September 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…
2018 Giving is Dropping. Now What?
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Fundraising Effectiveness Project released their second quarter analysis of fundraising returns for over 13,000 organizations, and the numbers…
Out of the Wilderness, Six Lessons for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onWho says we can’t learn anything from politics? A new podcast, The Wilderness, examines the rise and fall of…
Your Voice Matters All the Time
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs much as us “policy wonks” like to think that all the advocacy that matters to the charitable sector…
Independent Sector Staff Heads to Capitol Hill
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you’ve been reading our blog or newsletter over the last year, we might now seem like a bit…
S3E9: FASB, What Now?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison get together after a longer than expected hiatus to discuss all the…
Five More Reasons to Care About Federal Funding
By Independent Sector in Blog onSome organizations receive funding from the federal government. They might apply for competitive grants, operate a cooperative agreement, or…
Research Round Robin: September 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our August roundup of research, we’ve seen yet more new insightful data and analyses. This month’s roundup touches…
Nonprofit Tech Accounting Standards Have Changed. Why Should You Care?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn late August, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued updated standards to streamline the accounting for costs related…
The DC Download – September 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…
Your Congressional Recess Toolkit
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onCongressional Recess: One envisions Senators streaming down marble steps, kicking off their shoes, and playing in the sunshine before…
Nonprofits Mobilize Supporters Ahead of National Voter Registration Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a national partner for National Voter Registration Day, Independent Sector will join organizations around the country who have…
Nonprofits and Voter Engagement – We Can (and Should) Do It!
Nonprofits are among the most trusted institutions in society, which gives us a unique opportunity in advancing the social…
September Monthly Policy Update
Crunched for time between its partial recess and an upcoming election, Congress dug in this month on appropriations, tax…
Civil Society and American Exceptionalism
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn June 2018, Independent Sector and Stanford Social Innovation Review launched Civil Society for the 21st Century, an article…
Keeping Democracy Alive in Cities
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn June 2018, Independent Sector and Stanford Social Innovation Review launched Civil Society for the 21st Century, an article…
The DC Download – August 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…
With a Deluge of New Nonprofit Taxes, a Trickle of Guidance
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn case you haven’t heard, Congress created new tax obligations for nonprofits as part of the 2017 tax law.…
Alan Abramson Joins Independent Sector as Visiting Scholar
By Independent Sector in Blog onI hope all of you have had the opportunity to squeeze every drop out of summer. It is amazing…
Change Takes A Healthy Dose of Advocacy
By Independent Sector in Blog onAccording to Mr. Twain, “The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink…
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