Research Round Robin: July 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. July’s research contains important insights…
Good and Necessary Trouble
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThere is something universally recognizable about the resilience of the human spirit. We all fall short and we all…
Nonprofit Advocacy Heats Up as Congress Returns
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, more than 30 national nonprofits came together for the #Relief4Charities Week of Action. Through a coordinated effort,…
Coalition Says Main Street Lending Program Won’t Work for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Press Release onCalls on Congress to Ensure Mid-Size Nonprofits Have Access to Loan Forgiveness(WASHINGTON, June 21, 2020) –We appreciate that the…
Use Your Voice to Save the Vote
COVID-19 has challenged the American electoral system in unprecedented ways. Last week the Independent Sector issued a Call to…
Nonprofit Advocacy is Our Nation’s Best Defense to #SaveTheVote
By Independent Sector in Blog onAt a historical moment of deep national uncertainty, the inability to exercise the constitutional right to vote is an…
#Relief4Charities Week of Action
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onA coalition of more than 30 national nonprofit organizations are coming together for a week of action July 13-17,…
America’s Nonprofit Sector – Impact
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThis fact sheet highlights the economic value of the sector, its partnership with government, and today's challenges.
Committing to Our Shared Humanity
By Independent Sector in Blog onDo we have a shared humanity? The answer seems obvious. Your natural inclination is to think, of course, we…
The Civic Trinity
By Independent Sector in Blog onI have grown up and lived my life as a (mostly) good Presbyterian – and have tended not to…
DC Download June 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs DC recently entered phase two of its reopening plan, Congress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers…
Research Round Robin: June 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. June’s research contains important insights…
This Week in Washington (6.25.20)
Our June 25th “This Week in Washington” considered the power of local advocacy as individuals continue to risk their…
Statement on Expanding the Main Street Lending Program to Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020) – In response to the Federal Reserve Board’s announcement of a proposed framework to extend the…
Disruption is the Status Quo
By Independent Sector in Blog onHas anything ever changed for the better without disruption?The answer, very simply, is no.For some of us, as civil…
Impact of COVID-19 on Mid-Sized Nonprofits Shows Need for Additional Support
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn June 15, Independent Sector released a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on large and mid-sized nonprofit organizations.…
New Research Reveals COVID-19 Inflicted a Heavy Toll on Mid-Size Nonprofit Organizations Across the Country
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNearly half of nonprofits surveyed reported they were forced to cut employment as charitable giving declines and demands for…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Large and Mid-Sized Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn June 15, 2020, Independent Sector released the following results of a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on…
Independent Sector submits written testimony ahead of the Joint Economic Committee hearing on Charitable Giving
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onIndependent Sector submitted written testimony ahead of the Joint Economic Committee hearing on “Supporting Charitable Giving during the COVID-19…