Resources

Articles and reports

• Think tank state of the sector report 2023

• Think tank leadership: Functions and challenges of executive directors

• Embedding communications staff in research teams to increase policy impact

• Exit interviews: a look at an important but seldom discussed human resources responsibility

• Think tanks and transparency series

• Towards a global agenda on think tank transparency

• Non-profit finance mind shift: from cost recovery to mission delivery

Videos

• An introduction to think tanks and evidence-informed policy – Simon Maxwell

• Candid talk about funding: David Sasaki, Hewlett Foundation

• Candid talk about funding: Dana Schmidt, Echidna Giving

Guides and databases

• Build a think tank guide

• Open Think Tank Directory

• Strategic financial planning guide for think tanks and small organisations

We are sharing an exclusive preview of a draft publication authored by Fiorella Bianchi, OTT’s Strategic Planning & Finance Director. Please do not circulate these documents. We hope they will be useful for your financial planning.