Nonprofit, Business, and Government Changemakers Convene in Detroit for Our Common Future
By Independent Sector in Press Release onLocal, regional, and national leaders and activists gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities of working to bring about…
S2E8: Can You Hear Us Now?
By Independent Sector in Blog onRemember when we told you that your advocacy matters? We have proof. Kristina and Jamie run through the news…
S2E7: Cookies and Vegetables
By Independent Sector in Blog onRepeal and replace – dead for now? What should we make of the new tax reform blueprint and the…
A Total Eclipse – Audio Described
By Independent Sector in Blog onTaking into account the crowds of millions that gathered throughout the country, coupled with the millions of social media…
Social Good Summit 2017: SDGs Are for All of Us
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhen the United Nations Foundation, 92nd Street Y, and Mashable teamed up for the first Social Good Summit in…
Inside 16th & L: Tamieka Briscoe
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our bi-weekly blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of…
S2E6: What’s Next?
By Independent Sector in Blog onRecess is over. Is it ever. Kristina and Jamie return after a long August to recap the latest from…
Inside 16th & L: Marie LeBlanc
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our bi-weekly blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of…
S2E5: For Whom the (Recess) Bell Tolls
By Independent Sector in Blog onAsk not for whom the recess bell tolls, because, well, we hope you know the rest. As Members of…
Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector is thrilled to announce that Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy is…
S2E4: Woke Is an Action Word
By Independent Sector in Blog onJamie and Kristina discuss the latest healthcare update, review what Congress has to accomplish after August Recess, and highlight…
“You’d better get used to me.”
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast April, a 13-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, took the stage at the March for Science to proclaim that “I’m…
Confronting Truths About Racial Equity in Nonprofit Leadership
By Independent Sector in Blog onRecently, I had the pleasure of meeting Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, co-director at the Building Movement Project, an organization that develops…
NGen Alums in Action: Chicago Run’s Alicia Gonzalez
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’re connecting with alumni of our American Express NGen Fellowship program to learn a little about where they are…
Dear CEO: Successful Diversity Needs the Right State of Mind
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Ericka Hines and Monisha KapilaEarly in 2016, Independent Sector began working with experts to identify a selective list…
Three Hard-Learned Lessons about Grantee-Funder Relationships
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Pickett Slater Harrington and Jessica MasonThis post is the first in a series that shares lessons Independent Sector…
Navigating Race and Class in Fundraising
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis case study looks at the work of Community Coalition, a grassroots organization located in Los Angeles that successfully…
Gender Equity in the Charitable Sector
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis resource makes the case for why gender equity is one of the most critical issues facing our sector…
C-Suite Sessions: Bay Area
In In person onThis event is free for both IS Members and Nonmembers, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. Registration is…
Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Boardroom – Voices of Diverse Trustees
By Dylan Fitzgerald onIn this report, diverse individuals who have served on foundation boards share insights and lessons learned from efforts to…