Our Common Future Weekly Roundup – August 28
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach Monday through October 23, we'll be sharing a weekly roundup of the latest news and stories from Our…
9 Reasons to Attend Our Common Future
By Independent Sector in Blog onOur Common Future is not a “conference” where you passively sit and listen.Our Common Future is an experience. It’s…
Terry Mazany on Dialogue Through “On the Table”
By Independent Sector in Blog onOf all the common goods nurtured by the charitable sector, dialogue might be the most basic. A simple conversation…
Dan’s Take – July 2017
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt’s been one year since Dan Cardinali took the helm at Independent Sector. Or, more precisely, it’s been one…
4 Reasons to Advocate During August Recess
By Independent Sector in Blog onPolicymakers want and need to hear from you.Elected officials care what their constituents have to say more than…
This Is Not About the Independent Sector Conference
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis October, changemakers from across America will gather in Detroit for Our Common Future, the year’s can’t-miss national conference for…
Champion of Innovative Housing Solutions to Receive Independent Sector’s John W. Gardner Leadership Award
By Independent Sector in Press Release onCommunity Solutions President and CEO Rosanne Haggerty has used data-driven partnerships to help communities find homes for nearly 200,000…
Connecting the Dots to Solve an Intractable Problem
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onRosanne Haggerty has committed her life to solving a seemingly insoluble problem.Independent Sector is proud to announce that it…
How Can Detroit Elevate the Conversation on Community Solutions?
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe were delighted to receive 162 thoughtful proposals for our inaugural Call for Sessions for Our Common Future. With…
Trump Tax Outline Expected This Week
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Donald Trump is expected to release a tax overhaul plan in the coming days, but the proposal may…
What Makes for a Great Session Idea?
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector, the Council of Michigan Foundations, and Michigan Nonprofit Association are joining forces this October 25-27 in Detroit for…
Updates from Our Public Policy Committee
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Friday, April 7, Independent Sector welcomed 22 leaders from some of our peer organizations in the charitable community…
Will the Johnson Amendment Cast a Shadow Over Tax Reform?
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhile the Trump Administration and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are hard at work drafting their…
Help Us Build a New Kind of Conference
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you think all conferences are the same, we are out to change your mind.On the road to tomorrow,…
Defining the Common Good and Leading Change
By Independent Sector in Blog onFour of our colleagues have returned from their month-long immersion at Detroit-based design studio, Civilla—a journey documented throughout the…
Welcome to Civilla. Now Leave!
By Independent Sector in Blog onOur team of four has passed the halfway point in a month-long immersion at Civilla in Detroit. You may…
Our Letter to Washington
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn the midst of political turmoil and upheaval this past weekend, I saw some hope.According to the Chronicle of…
Power Dynamic: Lessons Learned
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Blog onIn this five-part series, we share some of the lessons we learned in our 2016 research and reporting on…
“What If We Sent Four People?”
By Independent Sector in Blog onA few months ago, we learned about Civilla, a small nonprofit and design studio in Detroit on a mission…
Two Reasons I’m Looking Forward to 2017
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onBy Dan CardinaliFor months we’ve been crafting a new “way of proceeding” at Independent Sector – more flexible, more responsive,…