Two top Internal Revenue Service leaders told the annual meeting of Independent Sector on Tuesday that the agency will continue efforts to ensure that tax-exempt groups are following federal laws, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.

Plus, see other articles from the meeting, including:

• Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector, said the economy and the election of a new president challenge nonprofit groups to serve as advocates, not just as stewards of donations.

• Fund raisers need to avoid complaining about the economy and instead focus on creative ways to bring more money into their organizations.

• Why the nonprofit world needs its own Dow Jones index.

For all of the Chronicle’s reports from the conference, go to http://philanthropy.com/news/conference/.