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Responding to Disruptions in Funding: A case study from impact technology
OpenUp shares hard-won lessons on nonprofit funding resilience: Treat income as strategic, decentralise business development, balance grant and…
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The Practice of Digital Sovereignty
A policy idea with some under-discussed underpinnings.
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Earth Day, every day: Explore the data with OpenUp’s tools
This Earth Day, explore OpenUp's civic tech tools – track water safety, climate data, municipal spending, parliamentary action on the environment and…
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OpenUp and partners launch DDISA Fund: How the global DDI network is working towards digital democracy for all
OpenUp and partners launched the DDISA Fund in March 2026, offering grants and support to civil society organisations driving digital democracy in…
OpenUp’s newly-tendered Municipal Money dashboard: See how your municipality is spending your tax money
OpenUp has been awarded a new tender to keep Municipal Money running, so you can see exactly how your municipality spends your tax money. Visit…

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