Google.org Awards New Grant to Sunlight

by Ellen Miller

Jan. 16, 2013, 11:15 a.m.

We're excited to share the news that Google.org just announced a $2.1 million grant for Sunlight to expand our mission to open government data. The work will include everything from extending our policy and data work to the municipal level to supporting the creation of policy case studies that demonstrate the power and success of tech-driven transparency to improve civic engagement and people's lives. Thanks to Google.org's support we will also be able to expand our mini-grant program to grow the community working towards a common goal.

This backing is an affirmation of our goals, and we're thrilled to have Google.org support.

We're eager to get started on this work and honored that another organization has found the Sunlight Foundation's work worthy of support. Thank you Google.org! You now join the ranks of our many funders, which readers can check out on our funding page.

Stay tuned for more updates about how you can get involved.

Sunlight Labs is Hiring!

by Ali Felski

Sept. 29, 2009, 2:59 p.m.

Sunlight Labs is looking for talented people to fill two open job positions: Graphic/Web Designer and Data Visualizer. Check out our job descriptions below and apply or spread the word.

The New SunlightLabs.com

by Clay Johnson

Sept. 1, 2009, 3:39 p.m.

The point here is simple: we want to make it easier for developers and designers to find ways to help, come up with ideas, and start projects of their own. We want to make it easier for you to reach out to people in your community and find people you can work with. And we wanted to make it easy for people who run projects to ask for help. So James built the new SunlightLabs to start providing you with the tools to do just that.

Coming soon!

by Ellen Miller

April 20, 2006, 11:37 a.m.

We are certainly in count down mode here, battening down all our hatches for our launch next Wednesday. We're putting the final initial touches on the Congresspedia. We're lining up an extensive ad buy -- buying space on 175 blogs, ranging from Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos to Real Clear Politics and Blogs For Bush and buying the name of every single member of Congress on Google ad words! Our press kits will include really nifty Congresspedia mouse pads which surely we will use later as prizes. Bill Allison is working hard on just the right initial distributed journalism assignment and Larry Makinson is polishing his first tutorial on money and politics. Paul Blumenthal has been reading widely for his feature In Broad Daylight, our one stop must-read for what's being reported today on what's happening in Congress. There's more to report but have to keep this short because I am being bugged by our communication team -- Group Gordon -- to make some pre-press calls. More later!