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The Institute for Government (IfG) is a British independent
think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-govern ...
which aims to improve government effectiveness through research and analysis. Based at 2 Carlton Gardens in
central London Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government. Its characteris ...
and founded as a charity in 2008, it was initially funded with approximately £15 million by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, at the instigation of Lord Sainsbury.


Stated aims

The Institute for Government works to make government more effective. It engages with UK MPs, senior
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and others by: * supporting the development and skills of senior public servants, politicians and
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s. * conducting and funding research on public administration and government. * providing 'thought leadership' on effective government through publications, seminars and events. The Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales (No.1123926) with cross-party governance.


Director

In September 2016,
Bronwen Maddox Bronwen Maria Maddox (born 7 May 1963) is a former journalist who has served as the director and CEO of think tank Chatham House since August 2022. Prior to this, she was the Director of the Institute for Government between 2016 and 2022. Maddo ...
replaced Peter Riddell as Director. For the previous five-and-a-half years, she had been the Editor and Chief Executive of current affairs and culture magazine ''
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''. Previously, Maddox had spent 14 years at ''
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'' as Chief Foreign Commentator, Foreign Editor, and US Editor and Washington Bureau Chief, and had worked at the ''
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'', investigating
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. Sir
Michael Bichard Michael George Bichard, Baron Bichard (born 31 January 1947) is a former public servant in the United Kingdom, first in local and then as a civil servant in central government. He was director of the Institute for Government, currently serves ...
was its first director until 2010. In 2018, the charity was named Economic Think Tank of the Year in ''Prospect''s annual awards.


Funding

The Institute for Government has been rated as 'highly transparent' in its funding by Transparify. In November 2022, the funding transparency website Who Funds You? gave the institute a B grade (rating goes from A to E).


See also

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Royal Institute of Public Administration The Royal Institute of Public Administration (RIPA) was a British professional public service institution and civil service training organisation that operated in the United Kingdom and overseas from its founding in 1922 to its closure in 1992.She ...


References


External links


Institute for Government website
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