Connecting Advocacy to Local Impact
By Independent Sector in Blog on“Two years ago, my family was in jeopardy of becoming homeless due to job loss until we received the…
Lead Poisoning: Preventable & Irreversible
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Rose King"Flint's water crisis is not going to define us as a community," said Mott Foundation President Ridgway…
Down at Bean’s Café
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Lisa Sauder and Rose King Former staff member, Staci Feger-Pellessier hugs long-time client, Art Ivanoff, offering a little encouragement.…
Philanthropy & ‘The Circumstances of…Injustice”
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Susan Drake SwiftOn December 17, 2015, the New York Times ran an opinion piece by contributing op-ed editor,…
Looking Back: Before the Bargain Was Struck
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Susan Drake Swift"What we have before us are some breathtaking opportunities disguised as insoluble problems."—John W. Gardner, 1965At…
Making the Case for Coral
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Jacqueline BrennanThe past year was an especially grim one for the U.S. coral stronghold that is coastal FloridaGlobal…
A Day in the Life of the Actors Fund
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Jacqueline Brennan(Through the Eyes of Barbara Davis) Barbara Davis, Chief Operating Officer The Actors Fund (New York, NY)The rallying…
Partnerships for 2016: Figure Out a Way to Get an Early Win
By Independent Sector in Blog onInterview by Rose KingIn pursuit of partnerships that work and wisdom as to why, ISQ caught up with Antony…
Partnerships for 2016: We Need Others to Go Further
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Danielle MaxwellChandini Portteus was chief mission officer at Susan G. Komen for the Cure for a decade before…
The Philanthropy Caucus
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Sally SchaefferInside the building named for Texas’ Sam Rayburn, down the long hallways of polished floors and state…
Rep. Debbie Dingell: ‘It’s Critical to Have a Tax Code That Provides Certainty’
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Geoff Plague and Kristina Gawrgy CampbellAs she nears the end of her first year in Congress, U.S. Representative…
Global Hunger: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
By Independent Sector in Blog onIdeology and famine have too often gone hand in hand. In the 1960s, as many as 43 million people…
NGen Dialogue
By Independent Sector in Blog onInterview by Pickett Slater HarringtonIt was the opening plenary of the 2015 Independent Sector Conference.Over 1,000 nonprofit and philanthropic…
The “Necessary Challenge”: Innovation in the Social Sector
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Clayton LordWhat is “innovation,” really? Angela Garcia of Global LinksFor Angela Garcia, deputy director of a Pittsburgh-based medical…
Michael Brown: You Fight for What You Think the Country Is About
By Independent Sector in Blog onA Conversation with IS’ 2015 John W. Gardner Leadership Award winner Michael Brown, co-founder and CEO of City Year.By…
Nepal Now
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Blake WarenikApril’s earthquake in Nepal displaced an estimated 2.8 million people in its devastating wake. The 7.8-magnitude temblor…
Q&A with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
By Independent Sector in Blog onInterview by Sally SchaefferYou’ve been a strong advocate in Congress for the charitable and philanthropic community. What is it…
Who Am I to Question My Ancestors?
By Independent Sector in Blog onBy Sarah Kastelic“Leadership is a privilege and a sacrifice.”What stands out in my experience in my Native culture is…
Getting to Know Donor Advised Funds
By Independent Sector in Blog onLet’s face it: donor advised funds (DAF) are becoming more and more popular as a philanthropic vehicle. Yet many…
A Day in the Life of The National Council Of La Raza
By Independent Sector in Blog onThrough the Eyes of Daniel Rico, Senior Coordinator of Grants and Special ProgramsIt is 9:00 a.m. on a Thursday…
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