Up Your Policy and Advocacy Game at Upswell
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis November at Upswell, changemakers like you from across the country will converge in Chicago to put your collective…
Add to Your Advocacy Toolkit, Not Just Your Shopping Cart
By Independent Sector in Blog onI shop at a company that is about to completely change the landscape of my neighborhood in Northern Virginia.…
DC Download – September 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress is back in session after the August recess, and it has been busy between hearings and keeping the…
IS Staff “Rise up” at 2nd Annual All Staff Hill Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onBeing located in Washington, DC, one might assume the Broadway show, Hamilton: An American Musical, serves as the soundtrack…
Research Round Robin: September 2019
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…
September Monthly Policy Update
Legislators are back to school and their first test will be avoiding a federal government shutdown when the fiscal…
S4E8: For Back-to-School, We’d Like Some Forgiveness
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Ben say goodbye to summer and August Recess, but not our student loans. They…
DC Download – August 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress might be away from DC this month, but the action never stops! Here is a short version of…
The Coalition That Acts Together, Enacts Together
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn August 2, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 was signed into law, lifting tight budget caps that would…
Disability Rights Are Civil Rights
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Research Round Robin: August 2019
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 is…
DC Download – July 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate July is often prime deal-making time on Capitol Hill, as legislators eyeing the exits somehow find a way…
To What End?
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Monday, July 29 I had the opportunity and (and the honor) to co-host the 2019 Symposium on Public…
Fighting Hunger in the Public Policy Arena
By Independent Sector in Blog onBernadette Downey, Associate Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Share Our StrengthAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and…
Top 5 Things to Do Ahead of National Voter Registration Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onNational Voter Registration Day (NVRD), held annually on the fourth Tuesday of September, was created to celebrate our democracy…
S4E7: We Cannot Wait Around for Change
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Allison discuss how racism continues to be a part of our politics, the advocacy…
Is Facebook Limiting Nonprofit Advocacy?
By Independent Sector in Blog onI’ve always found the idea of “being off the grid” somewhat appealing, but as a communications professional working at…
July Monthly Policy Update
The charitable sector saw a longtime priority signed into law this month, but other objectives are stuck in a…
DC Download – June 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThings have heated up on Capitol Hill this month! Seemingly every issue that we work on is seeing significant…
IRS Reform Law Makes Electronic Filing of Form 990 Mandatory
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate yesterday afternoon, President Trump signed H.R. 3151, the Taxpayer First Act into law, the most comprehensive reform of…
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