Global Integrity Publishes to IATI

Global Integrity recently signed to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and published our (admittedly limited) IATI-related financial information using the amazing, free Open-Aid Register, a tool to turn information into an IATI-compliant XML feed! Woot! For the less familiar, IATI is “a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that includes donors, partner countries and civil society organizations,”…

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Countering Citizens United: Innovative Approaches by Civil Society

In 2010, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision dramatically restructured political financing in the United States. With a 5-4 majority, the Court categorized political donations as a protected form of speech for corporations, unions, and individuals, raising plenty of concerns about transparency. For example, Super PAC donors disclose the names of…

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We’re Hiring: OpenGov Hub Community Manager

[UPDATE 23 July 2012: Application link corrected below.] JOB DESCRIPTION: OPENGOV HUB COMMUNITY MANAGER Organizational Description Global Integrity (https://globalintegrity.org) is an innovation lab that produces high-quality research and creates cutting-edge technology to advance the work of a global network of civic, public, and private reformers pursuing increased transparency and accountability in governments. In addition to…

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