Sarah Jane Staats
Translating #globaldevelopment research and ideas for real people. Now @Hewlett_Found. Formerly @CGDev @MCCgov. Fan of wit, words, policy wonk. Views my own.
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Want To Feel Happier Today? Try Talking To A Stranger
Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.
Who will lead the 'next frontier' of governance funding?
A growing number of West Coast funders are exploring what they can do to tackle corruption, improve transparency and accountability, and support good governance.
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Sarah Jane Staats
Smart words from @Hewlett_Found's @NormaAltshuler on the enormous potential for governments around the world to use public funds 5, 10, 20 percent better with good evidence, program evaluation, and more--and how private funders can help.
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Request for Proposals: Building Evidence on Citizen Engagement and Government Accountability
To build a stronger evidence base, MIT GOV/LAB is piloting an open call for research proposals on topics related to citizen engagement and government accountability in a diversity of contexts. August 31 deadline.
The trouble with annual reports
I’ve been having a bit of trouble with annual reports. I think I’m not the only one.
In April last year, Ruth Levine, then at the Hewlett Foundation, wrote a blog post imploring think tanks...
Without bipartisanship, we can only fight
Frost is president of the Association of Former Members of Congress. A Democrat, he represented Texas in the House of Representatives from 1979 to 2005.Last month, I was honored to testify before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of...
Sarah Jane Staats
A useful call to get closer to the Schoolhouse Rock ideal of transparency, bipartisanship, and public service, via @fulcrum_us buff.ly/2lM0bng @ModernizeCmte @usafmc pic.twitter.com/aemqn3BYJD
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Americans Say They Would Vote For A Woman, But …
Stereotypes may not stop women from winning elections -- but they probably make it harder.
Think Tank Initiative 2009-2019: lessons for supporting research for impact
Join us to learn about the results of the Think Tank Initiative - a decade-long initiative supporting 43 organizations across 20 countries.
Committee Chat: Q&A with Modernization Committee Chairman Kilmer and Vice Chair Graves
As partisan bickering and political divides continue to dominate headlines, it’s easy to forget that positive things are happening in Congress. Despite this, progress is being made, including on the Modernization Committee—one of the few truly...
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Sarah Jane Staats
Thoroughly enjoying the latest @IDinsight newsletter. Great mix of content, ideas, and people working to reduce global poverty with better data and evidence. Kudos to @emilycoppel @NeilBuddyShah and team. Sign up for the newsletter here: idinsight.org/contact-us #globaldev
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Southern Voice to report in New York on progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Southern Voice, a network comprising more than 50 think tanks from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, will present first research findings on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG),in the global south at a high-profile event in New...
Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia (English) | The World Bank
Preschool Availability and Female Labor Force Participation : Evidence from Indonesia (English)
Nominations open for civic collaboration awards
Nominations are open until July 12 for the third annual American Civic Collaboration Awards, known as the Civvys.The awards, established by the Bridge Alliance and Big Tent Nation in 2017, honor civic collaboration efforts that "strengthen...
Yes, Information Alone Really Can Change Behavior
“The fact that giving people information does not, by itself, change how they act is one of the most firmly established in social science,” a recent Washington Post op-ed stated. That’s not true. Here are ten examples where simply providing...
Free webinar: How to build and sustain global think tank networks
As think tanks are engaging more and more with their peers within their respective regions or in other parts of the world, Adanna Shallowe, Senior Global Manager at the Royal Society of Arts will...
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On Think Tanks Conference 2019: Washington DC
The first On Think Tanks Conference in the US will be held June 25 2019 at the World Resources Institute in Washington DC. The conference will bring together think tank scholars, policy...
Inclusive conferences? We can and must do better – here’s how.
As social media accounts and hashtags, such as #manelwatch, demonstrate academic conferences often fail to represent the diversity that exists in academia. In this post, Alice Chautard reflects on …
Fixing democracy is a premier issue with voters, but not yet for the Democratic field
Will fixing the broken democracy become one of the premier issues of the 2020 election, something the public says it wants in poll after poll?The first Democratic debates, in three weeks, will afford the candidates a high-profile opportunity to make...