Independent Sector’s Policy Proposals to Strengthen the Nonprofit Community’s Ability to Serve Our Society

The Independent Sector recently issued a policy platform entitled Policy Proposals to Strengthen the Nonprofit Community’s Ability to Serve our Society.

Independent Sector (IS) offers six broad policy proposals including:

• Ensure adequate resources and fair and responsible fiscal policies to support vital programs that sustain, protect, and strengthen communities
• Preserve and expand policies that help Americans give back to their communities
• Ensure that nonprofits have the capacity and capital to serve the needs of their communities
• Protect the rights of Americans to speak out through nonprofit organizations
• Ensure that Americans are able to continue vital charitable work throughout the world without unduly jeopardizing their safety or their civil rights
• Support funding and policies that provide for transparency and accountability to ensure integrity and public trust in charitable institutions

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