New Research Finds Two Provisions in 2017 Tax Law Will Cost Nonprofits Thousands
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNonprofits will be required to pay a 21 percent federal tax on the cost of employee transportation benefits and…
Research on UBIT Provisions in 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Toolkit onWhat You Can Do NowUse #MissionNotTaxes on social media to share information about the issue and the research.Visit the…
Independent Sector Statement on the Passing of Harris Wofford
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, January 23, 2019) – The following statement is from Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector:“I…
Research Round Robin: January 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince last month’s roundup of research, we’ve found some new research to close out 2018 and launch into a…
January Monthly Policy Update
Congress is back and the record-breaking government shutdown is over--for now. The federal budget will be all over the…
Top 10 Stories of 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onTo say the least, 2018 kept the charitable sector occupied. On the public policy front, we devoted considerable energy…
The Latest DEI Research of 2018, Part 2
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the past year, we’ve been highlighting research each month that has broad relevance to our sector’s commitment to…
Research Round Robin: December 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our November roundup of research, we’ve found some new research to share as we draw closer to the…
Tax Policy Shuffle: A December Tradition
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you thought that last year’s December tax bill was a one-time realignment in how nonprofits do our work,…
IS on the Road: A Conversation on the Most Pressing Issues Facing America’s Veterans Community
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis week, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) released the results of their ninth Annual Warrior Survey during a panel discussion…
Johnson Amendment Helped Nonprofits Influence 2018 Elections
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe 2018 midterm elections resulted in the largest midterm voter turnout our country has seen in 100 years. People…
The DC Download – November 2018
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…
Uncertainty Cannot Mean Inaction
By Independent Sector in Blog onSome people who smoke cigarettes get lung cancer. Some very fortunate smokers do not get lung cancer. The causes…
A Wave of a Different Kind
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn case you haven’t been watching commercials, driving around your neighborhood, or checking your mailbox or inbox, there was…
2018: A Win for More Equitable Representation
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve made much ado about the turnout in the 2018 election, and for good reason: We hit the highest…
Research Round Robin: November 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our October roundup of research, we’ve found some new research to share as we draw closer to the…
Charitable Giving and Public Policy: What We Know
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThe 2017 tax bill significantly changed the structure of the tax code, generating a great deal of anxiety and…
November Monthly Policy Update
The mid-term elections are over, and Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress,…
October Member Anniversaries
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector’s members represent the variety of ways that working toward the common good happens in our country, and…
Getting Beyond Condolences to Action
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the course of a week, we observed several instances of deadly violence in spaces that were supposed to…