19th Amendment Centennial Celebration
The 19th Amendment — ratified a century ago on August 18th and certified on August 26th — marks a pivotal time that commemorates…
This Week in Washington 8/20/20
For the past few weeks, negotiations on the latest COVID-19 response package have been taking place in the gilded…
Neither Snow Nor Rain – But What About 2020?
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn August 13, President Donald Trump made explicit that he opposed much needed additional funding for the United States…
No Nonprofit Left Behind
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onNonprofit Impact is a Matter of Fact Not OpinionThe second week of legislative negotiations for the next COVID-19 relief…
Healthy Elections, Voter Suppression, and Expanding Broadband Access—Why They Matter, How They’re Related, and What You Can Do
By Independent Sector in Blog onThere is a plethora of ways the nonprofit sector can prepare to do our part to ensure a healthy…
DC Download July 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onJuly has turned out to be the hottest month of the year in DC, figuratively speaking, but also on…
The Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group Is Born
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt may seem out of place, at the very moment when we are knee deep in negotiations on the…
Democracy Over Disenfranchisement
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Health of American Democracy is Central to the Health of American Voters and an Accurate 2020 CensusAt the…
It’s Time to Get Loud
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, we partnered with the Monitor Institute by Deloitte to release their report outlining the possible scenarios civil…
Effective Virtual Advocacy Strategies
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs offices across the country shifted to meeting virtually, so too did the nonprofit sector pivot from traditional advocacy…
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…
HEALS Act Falls Short in Providing Relief for Charities and Communities
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, June 28, 2020) –The following is a statement by Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector:“In…
Nonprofit Coalition Calls for #Relief4Charities as Senate and House Commence Negotiations on Relief Package
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, June 27, 2020) –While there are some provisions in the HEALS Act that will help nonprofits, the bill…
Statement from National Infrastructure Organizations On the Life and Legacy of John Lewis
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020) – As the body of the late U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) lies in state at…
The Nonprofit Sector Can Do for Elections and the Census What Netflix Has Done for Stay-at-Home Orders
By Independent Sector in Blog onI don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine these last few months without Netflix. The online streaming service…