Statement from National Infrastructure Organizations On the Life and Legacy of John Lewis
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, July 27, 2020) – As the body of the late U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) lies in state at…
Research Round Robin: July 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. July’s research contains important insights…
Good and Necessary Trouble
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThere is something universally recognizable about the resilience of the human spirit. We all fall short and we all…
The COVID-19 Crisis Could Create Many Possible Futures for Civil Society
By Independent Sector in Blog onUncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been paralyzing for many organizations in the social sector. For nonprofits that have…
The Work is Messy and Required
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, I had the pleasure of joining colleagues from the Bush Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the March of…
New Member Profile: U.S. Dream Academy
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onIS members represent nonprofits, foundations, and corporations engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, with missions that reflect the…
Nonprofit Advocacy is Our Nation’s Best Defense to #SaveTheVote
By Independent Sector in Blog onAt a historical moment of deep national uncertainty, the inability to exercise the constitutional right to vote is an…
Committing to Our Shared Humanity
By Independent Sector in Blog onDo we have a shared humanity? The answer seems obvious. Your natural inclination is to think, of course, we…
The Race to Racial Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onJune 19, 2020 observed the 155th anniversary of what many consider to be the earliest liberation of Black Americans…
Research Round Robin: June 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. June’s research contains important insights…
Education as Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog post from Stephanie J. Hull, president and CEO of Independent Sector Member, Girls…
Independent Sector Announces 2020 Cohort of American Express NGen Fellows
By Independent Sector in Press Release on(WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020) – Independent Sector is honored to announce the 2020 cohort of the American Express NGen…
Disruption is the Status Quo
By Independent Sector in Blog onHas anything ever changed for the better without disruption?The answer, very simply, is no.For some of us, as civil…
Advocacy Efforts for Racial Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onToday, we sit at the intersection of a global pandemic and a rising tide of voices for racial equality.…
Solidarity: Love in Action
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarly on Saturday morning, I walked from my home in Washington, DC to downtown’s new Black Lives Matter Plaza.…
More than Roads and Bridges
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarly each morning or (too late) each night I try to take a moment to find a story of…
See, Judge, Act
The world needs us all to step up.I speak only for myself. As a white man who runs an…
Taking Collective Action After Trauma
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe news out of Minneapolis this week is a painful reminder of a pattern of structural racism that continues…
Research Round Robin: May 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. May’s research contains important insights…