Schedule Bs, Mind Your Ps: A Look at Nonprofits, Donors, and Form 990
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether states can require charities to confidentially disclose their donors…
Racism: A Nightmare From Which We’re Still Trying to Awake
By Independent Sector in Blog onOwning the Reality of Our Past: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly“Joyce is right about history being a…
Building Nonprofit Strength Together
By Independent Sector in Blog onI grew up a Presbyterian. You’re probably thinking there is no reason for you to know that about me,…
Research Round Robin: February 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector brings you research relevant to the nonprofit sector. February’s research includes reviews of giving in…
2021: 4 Rs for Nonprofit Policy Success
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe year 2021 has a lot riding on it. Maybe that amount of pressure isn’t fair, but such is…
The Revocation of Discriminatory Census Policies
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Fight for Fair and Accurate Census Results ContinuesWithin the first few hours of assuming office, President Joe Biden…
Important Takeaways for Nonprofits From Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer
By Independent Sector in Blog onTrust is one of the most crucial elements to advancing any social change. We’re seeing it play out now…
Not Broken, Simply Unfinished
By Independent Sector in Blog onAbout one week ago, many Americans gathered around their screens to view the historic inauguration of the 46th president…
DC Download January 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onBelieve it or not, January 2021 has turned out to be more hectic than the last months of 2020…
Miss Advocacy Manners Answers Your New Year’s Resolutions Questions
By Independent Sector in Blog onDear Miss Advocacy Manners,I am so excited for this new year! I am feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to…
Needed: Timely Data on Nonprofits. Want to Help?
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe global pandemic shined a spotlight on a range of long-time challenges and many essentials that we have taken…
If You Weren’t Paying Attention to Rural Broadband Before, You Are Now
By Independent Sector in Blog onRural communities have struggled to keep pace with broadband access, as compared to their urban counterparts, for many reasons…
Research Round Robin: January 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector brings you research relevant to the nonprofit sector. January’s research contains important insights into the…
Share Your Recommendations with the Biden Administration
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onOn behalf of our members and larger nonprofit and philanthropic community, Independent Sector has been having ongoing and productive…
December (Policy) Lists
By Independent Sector in Blog onDecember was the time for making lists as I was growing up. While those childhood lists predictably included all…
DC Download December 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onJust like that, we have arrived at the end of quite a challenging year. December turned out to be…
Research Round Robin: December 2020
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector December’s research contains important insights into the impacts of COVID-19 on nonprofit jobs and giving…
What Holds a Community Together?
By Independent Sector in Blog onA community is more than the sum of its roads, bridges and electricity grid – what we traditionally think…
The Stories We Tell
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat are the things we’ll tell our children this Thanksgiving?In the famous musical by Stephen Sondheim, Into The Woods,…
It’s Time for Congress to Help Parents Juggling Work and Child Care During COVID-19
By Independent Sector in Blog onCOVID-19 has affected our lives profoundly, both professionally and personally. Among those severely affected are nonprofit organizations that are…