Structure and Finances
PI has received funding and support from a range of foundations, academic establishments and non-government organisations. These include the Soros Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Fund for Constitutional Government, the Stern Foundation, the Privacy Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, and the University of New South Wales. The organisation is also minimally financed through donations from members of the public.
By 2007 the organization had an international advisory board with members from over 30 countries, and a board of trustees who oversee a small team of research and policy staff. It is an independent non-profit organization chartered in the UK. Its U.S. organisation is administered through the Fund for Constitutional Government in Washington DC.
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