originally posted on Open Gov Hub In this post, we are happy to announce our Global Affiliate Hubs for 2019! Through a grant from the Open Society Foundations, 2019 is the first year that Open Gov Hub has some dedicated resources to support like-minded, civic innovation hubs in other countries around the world. Since…
originally posted on Open Gov Hub We were honored to receive the Distinguished Partner in Global Service Award from our friends at Atlas Corps during their Winter Celebration last week! Over the last few years, Open Gov Hub and our members have proudly hosted talented Atlas Corps fellows to contribute valuable skills and perspectives to…
originally posted on Open Gov Hub 2018 was a whirlwind year filled with stimulating activities, ideas, and connections across our community here at Open Gov Hub. We experienced continued growth across our membership and programs, helping us reach new heights of connectedness and collective impact. A FEW HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS In 2018, Open…
originally posted on Open Gov Hub Over the last few months, we ran a special series of workshops for Open Gov Hub members, called Educating and Storytelling for Impact. The goal of this series was to help Hub organizations improve their ability to educate people on the policy and social issues they work on, and…
originally posted on Open Gov Hub We’ve all been in long, meandering meetings or working groups that have left us all wondering, “Why did I spend my time on this?” Since a large number of Hub member organizations are engaged in capacity building activities by educating people in some way, the Hub team held a…
originally posted on Open Gov Hub As some governments become less open, the role of whistleblowers as agents of accountability become even more important. That’s why Open Gov Hub hosted two whistleblower workshops in mid-July, as whistleblowers continue to be an important piece of promoting open governments. In collaboration with the Government Accountability Project, Open the…