging on Giving Policy
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onResearch in cognitive psychology confirms that policy decisions are made with the heart, not the brain. How do we…
Help Us Shape the Sector’s 2020 Public Policy Agenda
By Independent Sector in Blog onI hope you have been enjoying a wonderful spring – wherever in the country you might call home. It’s…
Getting to the Heart of Policy Decisions on Giving
Decisions are made with the heart, not the brain. How do we make sure we’re effectively using values, not…
Mission Possible: Empowering Communities through Voter 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…
S4E4: Nonprofits Pay UBIT Because of Macaroni…Seriously
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison celebrate Earth Day and youth activism, and highlight the latest nonprofit policy…
May Monthly Policy Update
The thermometer is surging skyward, and congressional leaders are hoping to strike an agreement that sends budget caps and…
DC Download – April 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis is easily the longest DC Download that we have had in my time at Independent Sector. (OK, it’s…