DC Download June 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs DC recently entered phase two of its reopening plan, Congress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers…
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…
Impact of COVID-19 on Mid-Sized Nonprofits Shows Need for Additional Support
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn June 15, Independent Sector released a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on large and mid-sized nonprofit organizations.…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Large and Mid-Sized Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald onOn June 15, 2020, Independent Sector released the following results of a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on…
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…
DC Download – May 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs DC prepares to re-open this week, Congress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers teleworking. And in…
Mission Possible: Bringing Voter Registration into the Emergency Room
By Independent Sector in Blog onNonprofit VOTE and Independent Sector are partnering to bring you “Mission Possible,” a blog series that explores the variety…
Data Needed for Better COVID-19 Advocacy
By Independent Sector in Blog onAs any advocate knows, the most compelling pitch to policymakers includes a combination of compelling stories and hard facts.…
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…
Letter to Congress Asks to Treat Nonprofits Fairly in Loan Forgiveness
By Independent Sector in Blog onOn May 21, Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits submitted a letter asking that nonprofits be treated…
DC Download – April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onCongress continues to enforce social distancing, with many staffers teleworking and passing legislation by unanimous consent to enable lawmakers…
Sustaining Hope and Telling the Truth
By Independent Sector in Blog onOver the last week I have been thinking about leadership and what it means. I don’t subscribe to the…
Research Round Robin: April 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onEach month Independent Sector collects research with broad sector relevance to share with you. April’s research contains important insights…
Solidarity In Resilience
By Independent Sector in Blog onUpdated: April 15, 2020As I celebrated Passover and Easter in my own home over the weekend, I thought of…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT): Summary for Nonprofits
By Dylan Fitzgerald in Policy Brief onThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT) (H.R. 748) passed the Senate just before midnight on…
Unifying Our Sector’s Response
By Independent Sector in Blog onIt is hard to believe it’s only been about a week since the IS office moved to fully remote.…
DC Download – March
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhat a month March has turned out to be. Washington DC is no exception to the rest of the…
Our Policy Response to COVID-19
By Independent Sector in Blog onWhile perhaps a bit over-simplified, when Independent Sector thinks about what exemplifies a healthy civil society, we think of…
Research Round Robin: March 2020
By Independent Sector in Blog onIndependent Sector has collected another month’s worth of research with broad sector relevance that we’d like to share with…