REINVENT ALBANY
Open, Accountable NY Government
Mission
Reinvent Albany is a 501c3, public charity founded in early 2010 to promote open, accountable, effective government in New York State and City. We advocate for Freedom of Information, Open Data, Open MTA and accountable public authorities, transparent, sensible subsidies to businesses, clean government and strong democracy.
Ruling year
2010
Executive Director
John Kaehny
Main address
377 Broadway 9th Floor
New York, NY 10013 USA
EIN
27-1624621
NTEE code
Government and Public Administration (W20)
Civil Liberties Advocacy (R60)
Public Finance, Taxation, Monetary Policy (W22)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Open Government
State and NYC govt open data, FOIL, spending transparency, advocating for govt to tell the public what is doing and why via improved public process and online disclosure.
Government Transparency
Using web technology to promote NYS government transparency
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of media articles reflecting preferred issue framing
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of research or policy analysis products developed, e.g., reports, briefs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of list subscribers
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of testimonies offered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of meetings or briefings held with policymakers or candidates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Reinvent Albany advocates for more transparent and accountable government in New York State. This includes changing policies, practices, and laws to strengthen Freedom of Information Law, Open Data, transparent budgeting practices, fact-based policy-making, and honest presentation of costs and benefits of public policies.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Reinvent Albany has influenced the creation and implementation of dozens of New York State and New York City laws and policies, including helping to draft and pass the 2012 New York City open data law — the first open data law in the world. Reinvent Albany also won the issuance of NYS open data executive order #95 and multiple amendments strengthening the state Freedom of Information Law and formalizing open data at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Our basic playbook is to draw attention to an issue with expert analysis, get our analysis highlighted by the news media, and use this public attention to win changes in policy, practice, and law. Reinvent Albany is regularly quoted by major media outlets like the New York Times and Economist and has been cited in over 3,000 media reports over the last decade.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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REINVENT ALBANY
Board of directorsas of 07/21/2023
Aaron Naparstek
Proving Ground Media
Term: 2011 -
Aaron Naparstek
Proving Ground Media
John Kaehny
Reinvent Albany
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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