National Poll Finds that Americans Strongly Support Expanding Charitable Deduction
By Independent Sector in Press Release onHillary Clinton and Donald Trump Voters Agree that the Tax Code Should Incentivize Giving(WASHINGTON, March 23, 2017) – New…
Naming What We Believe
By Independent Sector in Blog onLike many of you and the organizations you run, Independent Sector has spent time thinking about how to respond…
Episode 9: Regulatory Advocacy Made Real
By Independent Sector in Blog onRegulatory Advocacy Made RealIn this week’s episode, Jamie and Kristina run through the news of the week including the…
What’s in the President’s FY 2018 Budget?
By Independent Sector in Blog onToday, President Trump released his Administration’s initial Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget blueprint to Congress. Read Independent Sector's statement on…
Summary of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again proposes $1.1 trillion in total discretionary spending, including…
Independent Sector Statement on Trump Administration Budget Proposal
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, March 16, 2017) -- The following is a statement by Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO, Independent Sector:“Independent…
CBO Reports Republican Health Care Plan Would Lead to Millions More Uninsured
By Independent Sector in Blog onAccording to a report released March 13 by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Republican-led effort to repeal…
March Monthly Policy Update
Is it the end of the road for the Affordable Care Act? What’s next on tax reform?Please join us…
Senate Republicans Cautious on Tax Reform Timing
By Independent Sector in Blog onNow that repeal and replace legislation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has cleared the House Ways and Means…
Episode 8: Healthcare Is, In Fact, Complicated
By Independent Sector in Blog onHealthcare Is, In Fact, ComplicatedWe have a bill… or two bills… and they may need more. House Republicans are…
Are You Ready to Advocate?
By Independent Sector in Blog onYesterday, Independent Sector hosted a digital learning event about positioning your organization for advocacy success.Allison Grayson, director of policy…
Republicans Reveal Affordable Care Act Replacement
By Independent Sector in Blog onYesterday, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman (R-OR) Greg Walden…
Episode 7: Addressing the Address
By Independent Sector in Blog onAddressing the AddressIn this week’s episode, we focus on President Donald J. Trump's first address to Congress. Independent Sector…
Updates from Our Public Policy Committee
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Friday, February 17, Independent Sector welcomed 22 leaders from some of our peer organizations in the charitable community…
Trump’s Budget to Focus on Spending and Tax Priorities, Not Entitlements
By Independent Sector in Blog onTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said over the weekend that President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal, expected to be delivered…
Community Dialogues in Oklahoma
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, IS member, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, delivered a letter to policymakers in Oklahoma.“We should work together to…
Episode 6: Special Edition – Johnson Revisited
By Independent Sector in Blog onSpecial Edition – Johnson RevisitedThanks to great listener feedback, we take another crack at the Johnson Amendment, hosting a…
State Profiles: The Economic Value and Impact of the Charitable Community
By Dylan Fitzgerald onThese profiles highlight the economic importance, diversity, and community impact of the charitable sector in each of the 50 states.
Episode 5: Above All, Advocate
By Independent Sector in Blog onAbove All, AdvocateIn this episode, we recap the events of the week including confirmations and shake-ups in the Trump…
February Monthly Policy Update
-Please join us Thursday, February 23 at 2:00 pm EST for our Monthly Policy Update to learn more about…