Building A People-Centered Infrastructure Plan On The Road To Economic Recovery
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog by Katie Spiker, National Skills Coalition. The blog is a component of the…
The Road to Transportation Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe following is a guest blog by Axel Santana of PolicyLink, an Independent Sector and Nonprofit Infrastructure Investment Advocacy Group (NIIAG)…
Research Round Robin: June 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThe State of Youth Employment: Navigating the World of Work During COVID-19How are young people navigating the world of…
Can We Make Something “Good,” Into Something “Better?”
By Independent Sector in Blog onTwo days after the introduction of the Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act (ACE Act) by Senators Angus King (I-ME) and…
DC Download May 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onSummer is just around the corner, but that has not stopped President Biden from gathering support for his infrastructure…
Help Rethink the Highest Role for Our Sector on Voting and a Healthy Democracy
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEarlier this month, Independent Sector hosted one of our Upswell “Pop-Ups.” This one focused on the role nonprofits play…
Asian American Pacific Islander Advocates We’re Celebrating This (and Every) Month
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onThis month of May brings the change of seasons, longer days, and lots to celebrate. Not least among our…
Research Round Robin: May 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector brings you research relevant to the nonprofit sector. May’s research covers childhood health equity and…
Looking Back to Look Forward
By Independent Sector in Blog onMuch will be made this week about the Biden Administration hitting its first 100 days in office. If what…
DC Download April 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe month of April has come and gone, but the infrastructure jargon and buzz about the American Jobs Plan…
Needed: Community Investment Boards for an Effective American Rescue Plan
By Independent Sector in Blog onPast experience with the Obama stimulus showed the need for constituents to be well aware of how federal dollars…
Research Round Robin: April 2021
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector brings you research relevant to the nonprofit sector. April’s research covers the Value of Volunteer…
DC Download March 2021
By Independent Sector in Blog onMarch has brought wonderful things to Washington, DC, like the end of phase one of the budget reconciliation process…
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…
Promoting Intersectionality: Politics, Policy, and Practice
By Independent Sector in Blog onIntersectionality is not a new term, but it is a relatively new term to me. Even still, intersectionality has…
EmpowHERment Through Intersectional Equity
By Independent Sector in Blog onSocial Determinants of Equity That Are Not AddressedThe month of March marks the annual observance of Women's History Month,…
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…
A Playlist and “To Do” List for Women’s History Month – and How Nonprofits Are Vital
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe month of March in Washington, D.C. conjures many exciting tableaus: the sounds of birds chirping, predictions on peak…
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…