Civic Engagement
After Citizens United: A Different Path Forward
Lessons from the regulation of lobbying by 501c3 organizations could provide a middle path between outright bans and unlimited spending during elections.
Tag: Transparency
Big Picture
Why We Love to Hate Nonprofits
Three common and harmful prejudices against charitable organizations, and how nonprofits can subvert them.
Big Picture
The Digital Future of Corporate Responsibility
How the Internet of Everything can help solve four fundamental corporate responsibility challenges.
Global Issues
Does the Development Sector Need Its Own WikiLeaks?
Could radical transparency in global development lead to better outcomes?
Philanthropy & Funding
Working in the Dark
The nonprofit funding process lacks transparency and fosters insecurity—and only funders can fix it.
Nonprofit Management
Beyond Transparency
How “opening up” can help organizations achieve their missions.
Foundations
Building Our Collaborative Muscles
Four ways funder-grantee networks can work together better and increase their impact.
Philanthropy
Taking a Hard Look at University Research
Without transparency, can we expect funders to foot the whole bill?
Foundations
Only the Humble Improve
C&A Foundation’s candid reporting paves the way for better development.
Philanthropy
A New Donor Code of Conduct
Donors are in an ideal position to stem the flow of poorly thought-out or inadequately planned technology-for-development projects.