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A Note from the Sunlight Foundation’s Board Chair

A Note from the Sunlight Foundation's Board Chair About fifteen years ago, in November 2005, Ellen Miller and I created the Sunlight Foundation in an effort to demonstrate that the then emerging tools of computer technology could have a positive impact on citizen understanding and oversight of government and the political spheres, using the interne

Access and Impact: Bringing Open Data to Novices

Access and Impact: Bringing Open Data to Novices Any organization working with data with the idea that data should be free and open will at some point have to determine if the data they’re making available are simply available, or if they’re having a real impact on the people, processes, and systems they describe. At the Boston Area Research I...

How has the Trump administration changed LGBTQ-related web content? WIP's new report reveals some surprising changes in language and content on federal webpages.
https://sunlightfoundation.com/lgbtq-trend-report/

The Web Integrity Project's unofficial deputy spokesdog, Reno, encourages you to be like him and take a look at our latest blog post about the removal of numerous resources from the website of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). https://sunlightfoundation.com/2019/10/22/recent-samhsa-website-overhaul-likely-left-users-confused-frustrated-and-irritated/

*NEW* on the blog: Inspections, Rent Control, and AirBnB: The Power of Property Registrations in Housing Regulation

Inspections, Rent Control, and AirBnB: The Power of Property Registrations in Housing Regulation Property registrations may seem like a mundane aspect of municipal government operations, but my prior work on civic hacking and housing advocacy with the Open Cities team had me looking into its implications for residents’ access to stable and secure housing. Many cities require that property own...

The Sunlight Foundation's Open Cities Team is now hiring for a Policy Analyst.

If you’re passionate about taking a hands-on approach to build better governments that work for communities, we want to hear from you:

https://sunlightfoundation.com/jobs/policy-analyst-open-cities-team/

Hello facebook! Some websites, like data.noaa.gov, are inaccessible during the . Have you been unable to access Web resources or federal data on other government websites that are down due to the shutdown? Please share your website-related with us!

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The Sunlight Foundation’s Web Integrity Project is excited to begin its search for two full-time hires to help lead its work:

1) Director - Responsible for stewarding WIP’s mission, managing the work of WIP’s 3-5 full-time staff, and leading WIP’s public communication with journalists, partners, members of Congress, federal agencies, and funders: https://sunlightfoundation.com/web-integrity-project/get-involved/wip-director-aug-2018/.

2) Director of Research - Responsible for overseeing WIP’s website monitoring operations, including work of WIP’s analyst team, and helping coordinate WIP’s investigative work: https://sunlightfoundation.com/web-integrity-project/get-involved/wip-director-of-research-aug-2018/.

WIP monitors changes to government websites, holding our government accountable by revealing shifts in public information and access to Web resources, as well as changes in stated policies and priorities. We work with journalists to make our findings public, and we produce policy analyses to evaluate and recommend changes to Web governance practices and help ensure access to valuable Web resources.

Director, Web Integrity Project Job Posting: Director, Web Integrity Project The Web Integrity Project’s mission is to monitor changes to government websites, holding our government accountable by revealing shifts in public information and access to Web resources, as well as changes in stated policies and priorities. WIP’s mon...

On May 21, the Sunlight Foundation’s Board of Directors shared our plan for reviewing Sunlight’s history, as part of our effort to address our history and build a staff culture that prioritizes inclusion and respect. If you are a former staff member, contractor, or collaborator of the Sunlight Foundation are now invited to provide feedback about your time working with Sunlight.

How to participate in the Sunlight Foundation's review Former staff, contractors, or collaborators of the Sunlight Foundation are invited to provide feedback about your time working with Sunlight. Here's how to express your interest.