Your Board’s Role in Standing for Your Mission
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor the past few years, BoardSource has used the Stand for Your Mission campaign to emphasize the critical role that…
The Importance of Community-Based Organizations in Human Services
By Independent Sector in Blog onTwo of the largest national associations representing government agencies and nonprofits in human services came together to commission a…
Imagine There’s Only Partisan Politics
By Independent Sector in Blog onImagine the pressure placed on your organization if a board member and major donor pushed you to endorse different…
2017 Final Tax Reform Bill Summary
By tealmedia onOn Friday, December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law theTax Cuts and Jobs Act, perhaps the most significant piece…
2017 Final Tax Reform Bill Dashboard
By tealmedia onOn Friday, December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The following…
January Monthly Policy Update
It happened. Congress passed a sweeping tax reform package just before the end of 2017, and the implications are…
Top 10 Stories of 2017
By Independent Sector in Blog onBetween the tax reform fight, recognizing some of our sector's most promising leaders, gathering in America's comeback city, and…
Consider Tax Policy in Year-End Appeals
By Independent Sector in Blog onBells are ringing, appeals are mailing, and emails are flying. Every year, the holiday season brings not just presents…
Final Tax Reform Bill is Out. What Do We Do Now?
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe House and Senate tax reform conference committee voted to release its conference report on the Tax Cuts and…
Drawing (Clearer) Lines as Tax Reform Moves Forward
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis morning, Independent Sector joined with our partners and colleagues at the Council on Foundations and the National Council…
2017 Tax Reform Conference Committee Dashboard
By tealmedia onThe U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have passed two distinct tax reform bills that now need to…
2017 Tax Reform Conference Committee Issue Summary
By tealmedia onThe U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have passed two distinct tax reform bills that now need to…
Tax Reform Enters Final Phase
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Senate passed its version of comprehensive tax reform early Saturday morning in a 51-49 party-line vote. Senate Republicans…
S2E9: We Weren’t Kidding. It’s Bad.
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’re back, and it seems that the world is on fire. Jamie, Kristina, and Allison share the latest on…
Swing Hard, Swing True
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe moment the charitable sector has been dreading has finally arrived. We’re facing a Senate tax reform bill that…
Urge Senators to Vote No on Tax Reform Bill
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn less than 48 hours, the Senate will vote on a tax reform bill that would cripple charities’ ability…
Tell Senators to Protect Charities and Communities
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe House tax reform bill passed yesterday is a “brutal attack on civil society and democracy."But we still have…
Eagle Heart on the Sector’s “Heavy Responsibility” to Uphold Our Values
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast month at Our Common Future, Independent Sector was honored to present the 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award…
2017 Senate Tax Reform Legislation Talking Points
On November 9, 2017, the U.S. Senate introduced their comprehensive tax reform bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These…
2017 House Tax Reform Legislation Talking Points
On November 2, 2017, the House of Representatives introduced their comprehensive tax reform bill, known as the Tax Cuts and…