How 2020 Prompted a Nonprofit Push for Health Policy Equity and Inclusion
By Independent Sector in Blog onGeorge Floyd’s death last May focused a powerful klieg light on racial injustice in the U.S. Nonprofits were again…
Monthly Policy Update – April 2021
President Biden has released his American Jobs Plan, a more than $2-trillion infrastructure proposal that includes investments in transportation,…
Nonprofit Leaders and White House Discuss Partnering to Help America Recover and Rebuild
By Independent Sector in Blog onMore than 170 nonprofit and foundation leaders representing organizations with varying missions from across the country joined a virtual…
White House and Nonprofit Leaders Discuss American Rescue Plan Implementation and Strengthening Civic Infrastructure for Communities
By Independent Sector in Press Release onNonprofit leaders are available to speak with press to share insight about April 8 meeting and effort(Washington, DC, April…
Relief, Rebuilding, and Representation
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn March 25, the Biden White House held its first briefing for the nonprofit sector on the American Rescue…
White House Briefing on The American Rescue Plan Act and Nonprofits
This month, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law.On Thursday, March 25, you're invited to join…
Research Round Robin: March 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector brings you research relevant to the nonprofit sector. March’s research covers voting policies and giving…
Why Centering Racial Equity Creates a Stronger Democracy
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofits, as well as businesses, universities, and governmental entities, are deeply intertwined with the communities we serve. No action…
#Relief4Charities Nonprofit Coalition Applauds Provisions in American Rescue Plan
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, March 11, 2021) – The American Rescue Plan Act, now signed into law, includes several provisions of importance to the…
Schedule Bs, Mind Your Ps: A Look at Nonprofits, Donors, and Form 990
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn April, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether states can require charities to confidentially disclose their donors…
Independent Sector Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
By Independent Sector in Press Release onThe $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill addresses many nonprofit concerns, but more work is needed to support communities nationwide(WASHINGTON,…
Advocacy’s Long Game
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is almost one year since Independent Sector’s last day in our office in downtown Washington, DC. Much has…
You Can’t Change Systems Without Advocacy
In Upswell onYou can’t change systems without advocacy. And the truth is that we wouldn’t find ourselves at this hopeful inflection…
#Relief4Charities Coalition Applauds Expanded Nonprofit Relief in American Rescue Plan Act but Calls for More Progress
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021) – The American Rescue Plan Act, passed today by the House, includes several provisions of importance to…
Join Nonprofit Leaders in Supporting the Equity Recovery Pledge
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe convergence of the health, racial, and economic crises has unmasked long-standing inequities in communities of color. The COVID-19…
Racism: A Nightmare From Which We’re Still Trying to Awake
By Independent Sector in Blog onOwning the Reality of Our Past: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly“Joyce is right about history being a…
The American Rescue Plan has Highlights and Holes for Nonprofits
By Independent Sector in Blog onPresident Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan continues to weave its way through the complex budget reconciliation process on…