For more than a century, the nonpartisan Better Government Association has worked to make government more transparent, accountable and responsive to the people it serves.

Through independent investigative journalism, policy advocacy and civic engagement, we expose systemic problems, advance reforms and help Illinois residents hold government accountable.

Your support makes this work possible. Make your gift today.

Your support. Real impact.

• Investigations that drive change. Our reporting helped prompt corrections to 491 property tax assessments and changes to restraint chair policies in six Illinois counties.
• Accountability for vulnerable residents. Our investigations exposed failures in child welfare reporting and uncovered 63 jail deaths missing from official state data.
• Advocacy that advances reform. BGA Policy helped advance judicial transparency, protections against abusive lawsuits and stronger government oversight.

Your gift powers what comes next.

Together, we can strengthen accountability and help build a more transparent, equitable and responsive Illinois.

Other ways to give: Gifts of stock, donor-advised funds, IRA charitable rollovers, employer matching gifts and planned gifts. To discuss any of these, contact our Development Office at 312-386-9203 or YourImpact@bettergov.org.

The Better Government Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.