Independent Sector

The mission of Independent Sector, a coalition of more than 700 national nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, is to promote, strengthen, and advance not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy, and citizen action in the United States.

National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Founded in 1989, the National Council of Nonprofit Associations is a network of thirty-eight state and regional associations of nonprofit organizations representing more than 17,000 nonprofits throughout the country. NCNA helps state associations of nonprofits to increase the impact, influence, and effectiveness of local nonprofits by providing information, training and leadership; advocates for state associations and the nonprofit sector by providing information to national policy makers and the business community; and increases public awareness and understanding of the vital role nonprofits play at the local, state, and national level by working closely with the media, legislators and community leaders.