James Siegal Joins Independent Sector as Vice President for Nonprofit Sector Programs and Practice

Contact IS Media Relations Matthew Briggs Associate Media and Communications office: 202-467-6134 cell: 202-641-1202 (after hours) matthewb@independentsector.org Brenda C. Siler Vice President Communications and Marketing office: 202-467-6132 cell: 202-257-7242 (after hours) brendas@independentsector.org

(Washington, D.C. June 2, 2006) – James Siegal has joined Independent Sector as vice president for nonprofit sector programs and practice. He will provide leadership to IS and its members on general policy and program issues affecting the charitable sector, including ethics and accountability; civic engagement, both domestically and internationally; and best practices for the charitable community.

James brings a wealth of experience to IS through his work as an attorney in private practice and government specializing in nonprofit law, most recently as the registration chief for the New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau. At the Charities Bureau he was involved in the development of legislative and regulatory proposals, spoke regularly on governance and accountability in the nonprofit sector, and had responsibility for investigations into conflict of interest in nonprofit organizations.

James has been serving as a committee member for the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector's Form 990-PF Advisory Committee and has been a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Non-Profit Organizations Committee. James has played a leading role in collaborations among the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to implement electronic filing for nonprofit organizations nationwide and to improve information sharing among government regulators, including serving as chair of the NASCOnet Oversight Committee of the National Association of State Charity Officials.

“We are so pleased to have James joining Independent Sector's staff,” said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector. “His past experience will enable him to be of great value to our membership.”

James received his bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University, summa cum laude, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude.

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Independent Sector is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation. Its mission is to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the nonprofit community.