Unapologetically in My Girl Power
By Hannah Freedman in Blog onAnyone who was identified as a girl in their childhood remembers at one point or another being told they…
Independent Sector Mourns Passing of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann
By Rashidah McCoy in Press Release onIndependent Sector Mourns Passing of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann(WASHINGTON, March 7, 2023) – Dr. Akilah Watkins, president and…
Earned Income Tax Credit: A Powerful Tool for Reducing Poverty
For Prosperity Now – as well as nonprofits and communities nationwide – the Earned Income Tax Credit serves as…
Our Shared Reflections this Black History Month
As we continue to honor the legacy and numerous accomplishments of African Americans during the month of February, I…
Pittsburgh Arts Nonprofits Set Sights on Better DEI
The drive for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) remains important in 2023 for the more than 1.8 million…
A Primer: The Indian Child Welfare Act and Supreme Court
StatusHaaland v. Brackeen is a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, brought by the states of Texas, Louisiana, and…
On Mentoring and Meeting Youth Where They Are
Independent Sector member MENTOR aims to drive equity and close the mentoring gap through quality mentoring relationships for young…
Upswell Pop-Up Recap: Transforming Systems Is the Only Way Forward
By Rashidah McCoy in Blog onSystem Change – it ain’t easy, but it’s possible!Status quo is not immovable, and system change can happen –…
Diversity in Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
By Brad Wong in Research Paper onA new Independent Sector research paper, led by IS visiting scholar Dr. Mirae Kim, looks at factors important to…
Upswell Pop-Up Recap: Bridge Building to Heal Deep Wounds
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onOn June 21, 2022, we held our second Upswell Pop-Up on the year, titled Bridging Toward Belonging. You can’t prosper…
Announcing the Inaugural Bridging Fellows
By Kristina Gawrgy in Press Release onForty changemakers from Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Dallas will learn, amplify, and share adaptive skills to help organizations and communities bridge…
Ensuring Children Succeed Cradle to Career
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onStriveTogether partners with communities to ensure every child has every chance to succeed – because race, ethnicity, poverty, and circumstance…
Increasing the ROI of DEI: Advancing Equity Through Policy Assessment and Impact Evaluation Workshop
By Independent Sector in Blog onEquitable policymaking is both a process and an outcome that can have long-term and profound consequences when developed without…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Vision, Leadership, and Nonprofits They Lead
By Independent Sector in Blog onDuring March, we celebrate women’s contributions to our nation’s history, culture, and society. We asked the leaders of several…
Striving Toward a World of Belonging Without Othering
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at University of California, Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, communicators, policymakers, and ot…
An Indigenous Nonprofit Leader Sheds Light on the Stories We Tell
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog post from Sandy Packo (Iñupiaq), the College Readiness Program Administrator, of the American…
Brad Lomax: Remembering an Intersectional Advocate
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe comedian (and style icon) Ziwe Fumudoh likes to talk about the concept of “decolonizing our own minds.” When…
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society Elevates STEM, Jobs, and Indigenous Communities
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe United States needs to fill millions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs in the coming years…
Nonprofit Leaders Reflect on Black History Month 2022
By Independent Sector in Blog onBlack history is American history. As we take time during February to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Black…
LEAP Focuses on Asian and Pacific Islander Leadership to Benefit Communities
By Independent Sector in Blog onDiverse representative leadership in the United States is taking on deeper meaning in 2022 – especially for the nation’s…
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