AFP Celebrates October as Ethics Awareness Month
By Independent Sector in Blog onFor the first time, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), which represents about 32,000 national and international fundraising individuals…
Amplifying Voices to Change the Foster Care System
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Research Round Robin: October 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set contains…
S4E9: Centering Community Is Everything
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Allison review some of the examples of advocacy in the news, reflect on IS…
We Have Questions for the Presidential Candidates
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this month, Independent Sector circulated a questionnaire to all the 2020 presidential campaigns. That, in and of itself,…
Up Your Policy and Advocacy Game at Upswell
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis November at Upswell, changemakers like you from across the country will converge in Chicago to put your collective…
Add to Your Advocacy Toolkit, Not Just Your Shopping Cart
By Independent Sector in Blog onI shop at a company that is about to completely change the landscape of my neighborhood in Northern Virginia.…
DC Download – September 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress is back in session after the August recess, and it has been busy between hearings and keeping the…
IS Staff “Rise up” at 2nd Annual All Staff Hill Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onBeing located in Washington, DC, one might assume the Broadway show, Hamilton: An American Musical, serves as the soundtrack…
Research Round Robin: September 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set contains…
S4E8: For Back-to-School, We’d Like Some Forgiveness
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn this episode, Kristina and Ben say goodbye to summer and August Recess, but not our student loans. They…
DC Download – August 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress might be away from DC this month, but the action never stops! Here is a short version of…
A Scholar’s Visit Comes to an End
By Independent Sector in Blog onHave you met Alan Abramson? If you haven’t, you should.In fact, Alan was our first Visiting Scholar at IS,…
The Coalition That Acts Together, Enacts Together
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn August 2, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 was signed into law, lifting tight budget caps that would…
Disability Rights Are Civil Rights
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and corporate allies engaged in every kind of charitable endeavor, Independent Sector is…
Research Round Robin: August 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onWe’ve collected another month’s worth of research that interested us and has broad sector relevance. This month’s set is…
DC Download – July 2019
By Independent Sector in Blog onLate July is often prime deal-making time on Capitol Hill, as legislators eyeing the exits somehow find a way…
To What End?
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn Monday, July 29 I had the opportunity and (and the honor) to co-host the 2019 Symposium on Public…
Fighting Hunger in the Public Policy Arena
By Independent Sector in Blog onBernadette Downey, Associate Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, Share Our StrengthAs a home for nonprofits, foundations, and…
Top 5 Things to Do Ahead of National Voter Registration Day
By Independent Sector in Blog onNational Voter Registration Day (NVRD), held annually on the fourth Tuesday of September, was created to celebrate our democracy…
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