Research Round Robin: September 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month, Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. September’s research contains important insights…
DC Download September 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs we step into fall and pumpkin season, there is plenty going on in Capitol Hill this week ––…
Voting Rights & Advocacy: A Sector Call to Action
In Partner Event onMake plans now to attend the webinar, “Voting Rights & Advocacy: A Sector Call to Action,” co-sponsored by Independent…
Monthly Policy Update – September 2021
The Build Back Better Act is moving quickly through the House of Representatives, carrying generational investments in health, education,…
Strengthening Civic Infrastructure in Budget Reconciliation (Letter to Congress)
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn September 13, 2021, 25 members of the Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group wrote to congressional leaders in support…
Charitable Nonprofit Policy Priorities Letter to President and Congress, July 2021
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn July 21, 2021, 55 national nonprofits wrote to President Joe Biden and congressional leadership urging them to recognize…
Forward to Fall
By Independent Sector in Blog onI have to admit it. Summer is over. Despite all our hopes of “summer 2021” being the time when…
DC Download August 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onSummer is coming to an end and the August recess has been cut short in DC since House lawmakers…
Service Year Alliance: Making National Service an Opportunity for All Young Americans
By Independent Sector in Blog onService Year Alliance, a new member of Independent Sector, is working to make a year of paid, full-time service…
Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Tuesday, August 10, after more than a month of bipartisan talks and negotiations, the Senate passed the Infrastructure…
3 Good Reasons to Care About Data Advocacy (and 2 Things You Can Do About It)
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides quarterly data on employment and wages for industries, including goat farming and…
No Longer Someone Else’s Work to Do
By Independent Sector in Blog on“I certainly don’t know, at this moment, which way the country might flip. It can lurch backward as quickly…
DC Download July 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis year is going by fast. It is hard to believe we are already in the middle of summer.…
Family Gateway Helps Homeless Families Put the Pieces Back Together
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor a moment, imagine the challenges you faced during the pandemic – which pushed many to the breaking point.…
West Virginians Are Transforming Rural Areas and Accelerating Community-Based Philanthropy
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs Paul D. Daugherty sees it, West Virginia residents are doing something spectacular: They’re working together to transform areas…
What Happens When the Nonprofit Trust Bubble Bursts?
Healing and rebuilding trust in civil society is a key component of any recovery effort. Public trust in nonprofits…
The Corps Network: Transforming Lives Through Service, Conservation, and Civic Engagement
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThe Corps Network, a new member of Independent Sector, is the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps. Over…
Journeys Matter: A Dispatch From the American Indian College Fund
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog post from Cheryl Crazy Bull (Sicangu Lakota), president and CEO of the American…