Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leaders Gather at Upswell to Tackle Racial Justice and All Forms of Health
By Independent Sector in Press Release onLocal, regional, and national leaders, activists, youth trailblazers, and journalists meet virtually to build community, strengthen trust, and take…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Award Finalist – Kashif Shaikh
By Independent Sector in Blog onUnder Kashif Shaikh’s leadership as Co-Founder and President, Pillars Fund has invested more than $6 million in grants to…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Award Finalist – Nick Monzi
By Independent Sector in Blog onNick Monzi’s focus in on STEM and social-emotional achievement, and CEO & Co-Funder of Learn Fresh, he’s working to…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Award Finalist – Andrew Plumley
By Independent Sector in Blog onDiversity and inclusion has always been front and center in Andrew Plumley’s work – first in his career in…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Award Finalist – Alejandro Gibes de Gac
By Independent Sector in Blog onAlejandro Gibes de Gac, who was once a first-grade teacher, has a passion for education. He is Founder and…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Leadership Award Finalist – Richard Reyes
By Independent Sector in Blog onRichard Reyes is a social justice advocate who believes every story matters, and has shared his narrative of being…
Meet 2021 American Express NGen Leadership Award Finalist – Meghan Shea
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs Director and Producer of documentary films, and Co-Founder of Persistent Productions, Meghan Shea focuses her lens on the…
Healing Toward Belonging
By Independent Sector in Blog onDuring the 18-month course of this pandemic, one of the things that has struck me is how changemakers in…
Key Takeaways From the Nonprofit Public Policy Symposium
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe 10th annual Nonprofit Public Policy Symposium — convened virtually by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and…
DC Download September 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs we step into fall and pumpkin season, there is plenty going on in Capitol Hill this week ––…
Independent Sector Releases Statement About the Freedom to Vote Act
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, September 27, 2021) – Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector, issues the following statement:"In the…
Celebrating Latinx/é and Hispanic American Contributions Especially for Heritage Month
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is that time of the year when we celebrate Latinx/é and Hispanic American people and all of the…
Upswell Exchange
In Upswell onWhy is Purpose So Important? Dive deeper and build on the themes from the recent Upswell Pop-Up – People…
Welcoming a New Visiting Scholar to Independent Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is always exciting to be able to share news about the growing Independent Sector family.On September 1, Mirae…
Voting Rights & Advocacy: A Sector Call to Action
In Partner Event onMake plans now to attend the webinar, “Voting Rights & Advocacy: A Sector Call to Action,” co-sponsored by Independent…
Taking Care of Our Own
By Independent Sector in Blog onNothing is more important to the nonprofit sector than our “doers” – the millions of people in organizations large…
How Psychological Safety Can Benefit Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf there ever was a moment for the social sector to embrace the idea of psychological safety, it is…
Ensuring APIA Scholar Success To and Through College
By Independent Sector in Blog onNoël Harmon, PhD, president and executive director of Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars), believes that all Asian…
Einhorn Collaborative Forges Connection Through Bonding, Bridging, and Building
By Independent Sector in Blog onEinhorn Collaborative is dedicated to addressing America’s growing crisis of human connection. The foundation is a new Independent Sector…
A Schusterman Fellow on How Embodied Jewish Practice Helps Advance Racial Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog post from Yoshi Silverstein, founder and executive director of Mitsui Collective. He also…