Special Announcement About the Independent Sector Conference
By Independent Sector in Blog onThis November 16, you’re invited to join leaders and changemakers from across the charitable sector for an incredible evening of…
The Good Ship Impact
By Independent Sector in Blog onHelping sustainable, small-scale enterprises grow is a priority for residents of the Dominican Republic and for Fathom travelers.…
A Day in the Life of Japan Association of Charitable Organizations
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Nadine JalandoniThrough the eyes of Yoshiharu Shiraishi, research associateIn 2007, Independent Sector conducted the first of two International…
Bold Goal First, Growth Funding Second
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Rachel Mosher-WilliamsHow planning for transformational change can galvanize funding as well as impactBenefits Data Trust (BDT) is a…
The Biggest Sustainability Victory You Probably Don’t Know About
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy David L. ThompsonWhat’s the most significant policy change affecting nonprofit sustainability in the past several years? It’s not…
Pulling the Threads Through
By Independent Sector in Blog onOur organizational structures often create barriers to more effective collaboration in the sector. How do we fix that? Society…
Opportunity Served by the Dozen
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Sierra White“We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people.”That is the motto of…
ACCESS Guides by Example
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Susan Drake SwiftForward-looking leadership and many years of grassroots community support have made ACCESS the largest Arab American…
First Person: Dan Cardinali
By Independent Sector in Blog onI grew up in a strong family that celebrated faith and believed in social justice. I remember visiting the…
Page Turners: Social Movements for Good
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Christian ClanskyEverybody who read the Jungle Book Knows that Riki Tiki Tavi‘s a mongoose who kills snakes When…
Wealth Leaders: Twila True
By Independent Sector in Blog onSarah Eagle Heart, CEO, Native Americans in PhilanthropyInterview by Sarah Eagle HeartTwila True, a member of Oglala Sioux…
Wealth Leaders: Rob Rosen
By Independent Sector in Blog onInterview by Jeff MooreRob Rosen is the director of the philanthropic partnerships team at the Bill & Melinda Gates…
Prevention: The World’s Best Investment
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Debra RaineyBabies and Moms. Two special groups with two strong champions – the March of Dimes, a long-time…
Art of Water
By Independent Sector in Blog onArtist Autumn Morningstar Custalow Alfaro is a tribal member of the Mattaponi Tribe of Virginia.The three 2016 pieces were…
Good Friends
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Jacqueline BrennanTo arresting officers:“Leave me alone. I fish here! I live here!”Billy Frank, Jr., 14 years old, 1945Presidential…
A Conversation with Eric Nee
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Claire WellingtonMore than 50 years after President Johnson began the “War on Poverty” the scourges of poverty and…
Q&A with U.S. Representative Kevin Brady
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Sally SchaefferQ: Chairman Brady, Many people from different walks of life from large businesses to small nonprofits celebrated…
The Strong People
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Stephen SuageeSince 2011, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (Lower Elwha) on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula has been deeply involved…
Art and the Path of Transformation
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Karen Altree Piemme Karen Altree Piemme. Artistic Director, Red Ladder Theatre Company, San José, California.My company, Red Ladder…
A Laboratory for the Real World
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Candy HillA chance meeting. A bold vision. United in mission. Motivated by faith.Over coffee at the Morris Inn…