A plea to reimagine the story of change
Following an interesting conversation with Enrique Mendizabal, I’ve come to the conclusion that we need to be honest about ‘stories of change’ or ‘impact stories’ being published by...
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How are funders supporting development organisations to be more effective?
In my last post, I described what an organisation is and how it might be made more effective, drawing on three schools of thought. In this post, I describe what funders...
Influencing a nudge-able audience
The world is nudging us all the time: stop signs, ‘wet floor’ signs, even the beeping sound your fridge makes when you leave it open too long. These nudges encourage us to think and act...
COVID-19: an asteroid or window of opportunity? The case of Serbian think tanks
Well, I guess I wouldn't be wrong in saying that working in the Balkans is a synonym for dealing with perpetual crisis. Thus when a worldwide crisis hits, you are kind of...
Think tanks and political dilemmas
Almost all think tanks aspire to use their insights and expertise to inform policymaking processes. And as a starting position, this is not problematic. However, a think tank may quickly find...
Scaling up impact – the key challenge for the development community
‘Scaling up impact’ is the new watchword in development. Cynics might be inclined to dismiss it as the newest fad in the merry-go-round of fads in development...
Think tanks and impact investing: a guide for greater engagement
How can think tanks play a role in contributing to solutions to address the challenges in the impact investing sector in emerging markets? Consolidate, communicate and facilitate...
Learning from 2020: being global by engaging locally
2020 has been a difficult year. We have all had to deal with personal and professional challenges. We have all been affected – some more than others – by the pandemic...
COVID-19: A look at the economic challenges of Latin America
The economic session panel of the virtual conference “Think tanks and COVID-19 in Lati America” looked at the challenges facing the region in light of...
First virtual conference of Latin American think tanks on COVID-19
In a joint initiative On Think Tanks and Southern Voice organised the first virtual conference on COVID-19 in Latin America with members of the Southern Voice...
On Think Tanks Conference 2020 online: a report
The OTT Conference 2020 online was a response to the need to postpone our 2020 conference in Berlin. The COVID-19 crisis unraveled our plans for a 4th annual conference with only weeks to go...
OTT Conference 2020, the first online event: a report
The OTT Conference 2020 online was a response to the need to postpone our 2020 conference in Berlin. The COVID-19 crisis unraveled our plans for a 4th annual conference...
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