How to Center Race Equity in Your Organization’s COVID-19 Response
Vulnerable populations across the U.S. are being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The disparities faced by these communities…
Solidarity In Resilience
By Independent Sector in Blog onUpdated: April 15, 2020As I celebrated Passover and Easter in my own home over the weekend, I thought of…
Research Round Robin: March 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector has collected another month’s worth of research with broad sector relevance that we’d like to share with…
With Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Privatization of Government, Service, and Equity
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Being a Black Changemaker Across Generations, and the Decade Ahead
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn the decade ahead, a generation of Millennial changemakers will turn 30 (if they were born in the 90s)…
Research Round Robin: February 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research with broad sector relevance that drew our interest – and thought you’d…
Does Your Board Reflect the Communities You Serve?
By Independent Sector in Blog onTo fully understand and be responsive to societal challenges, it’s important that nonprofit organizations reflect the broad diversity of…
Understanding on the Racial Gaps in Our Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onMy first job out of college was as a community organizer in Washington, DC. While organizing, mostly Black and…
Research Round Robin: January 2020
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 contains…
Upswell Was a Nonprofit Policy Party
By Independent Sector in Blog onPart of the charm and part of the challenge of Upswell is that there is always more going on…
Building an IS/ARNOVA Partnership at Upswell and Beyond
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector (IS) advocates for public policies that impact the charitable sector, builds knowledge on behalf of the sector,…
Research Round Robin: November 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 contains…
Introducing the 2019 Innovate for Good Challenge Semifinalists
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis year marks the second Innovate for Good Challenge, an annual contest presented by Independent Sector and Accenture highlighting…
S4E10: Building Community One Asset at a Time
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Ben discuss the latest headlines and how upcoming impeachment hearings may impact how quickly…
Research Round Robin: October 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 contains…
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…
Sherry Salway Black Named 2019 Gardner Award Recipient
By Independent Sector in Blog onSherry Salway Black, a member of the Oglala Lakota nation, has been a standard-bearer for Indian Country self-determination, asset…
Native American Changemaker to Receive 2019 John W. Gardner Leadership Award
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, August 6, 2019) – Independent Sector announced today that it will honor Sherry Salway Black, an advocate and…
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…