Empowering Young People to Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships
By Taylor Kelly in Blog on“Our feet are firmly planted in the relationship skills business.” That’s how Kay Reed, executive director of The Dibble…
DC Download | Petals, Policy & Piping Hot Tea: Your April Update from Capitol Hill
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onApril is National Afternoon Tea Month, when cherry blossoms bloom and the tea — both herbal and headline-worthy —…
Ensuring Access to the Transformative Power of the Arts
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onTooshar Swain, director of public policy at Americans for the ArtsAmericans for the Arts (AFTA), an Independent Sector…
Celebrating Service in All Its Forms, in Every Community
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onApril is National Volunteer Month, when we celebrate and recognize the contributions of volunteers across our country. One year…
GMU-Nonprofit Works: A New Data Tool to Help You Advocate for Your Community
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onIn February 2025, Independent Sector member George Mason University Center on Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Enterprise launched a new…
DC Download | From Noodles to Nonprofits: March Recap of Policy Trends Shaping the Charitable Sector
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onWith National Noodle Month in full swing, it’s the perfect time to appreciate the versatility and comfort of a…
National Health Council: Putting Patients First
Created by and for patient organizations more than 100 years ago, the National Health Council (NHC), an Independent Sector…
DC Download | Turning Knowledge Into Action
February is Library Lover’s Month, a time to recognize the vital role libraries play in our communities — but…
AI and the Trump Administration: Drill, Baby, Drill
Putting aside each person's personal opinions and political preferences, it is indisputable that the new 119th Congress and President…
DC Download | Stirring the Pot: January’s Blend of Advocacy, Action, and Giving
January is National Soup Month, a celebration of how diverse ingredients come together to create something greater — a…
DC Download: From Turkey to Tinsel: Congress and the Charitable Sector in Focus
Thanksgiving leftovers may still be lingering in the fridge, but as we shift from the season of gratitude to…
DC Download: Making the Sausage: How Congress Shapes the Charitable Sector
October 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
The 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
Last 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
As 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
Attention 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
On July 16, Independent Sector (IS) met with sector leaders to learn more about retirement benefit challenges and opportunities…
DC Download: Navigating Deep Water
Every 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
June 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
Let's be honest, who doesn't like to be fashionable? In one way or another, we all want to be…
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