🌍 Tim Hanstad, co-founder of Landesa, explains why strategic philanthropy should go global and invest in good governance. 🤝 He cites Landesa as an NGO that constructively engages with governments in system-changing efforts to improve governance and build sustainable and equitable societies. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g9i7PDiE #LandRights
Governments are the most important levers for determining the social and economic outcomes of their citizens. As such, good governance is crucial; and both philanthropy and civil society ought to be more engaged with governments, focusing on achieving good governance, rule of law, cultures of integrity, and strong public service delivery. Thrilled to have Stanford Social Innovation Review publish my article about why and how philanthropy can support good governance, instead of limiting itself to merely filling in the gaps left by government failure. Philanthropy can and should support NGOs that are constructively engaged with governments in system-changing efforts to improve the quality and capabilities of governments. https://lnkd.in/g3wBhsMs The article, responds to and build on a thoughtful earlier piece Mark Kramer and Steve Phillips. I point out that where we have seen major, population-level, and systemic advances in social and economic well-being, governments have been the primary driving force. Philanthropy must do a better job of replicating these advances by supporting more effective governance through: -Tackling Corruption -Strengthening civil service capabilities: -Increasing transparency and accountability -Strengthening rule of law -Building data policy feedback loops -Supporting ethical leadership -Strengthening digital public infrastructure -Strengthening land and property rights systems Failing to strengthen governance will undermine all of our other investments in building a better future. Chandler Institute of Governance, Landesa, Transparency International, Open Ownership, Open Contracting Partnership, Open Government Partnership, Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS), Apolitical Foundation, Apolitical, EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative), CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, World Justice Project, IDLO - International Development Law Organization, IDinsight, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Cambridge Governance Labs, Emerging Public Leaders, Co-Develop, eGov Foundation, PLACE, Cadasta Foundation, Chris Jochnick, Tyler Roush, Nancy Lindborg, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Mallika Dutt, Peter Rabley, Michael Kubzansky, Melanie Hui, Luminate, Michael Jarvis, Hilary Pennington, Rajiv J. Shah, The Rockefeller Foundation, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, CV Madhukar, Centre for Exponential Change
