The subject of think tank governance and management rarely gets the attention that research and communication receive. However, poor governance arrangements and limited management capacity...
Most think tanks consciously seek to influence what powerful institutions do. A few years ago, a prominent American politician left Congress to head a large think tank because, he explained,...
In the past decade, populist parties throughout the world have become major political players. New populist political parties emerged and, at the same time, different variations of nativism...
Funding is a key concern for every think tank due to how it affects its sustainability, the people that are part of it, the type of research that is conducted, as well as the potential for having real policy...
Are you looking to broaden and sharpen your working knowledge of planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning? Our webinars aim to simplify the terms and concepts in a way that is concise,...
Publications are one of the most important products produced by think tanks. While communication techniques are evolving and many organisations now use a mix of social media, data visualisation, podcasts and events...
How can we effect real change in the world? Is there a tried and tested method we can rely on that harnesses the best of both academia and practical learnings from the field? The world is full of wannabe 'change...
Data visualisations are nothing new – they’ve been helping us to understand the world around us for centuries. But these visualisations are playing an increasingly important role in...
As our global media landscape changes, think tanks that hope to have an impact on both policy decisions and public opinion must engage their audiences in diverse ways. Video has become an...
One of the most important strategic functions of a think tank is designing and conducting its research agenda. Although we often talk about research agendas, we don't often discuss what...
Often think tanks /organisations conduct important and relevant researchers and produce some valuable analyses. While this information is usually shared with a closed circle of interested...
How can UK stakeholders support Parliaments in developing countries to strengthen their use of research and evidence? Parliaments need quality evidence from many different sources to...