Fighting DEI Executive Orders, ‘Foreign Interference’ Claims, and More
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onToday's legal landscape is complex. With so much going on, it can be hard to know what cases could…
DC Download | Cross-Pollination on Capitol Hill
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onJune is National Pollinator Month, and there’s no better metaphor for the work happening across the charitable sector right…
Helping Social Impact Leaders Leverage Innovation for Impact
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onWhat happens when two people who began their careers in social impact make a career pivot into technology and…
DC Download | Congress Walking on Eggshells
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onMay is National Egg Month, and the nonprofit sector knows something about scrambling to keep up. With federal funding…
DC Download | Acts of Congress and Acts of Service
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onApril is National Volunteer Month — a reminder that the charitable sector runs, in no small part, on the…
DC Download | Congress Is in a Saucy Mood — And Nonprofits Are Watching the Pot
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onMarch is National Sauce Month, which feels appropriate. A good sauce can elevate everything around it — or, if…
Creating a Brighter Future by Loving Thy Neighbor
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onHarnessing the power of community and partnerships, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) feeds, clothes, houses, and…
DC Download | Acts of Congress and Acts of Kindness
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAs February unfolds in Washington, Congress is moving full speed on budget negotiations and early legislative priorities — decisions…
Shaping Policy That Supports Behavioral Health Service Providers
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onThe California Behavioral Health Association (CBHA) is a statewide nonprofit association that supports and promotes behavioral health agencies through…
DC Download | What Congress Is Cooking Up for the Charitable Sector
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onCongress doesn’t usually move to a boil, and that’s worth remembering during National Slow Cooking Month. Some policy dishes…
DC Download | As December Slows Elsewhere, Capitol Hill Stays Busy
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAs December settles in, much of the country begins to slow: Schools close for winter break, homes fill with…
‘Helping the Helpers’ Better Serve Columbus Region Communities
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAccording to the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, every act of human service unleashes the power of human…
Designing Workplace Policies That Inspire a Thriving Culture
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onWhat makes an organization a place where everyone feels safe and cared for, and that works with engaged commitment…
DC Download | Congress Is Well-Done, But Communities Are Still Cooking
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onNovember is National Roasting Month — the perfect excuse to toss some veggies in the oven and call it…
Celebrating Dunwoody, GA with Artistic Flair
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onCreate Dunwoody grew out of a desire to leverage and promote the arts to improve the quality of life…
DC Download | How the Shutdown Leaves Nonprofits Holding the Fork
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onOctober is National Pasta Month — which feels about right, given how tangled Congress has gotten itself. With the…
Leveling California’s Economic Advancement Playing Field
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onThe James Irvine Foundation, a returning Independent Sector member, works to achieve a California where all low-income workers have…
DC Download | Fall in the Charitable Sector
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onAugust always has a way of pressing pause. Congress steps out for recess, the pace of daily life slows,…
Finding Ways to Uplift Environmentally Vulnerable Communities
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onClimate change and environmental crises threaten the world’s ecosystems and put humans as well as native plants and animals…
Society’s Thorniest Issues Need Strong, Effective People and Organizations
By Taylor Kelly in Blog onThe greatest challenges of our time are deeply intertwined, complicating their resolution and demanding innovative solutions. New Sector Alliance…