Leading in a Time of Pandemic: A Policy Update
By Independent Sector in Blog onThree weeks ago, I took the IS public policy team into a retreat (on site at IS – nothing…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary for Nonprofits
By tealmedia in Policy Brief onThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was signed by President Donald Trump on March 18. A congressional…
A Call for $60 billion Stimulus to Help Communities in Need
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector joined more than 50 nonprofit organizations in calling Congress to pass a $60 billion stimulus package to…
Leading and Supporting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Independent Sector in Blog onUpdated on March 14, 2020Like many of you, we have been busy answering calls and emails from our staff,…
Charity Voice Needed in DAF Conversations
By Independent Sector in Blog onPolicymakers, academics, and nonprofit leaders have been talking about the proper role and oversight of donor-advised funds (DAFs) for…
DC Download – February
By Independent Sector in Blog onSpring has sprung early in DC, and with it some important issues affecting nonprofits, like the release of the…
Unifying Mississippi’s Civil Society
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt’s been more than a couple of months since I last wrote for our monthly Voices for Good newsletter.…
With Power Comes Great Responsibility: The Privatization of Government, Service, and Equity
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Reimagining Volunteerism & Service Blog Series
By tealmedia onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Mission Possible: Connecting Poverty and Voter Engagement
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you “Mission Possible,” a new blog series that explores the…
29 Ways to Make the Most of Leap Day!
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt’s 2020! That means a lot of things – including the census, the Presidential election, and an extra day…
Research Round Robin: February 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research with broad sector relevance that drew our interest – and thought you’d…
All “A-Board” the Georgetown CLE
By Independent Sector in Blog onEvery spring, lawyers, nonprofit professionals, and other sector experts come to Washington, DC for the Georgetown Law Continuing Legal…
Mission Possible: Connecting Voice to Policy Action
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
Understanding on the Racial Gaps in Our Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onMy first job out of college was as a community organizer in Washington, DC. While organizing, mostly Black and…
DC Download January 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWelcome to the DC Download. We’re back in the swing after an active 2019 that brought big wins to…
The IRS Wants to Hear From You
By Independent Sector in Blog onI had a really great time at the IRS last week. Hmm. Let’s try, “Things I Never Expected to…
Election Year Still Raises Issues for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onSuper Bowl Sunday is this weekend. Regardless of whether you’re a professional football fan, it is difficult to escape…
Your Advocacy Horoscopes
By Independent Sector in Blog on2020 is here - and with it comes predictions of what the new year will hold for you. Advocacy…
Research Round Robin: January 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set contains…