Visiting Scholars

Independent Sector’s Visiting Scholar program ensures that our work on behalf of our members and the broader sector is deeply informed by the best of nonprofit research.  The program, which typically connects a scholar and the IS team for approximately a year, has helped facilitate a deeper integration of both the research and lived experience of academics and practitioners – all in service of a healthier, more equitable sector that is better equipped to serve our respective missions.

This ongoing collaboration between IS and the academic community has delivered new tools and new insights for our sector, including: the Health of the US Nonprofit Sector Report; the development of the National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts; and critical insights into nonprofit engagement in public policy advocacy.