Think tanks and policy institutes

Institutes that research public policy and publish analysis and proposals meant to inform government and debate. This is its own schema, version 1.

Baseline: Think tanks and policy institutes v1
Builds on: Research
Mapped on the schema: 20 of 79 placed here
Primitives: 57 in 8 parts
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026

What the registry holds here

Think tanks and policy institutes and below · public parts only

With public findings: 79
Public parts: 177
Distinct sources: 160
Last change: 3 Nov 2026

Organizations by public parts

Counts of what public research has found and sourced, each part with its source on the organization’s profile. They say what is known, not how much of the industry exists.

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Focused research on the organizations with the fewest mapped parts in think tanks and policy institutes; what it finds is public for everyone.

Desertec1 part
South Centre1 part
Haus Rissen Hamburg1 part
Stratfor1 part
Transform Europe1 part

How automatable each primitive is, estimated from the 0 organizations mapped in public on the Think tanks and policy institutes schema: the share of those with the primitive that run it on software. Estimate from public data: the share of mapped organizations that run this on software. Not a recommendation.

LevelAll57 High5 Medium32 Low20

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Mission and policy focus Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder development Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Development staff Demand: reaching the people it serves	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grant budgets and gift levels Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research proposals Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grant and gift agreements Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Convenings and events Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Testimony and briefings Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Media outreach Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research program design Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Project planning Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and contractors Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research and writing Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Quality and review Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Publications and data holdings Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Distribution Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reports and publications Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Peer review Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
New supporters Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inquiries Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder stewardship Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Audience and contact records Constituents: serving them over time	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder renewal Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting funded and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting funded and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting funded and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programs and centers People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scholar recruitment People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Fellows and scholars People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research data and tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Charitable status Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Nonprofit and lobbying limits Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Independence policy Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funding disclosure Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research agenda Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Board and research independence Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policy impact tracking Direction: deciding where it goes	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

The rule, the same for every industry: with 5 or more organizations having the primitive, 50% or more of them on software is high, 20% or more medium, below that low. With fewer, the level rests on the primitive's layer alone and says "Layer only". Software parts are counted once per organization; a detected technology is named by its product. See the blueprint for which organizations run each.

LevelAll57 High5 Medium32 Low20

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Mission and policy focus Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder development Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Development staff Demand: reaching the people it serves	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grant budgets and gift levels Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research proposals Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grant and gift agreements Demand: reaching the people it serves	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Convenings and events Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Testimony and briefings Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Media outreach Demand: reaching the people it serves	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research program design Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Project planning Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and contractors Supply: delivering the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research and writing Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Quality and review Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Publications and data holdings Supply: delivering the work	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Distribution Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reports and publications Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Peer review Supply: delivering the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
New supporters Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inquiries Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder stewardship Constituents: serving them over time	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Audience and contact records Constituents: serving them over time	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funder renewal Constituents: serving them over time	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting funded and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting funded and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting funded and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting funded and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programs and centers People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scholar recruitment People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Fellows and scholars People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research data and tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Charitable status Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Nonprofit and lobbying limits Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Independence policy Control: rules the organization runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Funding disclosure Control: rules the organization runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Research agenda Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Board and research independence Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policy impact tracking Direction: deciding where it goes	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—