2015 was a year of progress for government transparency — however, there’s still much work to be done.
Continue readingSunlight in Argentina
We are excited to announce that Sunlight is starting work with our friends and allies toward a shared vision of a more open and inclusive society in Argentina.
Continue readingAnnouncing new blog series and homepage from Sunlight
We're proud to officially announce a new series of recurring blog posts: Each day, we’ll focus on a different aspect of Sunlight’s approach to making our government and politics more open and accountable.
Continue readingEulogy for Politwoops
In 2012, Twitter allowed Sunlight to curate deleted tweets from lawmakers and those seeking elected office in an effort to preserve this public record. But last night, all that changed when Twitter pulled the plug on Politwoops for good.
Continue readingRegister now for TransparencyCamp 2015!
Sunlight is thrilled to announce registration is now open for our eighth TransparencyCamp, coming September 11-12 in Washington, D.C. Sign up today!
Continue readingWe’re making it easier to access and use Sunlight’s data
In the coming months, the Sunlight Foundation will consolidate our resources, making it easier for you to access and use the data we open up about government and political influence.
Continue readingHappy 9th anniversary, Sunlight!
The Sunlight Foundation is celebrating its ninth anniversary this week! It’s been incredible to see the support and passion from all of our fellow Sunlighters like you that have made this journey possible, so thank you!
Continue readingOpening data for stronger cities: The ‘What Works Cities’ initiative
Sunlight is proud to announce that we’ve joined a collaboration called the What Works Cities initiative, a three-year, nationwide program to accelerate the use of data and evidence in American cities.
Continue readingSunlight is hiring to expand local portfolio
We're joining a national effort to bring more open data to mid-size American cities. To that end, we're looking an Open Data Project Lead with experience in using open data at the municipal level. Check out the job description here.
Continue reading‘Wicked Problems, Workable Solutions’: New book from Public Agenda’s Daniel Yankelovich
Daniel Yankelovich, chairman and co-founder of Public Agenda, has a new book out that chronicles important issues in contemporary culture and offers an insightful road map to better understanding how to fix our "most wicked" problems.
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