How Public is Private Philanthropy? Separating Reality from Myth    by John Tyler
Price: $0.99 USD. 26510 words. Published by Philanthropy Roundtable  on June 18, 2012. .
Traditionally, there has been a limited relationship between philanthropy and government. In recent years, the “public money” claim has been employed to support proposals from government and some in the philanthropic sector to urge stricter limits on the purposes and governance of foundations. This report provides further legal basis for a continued separation between government and philanthropy.

Managing Blind: A Data Quality and Data Governance Vade Mecum    by Peter Benson
Price: $9.99 USD. 30140 words. Published on August 2, 2012. .
Companies and countries run on data but rarely question its origin, accuracy or significance, until something goes wrong. From the larger lost satellite to the smaller annoyances of badly worded forms, it all comes down to data. This short book provides a unique insight into the real value of data and how a simple understanding of data quality can be a truly enlightening and profitable experience.

Mission 535+2    by Michael Flint
Price: Free! 9950 words. Published on October 18, 2012. .
When it comes to politics, everybody yells at each other and then agree that nothing will change in Washington. Of course, no one offers any solutions. Mission 535+2 suggests a simple, a-political process designed to persuade our elected representatives to work together to further the best economic interests of "We the People" instead of theirs.

OPEN: Standardized Methods for Large Scale Information Access and Transparency    by Claudiu Popa
Price: $200.00 USD. 6700 words. Published on December 7, 2012. .
The exchange of information in the modern context is conducted between two or more entities within three primary stakeholder groups: the private sector, the public sector, and private individuals. The interactions between these groups are often complex and are further influenced on a global scale by a broad range of issues including cultural diversity, political ideology, and diverging economies.

Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism    by John Tyler
Price: $0.99 USD. 30960 words. Published by Philanthropy Roundtable  on March 20, 2013. .
Recent calls for more transparency in private philanthropy have increased the need for philanthropic organizations to carefully think about what information they will release to the public and how to do it. To help organizations answer these questions, The Philanthropy Roundtable has published a new book by noted legal scholar John Tyler, general counsel of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.