Upswell Lays Bare the Work Ahead
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt’s been about two weeks since we gathered more than 2,000 changemakers from across the country at Upswell to…
Research Round Robin: October 2020
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. October’s research contains important insights…
On the Implications of Trump’s Executive Order on Equity Trainings (Oct. MPU)
The Trump Administration recently released its Executive Order on “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” causing concern and confusion among…
FAQs: Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn September 22, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) banning federal contractors from conducting training…
Updates and a New Resource on the Executive Order on Race and Gender
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs leaders across the nonprofit sector are aware, the Trump Administration recently released its Executive Order on Combatting Race…
An Executive Order and a Moment to Get Unstuck
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe news over the last few days has been paralyzing. Truly, I am stunned at just how much has…
Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Resource Guide
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onSaving the General ElectionMission Possible: Nonprofits’ Mission to Protect & Serve While the nonprofit community may be socially distanced,…
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…
Beyond the Battle Cry This Election Season
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this week, some of my Independent Sector colleagues and I were in a conversation with the Independent Sector…
Democrats Step Toward Their Dance Partners on COVID-19 Relief Legislation
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhen the CARES Act was signed into law in March, swift passage of additional major COVID-19 relief legislation was…
DC Download – September 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onSeptember has turned out to be a hectic month in Washington DC, with the end of the fiscal year,…
Research Round Robin: September 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. August’s research contains important insights…
Let Our Values Be an Example
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis year has called on us many times to collectively mourn. This week is another such moment as we…
Nonprofit Staff Voter Engagement Activities
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onNonprofit Staff Voter Engagement ActivitiesWhat is National Voter Registration Day? This week constituents nationwide are celebrating Constitution Week —…
Investing in National Service Can Rebuild Our Civic Infrastructure
By Independent Sector in Blog onOur country faces mounting public health, economic, and educational crises, as well as a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice…
Coalition of Nonprofits Calls on Congress to Act Quickly to Pass Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Legislation
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, June 10, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Senate voted on legislation aimed at addressing some of the issues stemming…
This Week in Washington 9.17.20
Please join us Thursday, September 17 at 2:00 PM ET for This Week in Washington, for a conversation with…
The DC Download – August 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAugust is usually a slow month in DC while Congress is in recess until after Labor Day weekend. But…
Research Round Robin: August 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. August’s research contains important insights…
Senate Releases “Skinny” COVID-19 Relief Bill, Congress Holds USPS Hearings
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress is in recess until Labor Day and negotiations about another COVID-19 relief package stalled right before the August…