S3E7: Recess, Elections, and Race, Oh My!
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina is joined by IS policy directors, Ben Kershaw and Allison Grayson, to discuss the cancellation…
June Monthly Policy Update
The mercury is rising and things are heating up on Capitol Hill, as legislators confront hot-button issues like immigration…
May 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…
Bringing Outside Voices In
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier today, we announced the launch of the Independent Sector Public Policy Fellows Council. As some of you know,…
Moms Act for Maternal Health
By Independent Sector in Blog onMany political issues divide the nation, but some concerns are so critical and close to home that they lend…
Independent Sector Announces Public Policy Fellows Council
By Independent Sector in Press Release onThe Council will bring expertise and experience to advance Independent Sector’s public policy agenda(WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018) – Today,…
The DC Download – May 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…
“A Just, Humane Society”
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Representative Chris Smith, a Republican member of Congress…
S3E6: The Universal Deduction Lives!
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss how foreign policy might affect the sector’s work, emphasize the need to…
Inside 16th & L: Ben Kershaw
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of 16th…
Research Round Robin: May 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onSince our April roundup of research, we’ve seen yet more new insightful data and analyses. Our pick’s for this…
Building Street Cred…One Tax Return at a Time.
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn 2014, Lucy Marcil began a pediatric residency at Boston Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. There, she committed…
Join the Pep Rally: Universal Deduction Bill Introduced in the House!
By Independent Sector in Blog onBreak out your drums and pom-poms to join the nonprofit pep rally. Yesterday, Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Henry…
Independent Sector and Council on Foundations Applaud the Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act
By Independent Sector in Press Release onBill would expand the charitable deduction to 100 percent of American taxpayers and increase charitable giving to communities around…
May Monthly Policy Update
As taxwriters hold hearings to take Capitol Hill's pulse on the efficacy of the new tax law, efforts are…
S3E5: Want Change? Vote.
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Jamie and Kristina talk about volunteer time, sector work culture, voting, and share some details on…
Everything We Can Do, We Should Do
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the lead on Independent Sector’s public policy and communications work, I wanted to thank all the readers and…
Voting and Power
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat can the biggest winner of the 2016 election teach nonprofits about how to do our work? No, it’s…
UBIT: How the Beatles Predicted Your 2018 Tax Increase
By Independent Sector in Blog onLegends? Sure. Tax policy seers for the nonprofit sector? Huh? It turns out that the Beatles predicted 52 years…
The DC Download – April 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…