Trying to get global consensus on anything is nearly impossible. But in collaboration with a dynamic cohort of individuals and organizations, we’ve managed to develop a new manifesto with respect to the structure and sharing of data about global philanthropy that is valued across contexts. Meet the new Global Data Charter.

While data and knowledge are everywhere, reliable data on philanthropy is lacking in most countries, and globally comparable data is virtually nonexistent.

Over the last two years, we worked with more than forty practitioners from over twenty countries to really understand what people like you need in order to create and use data and knowledge in your day-to-day work. You need data to tell others what you are working on (and where), what you are funding (or need funding for), the impact you are creating, how your work benefits the population you have targeted, what you have learned, who your partners are — data that helps you showcase why and how your organization is a game changer! It all feeds a broader story, too, about how your efforts are part of a global sector-wide contribution to development, and how your town, city, country, and region might partner to achieve even greater things.

Read the full article on the global philanthropy data charter by Lauren Bradford and Larry McGill at Philanthropy In Focus