2024 Presidential Candidate Engagement
By Hannah Freedman in Policy Brief onEngaging candidates on issues important to our organizations and communities during election season is a powerful way to ensure…
Nonprofits and the Art of the Earmark
By Kristina Gawrgy in Policy Brief onCongressionally directed spending – commonly known as “earmarks” – gives nonprofits the opportunity to tap into a new and…
Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act Summary and Key Context
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onOn June 9, 2021, Senators King (ME) and Grassley (IA) introduced the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (“ACE”) Act, which revises…
Summary of the 2020 Year-End COVID-19 Relief, Spending, and Tax Legislation
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThis resource includes highlights and selected provisions of relevance to the nonprofit sector based on H.R. 133 as filed…
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act – September 2020 Update
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onSelected Provisions of Relevance to the Nonprofit Sector - Updated by House Democrats on September 28, 2020Unemployment InsuranceExtension of emergency…
Summary of Nonprofit Provisions in the HEALS Act
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onOn July 27, 2020, Senate Republicans unveiled their latest proposal to confront the COVID-19 pandemic. Dubbed the Health, Economic…
Summary of Nonprofit Sector Provisions in the HEROES Act
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onOn May 12, House Democrats unveiled their latest proposal to confront the public health, economic, and societal consequences of…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT): Summary for Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT) (H.R. 748) passed the Senate just before midnight on…
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary for Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was signed by President Donald Trump on March 18. A congressional…
2017 Tax Bill Impact on Charitable Giving
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onIndependent Sector is currently working with the Tax Policy Center and Indiana University to obtain updated estimates and real-time…
Summary of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again proposes $1.1 trillion in total discretionary spending, including…
Analysis of 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Tax Plans
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe charitable community, made up of a variety of organizations and individuals, is a powerful and positive force in…
IS Summary: Department of Labor Final Overtime Regulations
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onIndependent Sector published this summary on the 2016 Department of Labor (DOL) final rule that revises regulations governing overtime compensation…
2013 IRS Controversy: Scrutiny of Tax-Exempt Applications
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onFollowing accusations of political bias in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) management of applications for tax-exempt status beginning in 2012,…
Discerning the True Policy Debate over Donor-Advised Funds
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe use of DAFs as a low-cost option to give to public charities has risen considerably, making them one…