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Open philanthropy

Projects that seek to make philanthropy and donor giving more transparent and machine-readable

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Advancing Human Rights
humanrightsfunding.org

Advancing Human Rights

The Advancing Human Rights initiative is a research project to document the landscape of foundation funding for human rights and track changes in its scale and priorities. (data spanning 2011 - 2021)

Open philanthropy, Get funding, Civic data
UNESCO Core Data Portal
core.unesco.org/en/home

UNESCO Core Data Portal

This portal provides information and reports about the work done by UNESCO.

Civic data, Open civic data, Open data publishing portals
Expanding Our Understanding of Evidence for Meaningful Participation
porticus.com/en/stories/understanding-the-effectiveness-of-participatory-approaches-in-philanthropy

Expanding Our Understanding of Evidence for Meaningful Participation

There is a widely held belief that participatory grant-making can democratise philanthropy and transform power dynamics, but the evidence supporting these claims needs to be bolstered. That's why Port...

Amsterdam
since 2024
Civil society research outfits, Funders & donors, Participatory democracy
reports
Philanthropy Data Commons (PDC)
philanthropydatacommons.org

Philanthropy Data Commons (PDC)

The Philanthropy Data Commons (PDC) is a shared sector-wide governance and technical infrastructure that fosters trust, enables new ways of managing data and information as a sector asset, creates mor...

Chicago, IL
Open philanthropy, Civic data, Tools for Funders
Moving from reflection to action: Guide on transparency and accountability for philanthropic organizations
funderaccountability.org

Moving from reflection to action: Guide on transparency and accountability for philanthropic organizations

Download our free guide on Transparency and Accountability for Philanthropic Organisations

United States of America 🇺🇸
Tools for Funders, Open philanthropy, Watchdogging and transparency
guides
Transparency & Accountability Initiative Grants Database
grants.transparency-initiative.org/database

Transparency & Accountability Initiative Grants Database

Includes funding from Ford, Hewlett, Luminate, MacArthur, OpenSocietyFoundation, and Chandler foundations totaling over half a billion dollars

1100 13th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005
Open philanthropy, Civic data, Fundraising tools
iFollow The Money
ifollowthemoney.org

iFollow The Money

A Network Of Grassroots Citizens Dedicated To Tracking Government And International Aid Spending.

Abuja
Watchdogging and transparency, Government transparency, Open philanthropy
apps
Transparency & Accountability Initiative (TAI)
transparency-initiative.org

Transparency & Accountability Initiative (TAI)

The Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) is a donor collaborative working toward a democratic world where power and resources are more equally distributed; people are informed and empowere...

1100 13th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005
Foundation initiatives, Open philanthropy
UNDP Transparency Portal
open.undp.org

UNDP Transparency Portal

Open database and map of recipients, donors

Level 21, One United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017
Civic maps, Civic data, Open philanthropy
United Nations, United Nations Development Programme
GiveWell
givewell.org

GiveWell

We search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar.

Open philanthropy, Civic data, Effective altruism
Effective Ventures Foundation
effectivealtruism.org

Effective Ventures Foundation

Effective altruism is a research field and practical community that aims to find the best ways to help others, and put them into practice. Read our intro

Get funding, Open philanthropy, Effective altruism
International Aid Transparency Initiative Standard
iatistandard.org/en/iati-standard

International Aid Transparency Initiative Standard

The IATI Standard is a set of rules and guidance about what data organisations should publish and what format it should be presented in.

Aid Effectiveness Team, Department of International Development, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8EA, UK
since 2011
Fundraising tools, Data schemas and standards, Open philanthropy
Giving Balkans
givingbalkans.org

Giving Balkans

Giving Balkans is a first-of-its-kind database on philanthropy in the Western Balkans.

since 2015
Fundraising tools, The People, Civic data
Grantnav
grantnav.threesixtygiving.org

Grantnav

Search, explore and download UK grant data from funders publishing open data to the 360Giving Standard.

360Giving, York Way, London, UK
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Nonprofit tech
Publish What You Fund
publishwhatyoufund.org

Publish What You Fund

Publish What You Fund is the global campaign for aid transparency. Our website outlines who we are, what we do and what you can do for aid transparency.

Publish What You Fund, Southbank House, Black Prince Road, London, SE1 7SJ, UK
since 2008
Watchdogging and transparency, Open philanthropy
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