DC Download: Making the Sausage: How Congress Shapes the Charitable Sector
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onOctober is National Sausage Month, a time to savor the rich flavors and versatility of one of America’s most…
Leveraging Coalitions as a Gateway to Advocacy
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onThe nonprofit sector has long used coalition advocacy to advance social change, legislative victories, and progress toward shared goals.…
Five Steps to Unlock AI’s Potential for Nonprofits
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onLast year, in a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing about advances in AI, Dr. Eric Schmidt, chair of…
DC Download: From Olympic Glory to Congressional Action: Harnessing Summer Momentum for Lasting Change
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs we move from the excitement of the Olympics through the annual August congressional recess and into the bustling…
Attend the 13th Annual Public Policy Symposium and Help Make Nonprofit Infrastructure Stronger
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAttention nonprofit practitioners and academics! How can strengthening civic infrastructure support a robust nonprofit and philanthropic sector? That’s the que…
Retirement and the Nonprofit Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onOn July 16, Independent Sector (IS) met with sector leaders to learn more about retirement benefit challenges and opportunities…
DC Download: Navigating Deep Water
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onEvery summer, as Shark Week captures the nation's imagination with tales of the ocean's most formidable predators, Congress finds…
DC Download: Sweetening the Deal
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onJune is National Candy Month and Independent Sector celebrated by working with Congress to sweeten the deal for the…
“Fashionable” Legislation: How States Are Taking Charge of Data Privacy and What It Means for Nonprofits
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onLet's be honest, who doesn't like to be fashionable? In one way or another, we all want to be…
DC Download – May 2024
By Jessica Mitrovich in Blog onAs nations across Europe debated and voted on who should be crowned the winner of the annual Eurovision song…
DC Download – April 2024
By Hannah Freedman in Blog onThe calendar may be creeping toward silly season, but legislators in Washington are still finding ways to get things…
DC Download February 2023
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onFebruary is a short month, but don’t be fooled. There has not been a shortage of action in Congress.…
Navigating Data Privacy Bills: What Nonprofits Need to Know
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onIf anything is clear in the 118th Congress, it is that nothing is clear. The narrow Republican majority in…
Tech Impacts us all and Requires us to Ensure our Democracy Stands
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onUnfinished Live, held September 2022 in New York City and virtually, invited leading experts and engaged people to contribute…
CEO Views: New Beginnings
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onI’m writing to you as the new President and CEO of Independent Sector. As you can imagine, my first…
DC Download January 2023
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onNew year, new you, new Congress. Welcome back to the DC Download! This year started in full force with…
Nonprofit Workforce Research, Trends, and Policy Themes
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onThe nonprofit sector and our employees have faced significant labor force challenges in the past few years, including recruitment,…
Unfinished Live Helps a Mentor Think Anew
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onUnfinished Live, held September 2022 in New York City and virtually, invited leading experts and engaged people to contribute…
On the Road We Travel to Equity in Tech
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onUnfinished Live, held September 2022 in New York City and virtually, invited leading experts and engaged people to contribute…
Let’s Talk About Data Privacy and Nonprofits
By Kristina Gawrgy in Blog onThe U.S. House of Representatives is considering the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152). What would this…