DC Download – November 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe are days away from the Thanksgiving holiday and Congress is out of town for a one-week recess. Despite…
And Then There Was One…
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor those of you who had the chance to join us for Upswell Chicago, you might have noticed that…
Building an IS/ARNOVA Partnership at Upswell and Beyond
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector (IS) advocates for public policies that impact the charitable sector, builds knowledge on behalf of the sector,…
Research Round Robin: November 2019
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…
S4E10: Building Community One Asset at a Time
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Ben discuss the latest headlines and how upcoming impeachment hearings may impact how quickly…
DC Download – October 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onFall is in full swing in DC with the leaves turning orange and yellow, and Congress has less than…
The Road to Measuring Advocacy Success
By Independent Sector in Blog onAdvocacy plans are like a long road trip. Along any road trip, you will have a series of slow-downs…
National Voter Registration Day Breaks Records
By Independent Sector in Blog onRegistering voters is so hip right now. Like me, you may have seen people standing outside your local public…
Volunteerism and National Service – Defining the IS Policy Agenda
By Independent Sector in Blog onEvery opportunity that I get, I like to say that there are three measures that are of particular importance…
Mission Possible: Getting Out the Vote by Starting with Staff
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
New Poll: Smart Candidates Will Pay Attention to Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit organizations spend far too little time engaging with candidates for elected office. In doing so, they miss critical…
Poll: Registered Voters Support Candidates Who Engage Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn October 7-10, 2019, Independent Sector commissioned public polling of registered voters regarding their views on candidate engagement with…
AFP Celebrates October as Ethics Awareness Month
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor the first time, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), which represents about 32,000 national and international fundraising individuals…
Amplifying Voices to Change the Foster Care System
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Research Round Robin: October 2019
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…
S4E9: Centering Community Is Everything
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Allison review some of the examples of advocacy in the news, reflect on IS…
We Have Questions for the Presidential Candidates
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this month, Independent Sector circulated a questionnaire to all the 2020 presidential campaigns. That, in and of itself,…
Up Your Policy and Advocacy Game at Upswell
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis November at Upswell, changemakers like you from across the country will converge in Chicago to put your collective…
Add to Your Advocacy Toolkit, Not Just Your Shopping Cart
By Independent Sector in Blog onI shop at a company that is about to completely change the landscape of my neighborhood in Northern Virginia.…
DC Download – September 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress is back in session after the August recess, and it has been busy between hearings and keeping the…