In the Advocacy Thunderdome, Emotion Always Wins
By Independent Sector in Blog onPsychologist Drew Westin says, “In politics, when reason and emotion collide, emotion invariably wins.” Unfortunately, nonprofits often craft advocacy…
DC Download – May 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWant to stay up to date, but need the short version? We’ve got you covered. Here are the major…
Values-Based Messaging on Giving Policy
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onResearch in cognitive psychology confirms that policy decisions are made with the heart, not the brain. How do we…
Help Us Shape the Sector’s 2020 Public Policy Agenda
By Independent Sector in Blog onI hope you have been enjoying a wonderful spring – wherever in the country you might call home. It’s…
Getting to the Heart of Policy Decisions on Giving
Decisions are made with the heart, not the brain. How do we make sure we’re effectively using values, not…
Mission Possible: Empowering Communities through Voter Engagement
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
S4E4: Nonprofits Pay UBIT Because of Macaroni…Seriously
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison celebrate Earth Day and youth activism, and highlight the latest nonprofit policy…
May Monthly Policy Update
The thermometer is surging skyward, and congressional leaders are hoping to strike an agreement that sends budget caps and…
DC Download – April 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis is easily the longest DC Download that we have had in my time at Independent Sector. (OK, it’s…
House Passes Bill Impacting Tax Season for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn April 9, the House of Representatives passed legislation that included instituting mandatory electronic filing of Form 990s for…
The Value of Our Volunteers
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onIt’s National Volunteer Week, and Independent Sector just released the new Value of Volunteer Time of $25.43 per hour.You…
Independent Sector Releases New Value of Volunteer Time of $25.43 Per Hour
By Independent Sector in Press Release onVolunteers contribute $203.4 billion to the United States through their time, talent, and effort(WASHINGTON, April 11, 2019) – Today,…
A Week of Climbing Higher
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe climb toward policy victory is never a smooth one, especially on big issues that impact our sector. Yet,…
April Monthly Policy Update
Legislation that would reform the IRS while increasing transparency and accountability for nonprofit organizations is moving on the fast track.…
S4E3: Beyond the Dollars and Cents
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina, Ben, and Allison avoid the political storm in the news and get down to business…
Mission Possible: Start Small to Build Success
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you a new blog series, Mission Possible. This series will…
DC Download – March 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is officially budget season on Capitol Hill, with the arrival of the president’s budget proposal and the appropriations…
New Research Shows Removing Policy Barriers Increases Voter Turnout
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt should come as no surprise to our readers that Independent Sector has an interest in promoting the ease…
Help Us Co-create Upswell
By Independent Sector in Blog onI hope you are taking the opportunity to lend your voices (and your feet!) to the many Hill Day…
The President’s Budget and Your Tax Dollars at Work
By Independent Sector in Blog onYou’ve probably seen it on signs before: “Road work ahead: Your tax dollars at work.” It’s how the government…
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