DC Download – April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers teleworking and passing legislation by unanimous consent to enable lawmakers…
Sustaining Hope and Telling the Truth
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the last week I have been thinking about leadership and what it means. I don’t subscribe to the…
Independent Sector Statement on Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding and a Call for More Support for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Press Release onIndependent Sector Statement on Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding anda Call for More Support for Nonprofits(WASHINGTON, April 24, 2020) –…
Navigate Additional Funding with the CARES Act Chatbot
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs you know, the initial pool of CARES Act relief funding dried up almost instantly after its release –…
Are We Up for the Challenge?
By Independent Sector in Blog onEvery day, I’m struck by the amazing stories I see and read about people stepping up for their communities…
Research Round Robin: April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. April’s research contains important insights…
A Call for the Small Business Administration to Release Data
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn April 13, we sent a letter on behalf of the charitable community to the Small Business Administration (SBA) asking…
Independent Sector Calls on Small Business Administration to Release Data on Distribution of CARES Act SBA 7(a) Loans
By Independent Sector in Press Release onData breakdown of loan awards for nonprofits versus for-profits would uncover sector’s most pressing and immediate needs (WASHINGTON, April…
Policy Town Hall on COVID-19 Response
Nonprofits and their constituents are struggling to keep up with implementation of the CARES Act, and members of Congress…
Finding Our Way to Relief
By Independent Sector in Blog onLike many of you in the last week, Independent Sector had to gather our documents and contact our own…
Independent Sector Calls on Financial Organizations to Prioritize Nonprofits as Loan Recipients Under CARES Act
By Independent Sector in Press Release onSmall nonprofits and organizations serving communities of color are particularly at-risk of being overlookedin the SBA 7(a) loan provisions…
What’s Next for COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofits?
The landmark CARES Act provided protection for the nonprofit sector, and proof that federal policy is critical to our…
IS President and CEO Joins National Podcasts To Talk COVID-19 Response
By Independent Sector in Blog onDan Cardinali, president and CEO, of Independent Sector, recently joined two national podcasts to talk about the sector’s response…
Navigating COVID-19 and the CARES Act
By Independent Sector in Blog onDrink while you pour.It’s something I tell my colleagues at Independent Sector almost daily. We must take care of…
Navigating the CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is now law. How can your nonprofit find out what…
Third COVID-19 Relief Legislation Makes Way through Congress
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate last night, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT): Summary for Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT) (H.R. 748) passed the Senate just before midnight on…
Leaders of Nation’s Charitable Nonprofits Respond to Passage of CARES
By Independent Sector in Press Release onMore Work Needs to be Done to Ensure the Most Vulnerable are Cared For(WASHINGTON, March 26, 2020) -- Following days of…