The Governance Lab
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Governance Lab is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, at 2 Metrotech Center, 9th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Its mission is to improve people's lives by changing the way governance works, aiming to strengthen the ability of institutions and people to operate more openly, collaboratively, effectively and legitimately to address public problems. The GovLab emphasizes the increased availability and use of data and the engagement of diverse expertise in problem solving, leveraging technology and scientific advances to transform governance, and it is housed at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. The organization participates in partnerships and initiatives related to data governance and governance innovation, including launching the Data Stewards Network in 2025 and collaborations with Datatank and the Agence Française de Développement; in 2026 it partnered with CDPI to deliver a 12-month hybrid learning experience addressing real-world governance challenges. It has 11-50 employees, operates in the nonprofit sector, and reports revenue in the range of $1M-$10M. Its website is https://thegovlab.org.