Happy Budget Season!
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast year’s federal spending package was signed into law on December 20, a major victory for many of the…
February Monthly Policy Update
Please join us Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 PM ET for our February Monthly Policy Update. We’ll provide the…
All “A-Board” the Georgetown CLE
By Independent Sector in Blog onEvery spring, lawyers, nonprofit professionals, and other sector experts come to Washington, DC for the Georgetown Law Continuing Legal…
Mission Possible: Connecting Voice to Policy Action
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
Understanding on the Racial Gaps in Our Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onMy first job out of college was as a community organizer in Washington, DC. While organizing, mostly Black and…
DC Download January 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWelcome to the DC Download. We’re back in the swing after an active 2019 that brought big wins to…
The IRS Wants to Hear From You
By Independent Sector in Blog onI had a really great time at the IRS last week. Hmm. Let’s try, “Things I Never Expected to…
Election Year Still Raises Issues for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onSuper Bowl Sunday is this weekend. Regardless of whether you’re a professional football fan, it is difficult to escape…
Your Advocacy Horoscopes
By Independent Sector in Blog on2020 is here - and with it comes predictions of what the new year will hold for you. Advocacy…
Research Round Robin: January 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set contains…
And the Primary Season is Upon Us
By Independent Sector in Blog onFinally. It is time to start voting.On February 3, the first votes in the 2020 presidential election cycle will…
January Monthly Policy Update
After a flurry of year-end activity, Congress is back and still finding ways to advance legislation despite the partisan…
DC Download – December 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe holidays likely came early this year for the nonprofit sector because the spending package passed by the House…
A Big Win For the Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn December 17, the House of Representatives passed a tax and spending package that includes several benefits for charitable…
Independent Sector Statement of Support for Tax and Funding Deal
By Independent Sector in Press Release onStatement of Support for Tax and Funding Deal from Dan Cardinali, President and CEO of Independent Sector:(December 17, 2019) – The…
Voting is People Power
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Last Chance this Year: Urge Legislators to Repeal Nonprofit Transit and Parking Tax
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the clock ticks ever closer to the end of the year, legislators are negotiating final details of a…
December Monthly Policy Update
It is crunch time for year-end negotiations in Congress, and nothing motivates like a deadline. With potential deals on…
Upswell Was a Nonprofit Policy Party
By Independent Sector in Blog onPart of the charm and part of the challenge of Upswell is that there is always more going on…