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…
And the Primary Season is Upon Us
By Independent Sector in Blog onFinally. It is time to start voting.On February 3, the first votes in the 2020 presidential election cycle will…
DC Download – December 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe holidays likely came early this year for the nonprofit sector because the spending package passed by the House…
A Big Win For the Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn December 17, the House of Representatives passed a tax and spending package that includes several benefits for charitable…
Upswell Was a Nonprofit Policy Party
By Independent Sector in Blog onPart of the charm and part of the challenge of Upswell is that there is always more going on…
Bees and Volunteers: Both Need Our Attention Now
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
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…