Congress Must Act Now to Help All Americans Give
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs nonprofit leader, you already know that our tax code does not treat all charitable giving fairly. Some Americans…
#EveryDonationCounts
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onSince our inception, nonprofits have served as the bridge between government and community – a role that has ultimately…
Research Round Robin: June 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This set comes from…
S4E5: Lead with Your Heart and Values
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison discuss the latest nonprofit policy updates and why judicial advocacy is important…
New Resources on Investing in Immigrant and Refugee Movements
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe National Committee of Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has long been known as an organization that puts listening to the…
Mission Possible: Amplifying Your Community’s Voices
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
PACE Releases Civic Language Perceptions Project
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf your organization works in the democracy or civic engagement space, you’ll want to read Philanthropy for Active Civic…
Introducing a New Public Policy Fellow
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs most of us head back into the office after a long break, I hope that you are refreshed,…
In the Advocacy Thunderdome, Emotion Always Wins
By Independent Sector in Blog onPsychologist Drew Westin says, “In politics, when reason and emotion collide, emotion invariably wins.” Unfortunately, nonprofits often craft advocacy…
DC Download – May 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWant to stay up to date, but need the short version? We’ve got you covered. Here are the major…
Help Us Shape the Sector’s 2020 Public Policy Agenda
By Independent Sector in Blog onI hope you have been enjoying a wonderful spring – wherever in the country you might call home. It’s…
Mission Possible: Empowering Communities through Voter Engagement
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
S4E4: Nonprofits Pay UBIT Because of Macaroni…Seriously
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison celebrate Earth Day and youth activism, and highlight the latest nonprofit policy…
DC Download – April 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis is easily the longest DC Download that we have had in my time at Independent Sector. (OK, it’s…
House Passes Bill Impacting Tax Season for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn April 9, the House of Representatives passed legislation that included instituting mandatory electronic filing of Form 990s for…
A Week of Climbing Higher
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe climb toward policy victory is never a smooth one, especially on big issues that impact our sector. Yet,…
S4E3: Beyond the Dollars and Cents
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison avoid the political storm in the news and get down to business…
Mission Possible: Start Small to Build Success
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
DC Download – March 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is officially budget season on Capitol Hill, with the arrival of the president’s budget proposal and the appropriations…
New Research Shows Removing Policy Barriers Increases Voter Turnout
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt should come as no surprise to our readers that Independent Sector has an interest in promoting the ease…