"Organizational development is a process of letting go - of finding ways to support colleagues... to take decisions and to act. The process and outcomes may not always be exactly those you thought- but in most cases they are better; and the organization is certainly healthier and more sustainable when it is structured in this way."

In a new interview with Authority Magazine, our Co-CEO Blair Glencorse, shares a few of the leadership lessons that have shaped the Lab’s journey:

💡 Embracing co-leadership for a resilient and inclusive organizational model
💡 Staying close to communities with our trans-local network to solve real-world problems
💡 Building sustainability through innovation: venture studios, paid offerings, and diverse funding
💡 Harnessing communications to shape engaging, citizen-powered narratives (think Rap Report!)
💡 And why leadership is about humility, generosity, adaptability, and the powerful practice of giving power away

These insights underscore a shared commitment to building accountable civic ecosystems and protecting civic infrastructure, even when civic space itself is under threat.

🔍 Dive into the full conversation here in Authority Magazine: https://bit.ly/3UymtWN

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High Impact Philanthropy: Blair Glencorse Of Accountability Lab On How To Leave A Lasting Legacy…

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📣 Are you aged 18–35 and passionate about fighting corruption? 🌍

Here's your... chance to shape global policy! The YouthLED Africa Regional Youth Consultation is calling on young anti-corruption champions to share their insights, experiences, and ideas. This important survey will inform a white paper that will be presented at CoSP11, the world’s leading anti-corruption forum.

📝 Scan the QR code or follow this link to fill out the survey: https://bit.ly/4mQ22AH
🕓 Deadline: 30 August 2025

Let’s make sure young African voices are heard on the global stage.

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A resilient civil society can be sustained through an ecosystem rooted in community generosity that... is amplified by genuine global partnerships and powered by trust and accountability.

These were some of the heartening takeaways from a conversation we co-hosted with GivingTuesday about "Alternative Revenue and Funding Streams", especially in the wake of aid cuts, shrinking funding and shrinking civic space.

💸 Everyone's a philanthropist
The global civil society sector is a $3.5T+ ecosystem. But all grants, government and foundation assistance – before cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA) – add up to between 500 and 600 billion in a given year. This means civil society is overwhelmingly supported by individual giving.

🏺 The Global South is Leading with Indigenous Models
In Africa & Latin America generosity is a cultural practice. Surveys show a high percentage of African CSOs cite individuals as a top funding source. Add to that donations in kind such as services, support and other resources that fall within this type of generosity, the number shoots even higher.

🧾 How to be accountable to those we're creating change for
The call is for international foundations to shift from being agenda-setters to enablers. This means providing patient, flexible capital, offering matching grants to incentivize local fundraising, and investing in the infrastructure and research that makes local resource mobilization sustainable.

🏗️ How to build trust with those who give back locally
Digital platforms have unlocked incredible scale for individual giving. Donar Online Donar Online reports that of 600,000 individual donors over the last 10 years, 95% donated to local causes. By addressing the barrier of donor trust of online platforms, individual donation platforms can unlock even greater local giving.

Thank you to all who joined and shared such thoughtful and thought-provoking data, observations and stories.

🚀 Introducing the HackCorruption Civic Tech Tools Repository!

We’re thrilled to ...launch this open-source collection of impactful, scalable digital solutions to fight corruption. Together with Development Gateway, we’ve supported teams worldwide to design, refine, and apply tech solutions tackling systemic corruption.

Along the way, we noticed a common challenge: developers often spent valuable time searching for existing tools or open-source code that could help them build faster and smarter. This repository brings those resources together, making it easier to share knowledge, reuse code, and build on each other’s work.

We invite developers and others working on anti-corruption tech to contribute their tools and code. We envision this resource as a catalyst for the collaboration needed to drive change and curb corruption.

🔗 Read more here:

Introducing The HackCorruption Civic Tech Tools Repository – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

The HackCorruption team is launching the Civic Tech Tools Repository, a comprehensive, open-source collection of impactful and scalable digital...

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Happening today – join us!

🌎 🌏 🌍 Together with our partners at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and the Youth ...Democracy Cohort, we’re relaunching the OGP Youth Collective – a global network for young leaders (18–30) to connect, co-create open government reforms, and engage directly with the OGP community.

We’re also introducing an Alumni Circle for champions aged 31+ who want to mentor the next generation and foster intergenerational dialogue.

Who can join?
💡Young leaders with proven involvement in OGP processes or open government initiatives.
💡Former Youth Collective members and champions (31+) ready to mentor.
💡OGP members implementing youth-focused commitments or engaged in OGP processes.

📢 We strongly encourage applications from historically under-represented or marginalized communities, including young women, LGBTQI+ youth, Indigenous or ethnic-minority youth, youth with disabilities, and those from rural or low-income backgrounds.

🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/4mHBX6E

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🌍 In this week's global roundup!

🇳🇬 Accountability Lab Nigeria's new ...platform #VoicesinCode is a participatory, creative platform where young people use tools like storytelling, art, and civic tech to reclaim space, speak freely, and demand accountability in the digital space. Advocates from a range of spheres gathered to reimagine inclusive and accountable digital governance in Nigeria where rights are protected and marginalized voices are brought into decision-making. Visit their page for more!

🇳🇵 Accountability Lab Nepal with The University of Manchester is conducting research on the impact and just reconstruction of community-based infrastructure affected by last year’s floods. The Lab will highlight how smaller-scale systems play a vital role in people’s daily lives and long-term recovery.

🇵🇰 Accountability Lab Pakistan's latest policy brief with Media Matters for Democracy “The Disinformation Economy of Pakistan,” traces how disinformation has evolved into a structural crisis, one that undermines democracy, silences women, and erodes trust. In response the Lab calls for a response rooted in digital rights, democratic participation, and gender equity.
👓 Read the full brief here: https://bit.ly/41KBhoW

🥳 We’re excited to share that Oshin Maharjan (Associate Program Officer) from Accountability ...Lab Nepal has been selected for the Young South Asian Leaders Initiative (YSALI), a platform that brings together changemakers from across South Asia.

YSALI equips young leaders to tackle shared challenges, strengthen regional collaboration, and find practical solutions in areas such as civic participation, entrepreneurship, and natural resource management.

Congratulations, Oshin! We’re proud to see your leadership and vision recognized! 💫