Trump Tax Outline Expected This Week
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Donald Trump is expected to release a tax overhaul plan in the coming days, but the proposal may…
Episode 14: The Art(s) of Advocacy
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss news that the Administration might be pushing for a cap on…
Trump Administration May Consider Capping the Charitable Deduction
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs the Trump Administration begins its work on a comprehensive tax reform proposal, there is growing speculation that the…
Updates from Our Public Policy Committee
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Friday, April 7, Independent Sector welcomed 22 leaders from some of our peer organizations in the charitable community…
April Monthly Policy Update
Coming off a two-week spring recess, Congress will kick into gear for an extended work period with plans to…
Will the Johnson Amendment Cast a Shadow Over Tax Reform?
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhile the Trump Administration and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are hard at work drafting their…
Episode 13: Recess – Back to the Basics
By Independent Sector in Blog onWashington, DC feels a little empty this week with Members of Congress back home (and the president in Florida), but…
Trump to Start from Scratch on Tax Plan
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Trump will reportedly start over with his Administration’s tax plan, abandoning the outline tax reform proposal first announced…
Episode 12: Tax Reform – The Devil’s in the Details
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina are joined by Hadar Susskind of the Council on Foundations to discuss…
Q&A With Giving100 Video Artist Marc Strong
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this week, Independent Sector launched Giving100, a new grassroots advocacy campaign for a universal charitable deduction. Approximately 100…
Announcing Giving100
By Independent Sector in Blog onYou can help with just a few clicks.Building community, helping our neighbors, supporting the causes we care about —…
Independent Sector Launches Awareness Campaign to Expand the Charitable Deduction
By Independent Sector in Press Release onGiving100 Celebrates 100 Years of American Charitable Giving and Educates Organizations and Individuals on the Tax Incentive Ahead of…
Administration in Beginning Stages of Tax Reform Discussions
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Jamie TuckerThe White House said March 30 that it is in the beginning stages of its plan to…
Episode 11: There’s Another Branch! Judicial Advocacy and Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss major updates to the fate of the Affordable Care Act repeal…
National Poll Finds That Americans Support the Johnson Amendment to Protect Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
By Independent Sector in Press Release onMajority of Trump and Clinton Voters Believe Johnson Amendment Should Remain Law(WASHINGTON, March 30, 2017) – A new national…
Poll: Americans Support the Johnson Amendment
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn March 6-8, Independent Sector commissioned public polling of American voters regarding their views on the Johnson Amendment, a…
In Service of People, Not Politics
By Independent Sector in Blog onRepealing the Johnson Amendment, a 63 year-old-law prohibiting charities from directly or indirectly supporting or opposing a political candidate,…
On Deck… Tax Reform?
By Independent Sector in Blog onAfter House Republicans failed to secure enough votes to proceed with legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care…
Episode 10: It’s Open Season (on Federal Funding)
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt's Open Season (on Federal Funding)In this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina discuss the week’s news, including the latest…
Poll: Americans Support Universal Charitable Deduction
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn March 6-8, Independent Sector commissioned public polling of American voters regarding their views of the charitable deduction.Key TakeawaysA…