Saturday, September 15, 2012

Omidyar Network gives $4M to government transparency group - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Redwood City-based Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm started bySan Jose-basecd (NASDAQ:EBAY) founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, has committed a totaol of $8 million to Sunlight since 2007. "Withj this latest grant, which includes the potential for future matching funds, Omidyar Network is furthering its commitmentf to Sunlight's work to use online platformds and technologies to ensure visibility into governmen t activity," the two organizations said. In conjunction with the Omidyar Network partner Matt Halprin will jointhe board.
He will be joinec by Stacy Donohue, a directod at Omidyar Network, who leads the organization' s government transparency investment area. Donohue will take an observefr seat onthe board.

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