IS on the Road: A Conversation on the Most Pressing Issues Facing America’s Veterans Community
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis week, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) released the results of their ninth Annual Warrior Survey during a panel discussion…
Johnson Amendment Helped Nonprofits Influence 2018 Elections
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe 2018 midterm elections resulted in the largest midterm voter turnout our country has seen in 100 years. People…
The DC Download – November 2018
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…
Uncertainty Cannot Mean Inaction
By Independent Sector in Blog onSome people who smoke cigarettes get lung cancer. Some very fortunate smokers do not get lung cancer. The causes…
A Wave of a Different Kind
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn case you haven’t been watching commercials, driving around your neighborhood, or checking your mailbox or inbox, there was…
2018: A Win for More Equitable Representation
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve made much ado about the turnout in the 2018 election, and for good reason: We hit the highest…
Research Round Robin: November 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our October roundup of research, we’ve found some new research to share as we draw closer to the…
Charitable Giving and Public Policy: What We Know
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThe 2017 tax bill significantly changed the structure of the tax code, generating a great deal of anxiety and…
November Monthly Policy Update
The mid-term elections are over, and Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress,…
October Member Anniversaries
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector’s members represent the variety of ways that working toward the common good happens in our country, and…
Getting Beyond Condolences to Action
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the course of a week, we observed several instances of deadly violence in spaces that were supposed to…
What to Expect After the 2018 Midterms
By Independent Sector in Blog onNext week’s midterm elections are as hotly contested as they are consequential. Political analysts predict that Republicans are modest…
Policy & Advocacy at Upswell LA
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf your public policy headspace is at max capacity between your voter engagement work and trying to keep up…
The DC Download – October 2018
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…
S3E10: Have We Mentioned You Should Vote?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Allison, and Ben remind everyone in the charitable community (yes, every single one of you)…
October Monthly Policy Update
Congress is off on the campaign trail, but will be returning soon with a full to-do list. With the…
Research Round Robin: October 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our September roundup of research, we’ve seen a whole lot of significant research. This month’s roundup includes a…
E6: Finding Proximity with and in Rural Communities
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Dan Cardinali joins Paul Daugherty, president and CEO of Philanthropy West Virginia, to discuss what philanthropy…
Are You a “Foreign Agent”? You Might Be Surprised.
By Independent Sector in Blog onDisgraced lobbyist and campaign operative Paul Manafort has been in the news over the past few months. Among other…