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…
Ready to Bridge
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this year, I announced that this would be my last year at Independent Sector. I have since received…
Research Round Robin: January 2022
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad social sector relevance to share with you. January’s research contains important…
Independent Sector and United Philanthropy Forum Decry Senate Failure to Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Bill
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, January 19, 2022) – Independent Sector and United Philanthropy Forum decry the U.S. Senate’s inability today to pass…
Shelter Music Boston Provides Classical Music and Soul-Building Moments
By Independent Sector in Blog onPeaceful moments in life help us recharge so we can face the here and now – and make better…
Massachusetts Voter Table: Creating Access in Our Democracy for More U.S. Citizens
By Independent Sector in Blog onMassachusetts Voter Table was formed in 2011 to build power among the “New American Majority” – people of color,…
Social Innovation Forum Connects and Catalyzes Social Impact Community
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Social Innovation Forum (SIF) creates positive social change in the Greater Boston area through building and facilitating a…
Abilities Dance Boston: Valuing Intersectional Disability Rights and Creative Movement
By Independent Sector in Blog onNew Independent Sector member Abilities Dance Boston uses dance as a tool for intersectional disability rights in the greater…
Research Round Robin: December 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month, Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. December’s research contains important insights…
Nonprofits Build Connections During the Holidays and Year-Round
By Independent Sector in Blog onOverlooked communities are the heart and focus of our Independent Sector members, and they continue to be disproportionately affected…
Toward the Future: Updates From Our 2021 American Express NGen Fellows
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector’s 2021 cohort of the American Express NGen Fellows program is wrapping up its Fellowship this December. Part…