Nonprofit Leaders and White House Discuss Partnering to Help America Recover and Rebuild
By Independent Sector in Blog onMore than 170 nonprofit and foundation leaders representing organizations with varying missions from across the country joined a virtual…
White House and Nonprofit Leaders Discuss American Rescue Plan Implementation and Strengthening Civic Infrastructure for Communities
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNonprofit leaders are available to speak with press to share insight about April 8 meeting and effort(Washington, DC, April…
Relief, Rebuilding, and Representation
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn March 25, the Biden White House held its first briefing for the nonprofit sector on the American Rescue…
White House Briefing on The American Rescue Plan Act and Nonprofits
This month, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law.On Thursday, March 25, you're invited to join…
A Playlist and “To Do” List for Women’s History Month – and How Nonprofits Are Vital
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe month of March in Washington, D.C. conjures many exciting tableaus: the sounds of birds chirping, predictions on peak…
Independent Sector Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
By Independent Sector in Press Release onThe $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill addresses many nonprofit concerns, but more work is needed to support communities nationwide(WASHINGTON,…
Advocacy’s Long Game
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is almost one year since Independent Sector’s last day in our office in downtown Washington, DC. Much has…
National Nonprofit Coalition Calls on Congress to Support Civic Infrastructure in the American Rescue Plan
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNIIAG supports federal investments in civic infrastructure so everyone can thrive in the U.S.(WASHINGTON, February 25, 2021) – Today,…
A Sense of Belonging
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt was somewhat ironic that for most of 2020, as many of us were isolated away from friends and…
The American Rescue Plan has Highlights and Holes for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan continues to weave its way through the complex budget reconciliation process on…
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,…
Tools & Resources for Achieving Racial Equity in Policymaking
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onThe following is curated to help nonprofits achieve racial justice and systemic change by through centering racial equity into…
Inclusion Over Sectarianism
By Independent Sector in Blog onDespite recent calls for unity, we are at a moment in our nation where competing visions for our future…
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…
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…
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…
Focus Groups: Benchmarks for Nonprofit Sector Health
-What do you think constitutes good, fair, or poor sector health?Last year, IS launched the first annual Health of the…
Nonprofits Identify What They Need from the U.S. Government in 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector is in conversations with the Biden-Harris Transition Team on behalf of the nonprofit and philanthropic community about…