DC Download November 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat a month November has been. With a close election behind us, the Democrats maintain the majority in the…
Using My Voice
By Independent Sector in Blog onThe Merriam-Webster dictionary defines voice as “an instrument or medium of expression;” a “wish, choice, or opinion openly or…
DC Download October 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onFall is in full swing in the District and things have remained hectic during the month before the presidential…
New Poll: Voters Support Nonprofit Policy Priorities
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn October 11-12, 2020, Independent Sector commissioned public polling of registered voters. The results – on a wide range…
Upswell Lays Bare the Work Ahead
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt’s been about two weeks since we gathered more than 2,000 changemakers from across the country at Upswell to…
Research Round Robin: October 2020
By Independent Sector in Uncategorized onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. October’s research contains important insights…
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act – September 2020 Update
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onSelected Provisions of Relevance to the Nonprofit Sector - Updated by House Democrats on September 28, 2020Unemployment InsuranceExtension of emergency…
Beyond the Battle Cry This Election Season
By Independent Sector in Blog onEarlier this week, some of my Independent Sector colleagues and I were in a conversation with the Independent Sector…
Democrats Step Toward Their Dance Partners on COVID-19 Relief Legislation
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhen the CARES Act was signed into law in March, swift passage of additional major COVID-19 relief legislation was…
DC Download – September 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onSeptember has turned out to be a hectic month in Washington DC, with the end of the fiscal year,…
What Binds Us Toward Hope
By Independent Sector in Blog onSad. Exhausted. Shaken. These are a few of the words I heard from colleagues and staff last week in…
Research Round Robin: September 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. August’s research contains important insights…
Why Nonprofits Should Utilize EFT
By Independent Sector in Blog onIn recent months, we have heard from Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) that they have had trouble getting donations to…
The DC Download – August 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAugust is usually a slow month in DC while Congress is in recess until after Labor Day weekend. But…
Research Round Robin: August 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. August’s research contains important insights…
Senate Releases “Skinny” COVID-19 Relief Bill, Congress Holds USPS Hearings
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress is in recess until Labor Day and negotiations about another COVID-19 relief package stalled right before the August…
Let’s Talk About the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap and White Advantage
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast month, Building Movement Project released a new report, Race to Lead Revisited: Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing the…
DC Download July 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onJuly has turned out to be the hottest month of the year in DC, figuratively speaking, but also on…
It’s Time to Get Loud
By Independent Sector in Blog onLast week, we partnered with the Monitor Institute by Deloitte to release their report outlining the possible scenarios civil…
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…