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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
#TAIWeekly is out now! TAI Weekly | Justice Can’t Wait: What’s at Stake as COP30 Approaches Our latest round-up covers democracy, civic space, finance, and climate accountability, plus a look at climate justice and governance ahead of COP30. lnkd.in/e42jAUUS
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Are you ready for #TAIWeekly? New issue is out now! TAI Weekly | Redesigning Tax Systems for a Fairer World | 21 October, 2025 Dive in and see how changemakers everywhere are pushing for accountability, innovation, and lasting impact. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
#TAIWeekly is here. Go check it out! TAI Weekly | When Purpose Guides Partnerships: The Future of Intermediaries Lots of new research featured this week, ranging from narratives to beneficial ownership transparency to several studies of people power. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Fresh off the press, #TAIWeekly is here! TAI Weekly | How Do Media and Elections Shape Us? | 8 July, 2025 Fragmented media, shallow politics, weak participation, and underfunded defenders are deepening the crisis in democratic effectiveness. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Check your inbox, #TAIWeekly is out now! TAI Weekly | Beyond the Clampdown: Strategic Responses for Civic Space | 24 June, 2025 Civic freedoms are under threat globally, with East and Central Africa facing particularly alarming setbacks. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
TAI Weekly | Can Philanthropy Reshape Tax Policy? Recent developments in global tax policy and transparency suggest that the international tax landscape is at a pivotal moment. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
No need to wait, #TAIWeekly is here! TAI Weekly | Rethinking Philanthropy from the Ground Up | 10 June, 2025 Philanthropic landscapes are evolving worldwide, and there are examples of resilience and creativity from around the globe to build on. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
#TAXTuesday Proposed policies could penalize #Nonprofits to fund tax cuts & revoke tax-exempt status on unverified claims — no judicial review. A chilling threat to #Philanthropy & civic advocacy. #CivilSociety #Democracy #PolicyWatch 🔗 thehill.com/opinion/5308...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Go check your invoice because #TAIWeekly is out now! TAI Weekly | Funding Justice in a Time of Crisis | 27 May, 2025 Lots to cover in this Weekly from fisheries transparency to climate integrity to the impacts of aid cuts on civil society. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Join @uniofstandrews.bsky.social, @uniofleicester.bsky.social & @taicollab.bsky.social on June 18 @ 10AM ET to explore the #GRADEModel—a tool linking revenue, governance & development to 2050. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #FiscalJustice #TAI @gailhurley.bsky.social
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Gail Hurley @gailhurley.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
You are invited! Webinar on the #GRADEModel. How do increases in revenue impact the #SDGs given differences in governance? Join us on 18 June as we explore these questions using an analytical tool developed by St Andrews & Leicester Uni's. Moderated by me! Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Government Revenue and Development Estimations (GRADE), governance, public funds, and SDG impacts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Government Revenue and Development Estimations (GRADE), governance, public funds, and SDG impacts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
The time is here, TAI Weekly is out now! Go check it out. TAI Weekly | How Authoritarianism Creeps In While Democracy Sleeps | 20 May, 2025 The gradual erosion of democratic norms rarely announces itself with dramatic coups or military takeovers. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Why are democrats losing working-class support? D-Hub’s Anatomy of a Fall points to disconnects on inflation, immigration & culture—plus Trump’s digital & authenticity edge. It calls for a new “Democratic Populism.” 📄 Read: drive.google.com/file/d/1t-vg... #Populism #WorkingClass #Democracy #DHub
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
#TAIWeekly is out now! TAI Weekly | What Happens When Democracy Confronts Corruption | 13 May, 2025 Addressing corruption is not just a governance issue—it is a critical investment in the foundations of democracy, justice, and equitable development. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
#TAXTuesday The Global Tax Expenditures Database has been updated! 📊 🔹 New countries: Egypt & Zambia 🔹 Updated data 🔹 New country profiles Explore version 1.3.1 from #TaxExpenditures → www.taxexpenditures.org #OpenData #FiscalTransparency
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Home Page - Tax Expenditures Lab
As a hub for expertise and exchange on the topic of tax expenditures (TEs), the Tax Expenditures Lab scrutinizes worldwide information on preferential tax treatments such as exemptions, deductions, cr...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
@fordfoundation.bsky.social dation ’s #WeavingResilience initiative supports #CivilSociety across the #GlobalSouth—$80M over 5 years, 30+ orgs, 20+ countries. A push to strengthen social justice work and eliminate inequality. #SocialJustice #Philanthropy 🔗 www.fordfoundation.org/news-and-sto...
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Weaving a Stronger Civil Society in the Global South - Ford Foundation
Ford’s Weaving Resilience initiative supports civil society organizations throughout the Global South. At the midpoint of its five-year timespan, the focus is now on supporting local solutions and col...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
In #LatinAmerica, opacity and data overload make investigations tough. These 8 tools—recommended by top journalists—are helping uncover corruption and track power. 🔗 ijnet.org/en/story/her...
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Here’s what tools data and investigative journalists are using right now
Information overload and lack of transparency in government are perennial challenges for journalists, so having reliable and powerful tools can make the difference between a hunch and a major investig...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
#TAIMember @opensociety.bsky.social is advancing protections for rights defenders—through legal aid, training for justice officials & support for the #EscazúAgreement on environmental rights. 🔗 www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/stren... #TAIWeekly #OSF #EnvironmentalJustice #HumanRights
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We Need New Ways to Protect Human Rights Defenders
Over the past decade, more than 3,000 people have been murdered for speaking out against rights abuses, with women’s rights activists and environmental defenders most at risk. Killings often happen in...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Check out @openownership.bsky.social’s new animation on how it strengthens tax transparency—plus key tips for tax authorities and policymakers. 🎥👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaW3... #TaxTransparency #BeneficialOwnership #TaxJustice #TAXTuesday #TAIWeekly
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Tackling tax abuse through company ownership transparency
YouTube video by Open Ownership
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#TAIWeekly is here! TAI Weekly | Second Chances or Second Threats? Democracy After 100 Days of Trump As the United States crosses the 100-day mark of Donald Trump’s second term, watchdogs, scholars, and civil society leaders are sounding the alarm. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#CIVICUS seeks hosts for regional #hackathons on civic space & democracy in: East Asia | South Asia | E. Europe & Central Asia Deadline: April 23, 2025 Info: civicus.org/index.php/co... #CivicTech #DigitalDemocracy #DDI
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Terms of Reference (ToR): Regional Hackathons for Expanding Civic Space and Inclusive Democracy
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The @fordfoundation.bsky.social commits $15M to advance #DisabilityRights globally — and pledges that 25%+ of all grants will include people with disabilities. A bold move to embed #DisabilityInclusion in all social justice work. 🔗 www.fordfoundation.org/news-and-sto... #TAIMember
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Ford Foundation Announces $15 Million Commitment to Advance Global Disability Rights - Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation announces $15 million commitment to advance global disability rights
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Now’s the time to fund equitable tax, debt & spending systems. Explore the new #FiscalSpace site for funders & learn how #Philanthropy can support systemic change. 🔗https://www.fiscalspace.org 🔗 Press release: taicollaborative.org/tai-collabor... #FiscalJustice #EconomicJustice
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
It's Tuesday, which means our #TAIWeekly is out. Check it out now! TAI Weekly | From Lima to COP30: The Climate Clock is Ticking | 15 April, 2025 Energy and environmental challenges are taking shape across Latin America—here’s how. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Ariadne’s 2025 Forecast is out! It explores what lies ahead for social change & human rights funders—from evolving practices to key political shifts and reasons for hope. www.ariadne-network.eu/wp-content/u... #AriadneNetwork #Philanthropy #SocialJustice #AriadneForecast2025
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
#CallForProposals #CIVICUS ’s #DigitalDemocracy Initiative seeks hosts for regional #Hackathon on #CivicSpace & inclusive #Democracy 📍 East Asia, South Asia, E. Europe & Central Asia 📅 Apply by April 23, 2025 🔗 civicus.org/index.php/co...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Why should funders care about #tax, debt & public spending? Because fiscal systems shape outcomes in every sector—from health to climate. Check out TAI’s new #FiscalSpace site, making the case for more philanthropic investment in fiscal justice. fiscalspace.org #TaxJustice
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
This just in, #TAIWeekly is here! TAI Weekly | The Axis of Upheaval: What Democracy Is Up Against Check out our new Fiscal Space site that makes the case for funders to step up and invest more in civil society engagement on these issues taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
🎧 Must-listen from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social Are donors really ready to cede control to communities? This episode digs into power, participation & how funders view participatory approaches. 🔗 thenewhumanitarian.org/podcasts/202... #Philanthropy #PowerShift #TrustBasedPhilanthropy #Participation
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Power Shift | Do we want to relinquish power, or not?
They represent two sides of an ambitious reform process. They often attend the same meetings, and yet, they’ve never spoken one-on-one. Until now.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#ForcedLabor still shapes fashion. Ryan Heman of @humanityunitedorg.bsky.social talks to @businessoffashion.com.web.brid.gy about supply chain gaps & the risks of exploitation. 🔗 www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sus... #EthicalFashion #SupplyChainTransparency #TAIMember #TAIWeekly
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Trump’s Threat to Human Rights in Fashion’s Factories
Dramatic cuts to US foreign development spending are kneecapping the fragile network of civil society organisations and nonprofits that defend workers in the industry’s global supply chains.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#AI & public perception in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 New @luminategroup.bsky.social research reveals that while many recognize AI-driven #Misinformation, overconfidence in spotting manipulation remains a challenge. 📖 luminategroup.com/posts/resear... #DigitalTrust #Luminate #TAIMember #TAIWeekly
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Indonesia faces unique threat from AI manipulation, research shows
Indonesians are deeply aware of the power of AI-generated content to manipulate public opinion – but those who think they’re safe may be the most vulnerable, according to new research from Luminate co...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#TAIWeekly is here! TAI Weekly | Dark Money Exposed: How Can We End Financial Opacity? | 01 April, 2025 The OECD's 2025 Global Forum Capacity Building report points to significant progress in international tax transparency. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Storytelling for impact! #FordFoundation & #TheMoth are helping nonprofits use storytelling to strengthen advocacy & drive change. 📖✨ www.fordfoundation.org/news-and-sto... #StorytellingForChange #Nonprofits #Advocacy #TAIMember #TAIWeekly
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Stories of Change: Inside The Moth and Ford’s Storytelling Training for Nonprofits - Ford Foundation
When leaders share personal stories, they can amplify their organizations’ impact, fuel advocacy and influence, engage stakeholders, and catalyze new funding opportunities.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
How do you communicate the value of collaboration? #FitoNetwork Playbook helps organizations articulate impact & build collective narratives. A must-read for networks & alliances! 📖 www.fito.network/storytelling... #Collaboration #Impact #StrategicCommunication
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Storytelling Playbook | Fito Network
How to craft compelling stories of networks, movements, and communities for social change
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People Powered @peoplepowered.org · 27/03/2025
📢 Join us to explore how public participation is being embedded into governance around the world—featuring global case studies, tools & data. With @opengovpartnership.org , @taicollab.bsky.social and more! 🔗 Register: www.peoplepowered.org/events-conte... #MainstreamingParticipation
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Strategies for Renewing Democracy Globally with Mainstreaming Participation — People Powered
From Asia to Africa, learn how public participation is being embedded into government systems—and what it takes to do it well.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
How do political divisions shape Bangladesh’s future? Shehryar Fazli of @open-society.bsky.social explores the country’s trajectory. Read more: www.theideasletter.org/essay/an-ine... #Bangladesh #SouthAfrica #Democracy #OpenSociety #TAIMember #OSF
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An Inescapable Past - The Ideas Letter
The destruction of the historic home of Sheikh Mujib, Bangladesh’s founding president, in Dhaka last year was a symbolic act of resistance against the rule of his daughter, Sheikh Hasina,…
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Top of Mind PR @topofmindpr.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
With foreign aid budgets shrinking, the role of private capital in global development has never been more critical. @taicollab.bsky.social's Michael Jarvis shares his insights in an Op-Ed published by the Financial Times' Professional Wealth Management: www.pwmnet.com/slashed-aid-...
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Slashed aid budgets leave door open for family offices - Professional Wealth Management
With the future of foreign aid plunged into uncertainty, family offices and wealth managers may help fill the void and play a more strategic role in this sphere.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Spread the word, #TAIWeekly is out now! TAI Weekly | Resisting the Squeeze on Civil Society | 25 March, 2025 The landscape for civil society organizations around the world is increasingly characterized by restriction, adaptation, and resilience taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Call for Abstracts – #GIJC2025 Submit your research for the Global Investigative Journalism Conference (Nov 20-24, Kuala Lumpur). 📝 Deadline: March 31, 2025 | Apply: gijc2025.org/call-for-pap... #InvestigativeJournalism #CallForAbstracts @gijn.org
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Call for Papers
This is a call for submission of abstracts by March 27, 2023, for a short paper and/or panel presentation at GIJC23 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
📢 #CallForAbstracts Submit for the International Centre for Evaluation and Development regional conference (May 26-30) on participatory #Governance & #SustainableDevelopment in Africa. 📝 Deadline: April 1 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1gC6...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
With aid budgets shrinking, TAI’s Michael Jarvis explores how family offices & wealth managers can support debt sustainability, anti-corruption & #Governance reform—not just as donors, but as investors. 📖 www.pwmnet.com/slashed-aid-... #ImpactInvesting #Philanthropy #TAI
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Slashed aid budgets leave door open for family offices - Professional Wealth Management
With the future of foreign aid plunged into uncertainty, family offices and wealth managers may help fill the void and play a more strategic role in this sphere.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
As every Tuesday, our Weekly is here! Go check it out! TAI Weekly | Follow the Money: Where Is Climate Finance Headed? As the world looks toward COP30 in Brazil this November, climate finance is once again in the spotlight. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
#TAIRecommends How does the U.S. pullback on #AntiCorruption impact global policy & #Accountability? Experts break it down in this webinar. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5hl... @occrp.org
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Corruption Crossroads: How the U.S. Retreat Affects Policy, Compliance and Accountability // WEBINAR
YouTube video by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Lead with compassion! 💛 The #YCompassion #Leadership Programme helps leaders integrate #Compassion into their approach. 🚀 Next cohort: April 2025 📌 Only 10 spots! ⏳ Apply by March 21st Learn more: ycompassion.com/leadership-p... #SocialImpact #TAIWeekly
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YCompassion Leadership Programme
The YCompassion Leadership Programme is designed for international development and social impact professionals who want to implement the core concepts of compassionate practice.
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#TAXTuesday New research from the #TaxExpenditures shows why we must rigorously evaluate tax deductions, exemptions & credits. Do they achieve policy goals? Are they cost-efficient? Do they distort economies? #TaxPolicy #TaxJustice 🔗 www.taxexpenditures.org/2025/03/05/c...
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We Need Your Help Finding Impact Evaluations of Tax Expenditure Provisions - Tax Expenditures Lab
The Tax Expenditures Lab is conducting a large-scale literature review of impact evaluations of tax expenditure (TE) provisions. We are looking for studies that have evaluated the impact of specific T...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#TAIWeekly is out now! Go check it out! TAI Weekly | Who Foots the Bill? Rethinking Wealth and Taxation Amid so much upheaval on the international stage right now, it helps to have spaces to try to make sense of it all. taicollaborative.org/tai-weekly-o...
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
@civitates.bsky.social Tech & Democracy open call supports orgs working on the Digital Services Act, AI Act & democracy. 📅 Apply by March 14, 2025, 23:30 CET 🔗 civitates-eu.org/funding-oppo... #TAIWeekly #Funding #TechAndDemocracy #AIAct #DSA #Civitates
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Call for Proposals: Making online spaces safer, more trustworthy and inclusive - Civitates
Open call to support organisations working on national level enforcement of EU tech regulations in seven countries
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
#TAIMember #MacArthurFoundation raises payout to 6% for the next two years to address funding gaps in the social sector. @jpalfrey.bsky.social calls on #Philanthropy to step up—extra 1% = $150M for urgent needs. 🔗 www.macfound.org/press/perspe...
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Set it at Six: Supporting Civil Society in Need with Increased Giving
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The @1000currents.bsky.social Academy is coming to Atlanta! From May 19-22, 2025, funders & allies will gather to advance unrestricted, long-term funding for Global South movements & drive systems change. tcurrents.exposure.co/thousand-cur... #Philanthropy #TrustBasedFunding #SystemsChange
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Thousand Currents Academy: Building Solidarity with Global Movements by Thousand Currents on Exposure
May 19-22, 2025, Atlanta, GA
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Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative @taicollab.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
TAI's 2025-2029 Strategic Framework is here! We're adapting to drive smarter funding for trust, accountability & inclusion. And there’s more to come—stay tuned! 👀 🔗 taicollaborative.org/tai-strategi... #TAIStrategy #FundingBetter #Trust #Accountability
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