To Forgive (Student Loans) Is Divine
By Independent Sector in Blog onA divine federal program critical to high-impact nonprofits received an important boost last week. The 2,232-page omnibus bill that…
Johnson Amendment Is Safe, for Now
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis week, Congress has been debating the final details of a Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus spending bill, which would…
Independent Sector Statement on Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Budget Agreement
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018) – The following statement is from Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector:“Independent…
2017 Tax Bill Impact on Charitable Giving
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onIndependent Sector is currently working with the Tax Policy Center and Indiana University to obtain updated estimates and real-time…
Tweet Today to Protect Charities from Partisan Politics
By Independent Sector in Blog onLike birds, individual charitable organizations seem relatively innocuous, even cute. But when a flock of birds are coming at…
Inside 16th & L: Mareeha Niaz
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our bi-weekly blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of…
IS on the Road: Kerner Commission at 50
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast month, I had the opportunity to join my colleagues, Pickett Slater Harrington and Habib Bako, for a landmark…
IS on the Road: Museums Advocacy Day 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onAt the end of February, Allison Grayson from our public policy team shared a federal policy update at Museums…
March Monthly Policy Update
Everything that rises must converge - and with upcoming deadlines for federal spending and a number of other key…
S3E2: Make the 2020 Census Count
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss the incredible advocacy work of young people and bring you updates on…
Everyone’s an Advocate. Yes, Even You!
By Independent Sector in Blog onPeriodically, we’ll be profiling people who don’t have public policy in their title, but choose to use their knowledge…
Many Nonprofit Employees DREAM
By Independent Sector in Blog onAna is like many of us who work in the nonprofit sector. She mixes her idealism and determination for…
The DC Download
By Independent Sector in Blog onIf you are as overwhelmed by your daily (hourly?) news alerts as I am, then I know the last…
Looking Back to Move Forward
By Independent Sector in Blog onWith so much to do, no one is anxious to spend much time looking back to 2017. The picture…
Inside 16th & L: Allison Grayson
By Independent Sector in Blog onInside 16th & L is our bi-weekly blog series showcasing the Independent Sector team here at the corner of…
Policy Podcast Returns With New Name
By Independent Sector in Blog onGuess who's back! Jamie Tucker and Kristina Gawrgy Campbell are back at it with a new podcast name. Voices…
Research Round Robin: February 2018
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhether we’re trying to gauge our effectiveness, get a big picture idea of our sector’s overall health, or make…
Here’s What You Should Know about Trump’s FY2019 Budget
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Donald Trump’s An American Budget proposes just over $1.2 trillion in total discretionary spending for Fiscal Year 2019…
Independent Sector Statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, February 12, 2018) – The following statement is from Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector:“The…
Congress Reaches Budget Deal
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe government was briefly shut down overnight on Friday, February 9, as Congress rushed to reach a broad spending…