Avoiding the asteroid: being constructive and relevant in the pandemic
COVID-19 could become to many think tanks what the asteroid was to dinosaurs: an extinction level event. It’s likely that sector funding will decrease sharply, both...
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The funding trap: can advocacy groups avoid being corrupted by corporate money?
How to obtain and maintain funding to sustain operations regularly tops the agenda of think tanks, advocacy groups and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The...
How political culture shapes think tanks: Advocacy tanks in D.C. versus networking tanks in Brussels
How do different political contexts shape the operations of think tanks? This is the central question that Christopher Rastrick explores in his book “Think Tanks in the...
How funder pressures can torpedo the credibility of research – the cautionary tale of Google and New America
With policy recommendations subject to ever greater scrutiny – not only of their viability but also the credibility of their sources of expertise – many think tanks...
Think tank or fake tank? Seven common misperceptions about think tanks
If we care about democracy, we should keep a close eye on think tanks – not as simplistic caricatures, but as the complex – and sometimes contradictory...
Rating and ranking institutions to drive change: a ten-step guide for think tanks and advocacy groups
Ratings and rankings have become a staple output of advocacy groups and think tanks worldwide. Here’s a quick ten-step guide on how to achieve maximum impact by using ratings and rankings...
Rating and ranking institutions to drive change: a ten-step guide for think tanks and advocacy groups
Ratings and rankings have become a staple output of advocacy groups and think tanks worldwide. Nevertheless, I recently encountered a think tank working on a ranking that...
Transparify Think Tank Integrity Check: a downloadable tool
In early 2017, Transparify conducted a workshop for thinktankers on how to manage reputational risks. During the workshop, they asked participants how they would react in a range of...
Think tanks, evidence and policy: democratic players or clandestine lobbyists?
Depending on your perspective, think tanks either enrich the democratic space by conducting policy research and facilitating public dialogue and debate, or undermine...
Seven lessons on policy advocacy from the Adam Smith Institute
Having built a highly effective think tank from scratch, Madsen Pirie has written a refreshingly jargon-free guide to effective policy advocacy. Here are seven...
The Transparify Think Tank Integrity Check
In early 2017, Transparify conducted a workshop for thinktankers on how to manage reputational risks. During the workshop, we asked participants how they would react in a range of scenarios...
European Political Party Think Tanks: Dark Money Alert from Spain
A study released last week by the Observatorio de Think Tanks reports that think tanks tied to political parties in Spain lack financial transparency, and warns that...
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