Transparify 2015 Report

Here is the Transparify 2015 Report and data set.

A report on think tank transparency summarizing the rating results of 169 think tanks worldwide, for 2015
A data set, detailing the rating results, for 2015
A press release on the launch of the 2015 report

Think tank state of the sector report 2022 – Arabic translation

This report provides an annual snapshot of the global state of the think tank sector in Arabic. Drawing on data from the Open Think Tank Directory and a think tank survey conducted by On...

Non-profit finance mind shift: from cost recovery to mission delivery

By Fiorella Bianchi

OTT is evolving as an organisation. We started over a decade ago as a personal blog. With funding from the Hewlett Foundation, we grew into an initiative. And today, we...

Candid talk about funding: David Sasaki, Hewlett Foundation

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New Right think tanks in the US

By Raymond Struyk

The expanding population of think tanks in the United States contains a new, more politically committed, group. This comparatively young group is less driven by the goal of basing public...

The rise of the activist funder and hope for a more moderate 2023

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I noticed a pattern among the end-of-year reflections of my peers: 2022 was bittersweet. It was a great year professionally for many, including OTT (see the end of the...

OTT Consulting research support service

About OTT OTT is a global consultancy and platform for change. We support and strengthen the work of research organisations, foundations, governments, and others in support of better-informed decision making. Our...

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