Blair Glencorse is Executive Director of the Accountability Lab- an NGO that makes governance work for people around the world. Blair and his team have done everything from building large-scale socially conscious music campaigns in Nigeria; to monitoring and improving public services in Pakistan; to running a global TV show called Integrity Icon to “name and fame” honest government officials. Blair has grown the organization from scratch 10 years ago into a network of Labs across 13 countries, 120+ staff and with an annual budget of over $4m today. He was the winner of the One Cause Fundraiser of the Year Award in 2020. Blair is also an expert on anti-corruption with the World Economic Forum; and a member of the World Bank’s Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement.
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, effective, collaborative civil society organizations (CSO) —which provide critical ideas, services, and advocacy efforts—have never been more essential. Over the…