The Omidyar Network, started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, has committed $8M to the Sunlight Foundation since 2007. In March of this year, the Network announced a $4M grant to "support Sunlight's efforts to improve access to existing government information, digitize new information, and create new online tools to foster greater government transparency."According to the World Bank, over $1 trillion in bribes are paid annually with $1.5 trillion in public procurement tainted by corruption.
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2009-05-24
Sunlight Foundation Receives $4M from Omidyar Network (March 2009)
The Omidyar Network, started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, has committed $8M to the Sunlight Foundation since 2007. In March of this year, the Network announced a $4M grant to "support Sunlight's efforts to improve access to existing government information, digitize new information, and create new online tools to foster greater government transparency."
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