Research Round Robin: May 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our April roundup of research, we’ve seen yet more new insightful data and analyses. Our pick’s for this…
S3E5: Want Change? Vote.
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Jamie and Kristina talk about volunteer time, sector work culture, voting, and share some details on…
Everything We Can Do, We Should Do
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the lead on Independent Sector’s public policy and communications work, I wanted to thank all the readers and…
Voting and Power
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat can the biggest winner of the 2016 election teach nonprofits about how to do our work? No, it’s…
UBIT: How the Beatles Predicted Your 2018 Tax Increase
By Independent Sector in Blog onLegends? Sure. Tax policy seers for the nonprofit sector? Huh? It turns out that the Beatles predicted 52 years…
The DC Download – April 2018
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…
S3E4: UBIT? You Bet!
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis episode, Jamie and Kristina need extra help to explain unrelated business income tax (UBIT) – yes, that’s a…
IS on the Road: PolicyLink Delivers for Thousands of Equity Champions
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, two of my IS colleagues and I were able to attend PolicyLink’s Equity Summit. The event, held…
Research Round Robin: April 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our March roundup of research, there’s already been a robust crop of new insightful data and analyses spanning…
S3E3: They Did What?
By Independent Sector in Blog onA bipartisan spending package? This Congress? Yeah, it happened. Jamie and Kristina are joined by Independent Sector’s own Allison…
The DC Download – March 2018
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…
Scary Lessons for the Johnson Amendment
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis month, the nonprofit sector narrowly escaped a potential nightmare. A small group of policymakers failed in their second…
Embracing Activism and the New Generation
By Independent Sector in Blog on“Kids should be seen, and not heard.” This is an attitude among adults that Wendy Schaetzel, of the volunteer-run…
3 Advocacy Myths, Debunked
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector believes that every charitable organization should use advocacy to fulfill its mission. But we are also aware…
To Forgive (Student Loans) Is Divine
By Independent Sector in Blog onA divine federal program critical to high-impact nonprofits received an important boost last week. The 2,232-page omnibus bill that…
Research Round Robin: March 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onResearch helps us gauge society’s overall health and understand the charitable community’s vital role in improving lives and our…
S3E2: Make the 2020 Census Count
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss the incredible advocacy work of young people and bring you updates on…
Everyone’s an Advocate. Yes, Even You!
By Independent Sector in Blog onPeriodically, we’ll be profiling people who don’t have public policy in their title, but choose to use their knowledge…
Many Nonprofit Employees DREAM
By Independent Sector in Blog onAna is like many of us who work in the nonprofit sector. She mixes her idealism and determination for…
The DC Download
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you are as overwhelmed by your daily (hourly?) news alerts as I am, then I know the last…