connecting
ideas, people, & politics for a
multilateral
system that works for all.
Climate reckoning. Global norms eroding. Democracy in crisis. General AI on the horizon.
To address the challenges we face, we must find better ways to work together.
Project Starling’s vision is a multilateral system that works for all. We are a think and do tank that develops ideas and solutions to collective action challenges. We connect and build coalitions and help them navigate political processes to renew multilateral cooperation together.
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Taking Payout Strategy a Step Further
In a time of political flux, many foundations are rethinking how -- and when -- they spend their money. In the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Project Starling co-founder Jacob Harold argues for a new framework for determining foundation payout based on the unique characteristics of each social issue.
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Report: "UN80: An Explainer"
UN80 is a major reform and restructuring efforts of the UN system led by the Secretary-General. In his latest report, John Norris spells out the basic contours of UN80 and their potential implications for multilateralism.
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"The Compromiso de Sevilla Marks a New Path for Development Finance"
In her latest article, Minh-Thu Pham breaks down why the Compromiso de Sevilla matters, what it signals for the future of international cooperation, and how it fits into a broader pattern of international cooperation adapting to a very different global landscape.
“It’s uncanny how well you time these gatherings. That was so valuable at a time when we are running out of time. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
–Senior level participant of a Project Starling convening