S3E10: Have We Mentioned You Should Vote?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Allison, and Ben remind everyone in the charitable community (yes, every single one of you)…
S3E9: FASB, What Now?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison get together after a longer than expected hiatus to discuss all the…
2018 NGen Leadership Award Finalists Twitter Town Hall
Join the finalists for this year's NGen Leadership Award Thursday, September 13 for a Twitter Town Hall. Use #ngenleads …
Meet 2018 NGen Fellow Nesha Jairam
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn early May, we announced our 2018 cohort of American Express NGen Fellows. In the months since that announcement,…
Fighting to Deliver on the Promise of Opportunity for All
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector is proud to announce that it will honor Angela Glover Blackwell, founder of PolicyLink, with the 2018…
Trailblazer for Equitable Community Development and Racial Equity to Receive Independent Sector’s John W. Gardner Leadership Award
By Independent Sector in Press Release onAngela Glover Blackwell, founding president and CEO of PolicyLink, has propelled a nationwide movement and paved the way for…
7 Things to Know about Upswell
By Independent Sector in Blog onYou’ve probably heard the buzz about Upswell, the all-new event powered by Independent Sector happening in Los Angeles this…
Ride the Wave with Us
By Independent Sector in Blog onMy Independent Sector colleague, Victor Reinoso, is fond of telling the story of how we came up with the…
Announcing the Innovate for Good Challenge
By Independent Sector in Blog onAre you using new I.T. to achieve your mission-driven work?Independent Sector and Accenture are teaming up to bring you…
Upswell Lab / San Francisco
In In person onThe public square is at the very heart of civil society. It’s where we build community, test ideas, and…
A Passion for Tech for Common Good
By Independent Sector in Blog onJessica Thomasson, CEO of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, attended Our Common Future in Detroit, and has been ruminating…
Inside 16th & L: Katie Jones
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of 16th…
Know a Transformative, Collaborative Young Leader? We’d Like to Know Them Too!
By Independent Sector in Blog onEmerging changemaker. Collaborative leader. Social impact guru. Sound like someone you know? Submit their name for consideration for the…
Upswell Lab / Detroit
Detroit is a special place in the Upswell story. It’s where Upswell was first conceived last January and where…
Upswell Lab / Los Angeles
In In person onWe’ve spent a lot of time listening and learning with changemakers in LA. And here’s what you’ve told us.…
Feeling the Virtual Life-changing Power of Running
By Independent Sector in Blog onKaty Sherratt, CEO, Back on My FeetKaty Sherratt, CEO of national nonprofit Back on My Feet, knows these…
Creative Destruction and the Search for a Sector Narrative
By Independent Sector in Blog onDrew Ferguson spent approximately 100 hours pouring himself into a three-page narrative about the nonprofit sector and its value…
Nominations Open for 2018 John W. Gardner Leadership Award
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs part of our ongoing efforts to emphasize the critical importance of strong and transformational leaders in the charitable…
Top 10 Stories of 2017
By Independent Sector in Blog onBetween the tax reform fight, recognizing some of our sector's most promising leaders, gathering in America's comeback city, and…
House Tax Reform Bill Decreases Giving by $20 Billion
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn the 100th anniversary of the charitable deduction, we should be celebrating instead of preparing for a possible funeral.…