Whistleblowing International Network

What Whistleblowing International Network does

Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO, OSCR registration SC048595) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Glasgow. It is a membership network and information hub that connects and supports civil society organisations (CSOs) defending and assisting public interest whistleblowers worldwide. According to WIN, its mission is to strengthen civil society capacity to protect whistleblowers, turn legal rights into active protection, and help whistleblowing disclosures achieve lasting change in the public interest. The organisation explicitly positions itself as an "international centre of excellence in whistleblowing law and practice," drawing on the expertise of its member network and a leadership team led by founding Executive Director Anna Myers (a Member of the Law Society of England and Wales with prior senior roles at Protect, the Government Accountability Project, and GRECO).

WIN's core product is the EU Whistleblowing Monitor (whistleblowingmonitor.eu), a tracking tool that records the transposition of the EU Whistleblowing Directive across all 27 Member States, developed in collaboration with Transparency International. Beyond the Monitor, WIN operates a content and community portfolio that includes the "Whistleblowing Now and Then" podcast (co-produced with the European Whistleblowing Institute, Season 3 titled "The Ecosystem Behind the Courage"), the WIN Global Update newsletter, and a resource library of laws, articles, and publications on source protection, national security, and technology. Outreach is driven through the website, newsletter, podcast, Twitter and LinkedIn, and co-hosted events and conferences (including the European Whistleblowing Conference 2026). Technology is not a differentiator: WIN is a network and information hub built on a standard website platform and content production rather than proprietary software.

WIN is a non-profit funded almost entirely by grants. Confirmed income sources include the Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation (FPH) and The Joffe Charitable Trust as core private foundation funders, the European Commission (including Project BRIGHT, grant 101143234, supporting the podcast, and funding channelled via Transparency International's SAFE programme for the Monitor revamp), and individual donations accepted via the website. Membership and access to resources are free to qualifying non-profit organisations, so WIN has no fee-paying customer base in the commercial sense. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees with a majority elected from member organisations, is independently held with no parent company, and operates a small staff team of one to ten people.

Name

Whistleblowing International Network

Legal name

Whistleblowing International Network

Website

https://whistleblowingnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Whistleblowing International Network is a Glasgow-based Scottish charity that connects and supports 50+ civil society organisations across 25+ countries defending public interest whistleblowers, and runs the EU Whistleblowing Monitor, a podcast, and a resource library.

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Product category

Whistleblower Protection Network Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

Keywords

• Whistleblower protection
• Civil society network
• Whistleblowing law
• Policy advocacy
• Anti-corruption services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Charitable Donations: WIN is funded through grants from foundations including the Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation (FPH) and The Joffe Charitable Trust, as well as funding from the European Commission under programmes such as Transparency International's SAFE programme. Individual donations are also accepted via their website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) is a global membership network and information hub that connects and strengthens civil society organisations defending and supporting public interest whistleblowers. WIN provides counsel, tools, and expertise to member organisations, including a transposition tracking tool for the EU Whistleblowing Directive, a resource library, a podcast series, and a newsletter, while supporting international policy and legislative development for whistleblower protection.

Product overview

Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) is a global membership network and information hub for the whistleblower protection community. Rather than offering a unified software product, WIN provides a portfolio of resources and tools including the EU Whistleblowing Monitor (a transposition tracking tool), the Whistleblowing Now and Then podcast series, a global update newsletter, and a resource library of publications and guidance. The organization connects civil society organizations that defend and support whistleblowers in 25+ countries, offering counsel, tools, and expertise to strengthen whistleblower protection worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EU Whistleblowing Monitor: A tool created by WIN to track the progress of transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing across all 27 Member States.
• Whistleblowing Now and Then

Products and services

• EU Whistleblowing Monitor A comprehensive online tool created by WIN to track the progress of transposition of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing across all 27 EU Member States. Features enhanced country pages, a Compliance Dashboard, Implementation Timeline, and Resource Library. Targeted at civil society organisations, policy makers, and researchers working on whistleblower protection.
• Whistleblowing Now and Then Podcast
• WIN Global Update Newsletter A newsletter providing updates on whistleblowing law and practice worldwide, featuring news from WIN's membership network and the broader whistleblowing community.
• Resource Library A digital library containing publications, reports, laws, articles and resources covering topics such as source protection, national security, and technology related to whistleblowing.
• WIN Membership Network A membership network open to national and international non-profit organisations that promote the protection of whistleblowers as a main element of their mission or activities. Provides a platform for sharing information and resources about whistleblowing, opportunities to form new links with similar organisations globally, and support for international policy and legislative development. Free of charge for qualifying non-profits.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core partner.

• Transparency Internationalcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIN collaborates with Transparency International on the EU Whistleblowing Monitor, co-publishing reports on whistleblower protection effectiveness in the EU. Transparency International Ireland provides support for the Monitor's operations.
• Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities (NEIWA)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIN provides a dedicated page and resource hub for NEIWA on the EU Whistleblowing Monitor. NEIWA was established in May 2019 as a collaboration initiated by the Dutch Whistleblowing Authority in response to the EU Directive on Whistleblowing.
• European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIN co-produces the 'Whistleblowing Now and Then' podcast with the European Whistleblowing Institute. EWI is a joint project partner. EWI Founder Dr Vigjilenca Abazi co-hosts the podcast.
• European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIN collaborates with EWI as co-organiser of the European Whistleblowing Conference 2026, along with The AI Whistleblower Initiative, Centre of European Law at King's College London, The University of Göttingen, NEIWA, and OSCE.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform (FAIR): Canadian whistleblower protection organisation and one of WIN's original founding members. David Hutton (WIN Trustee) formerly served as FAIR Chair/Executive Director; the two operate as direct mission-aligned national peers.
• Government Accountability Project: US-based whistleblower protection organisation. Tom Devine, WIN Trustee and GAP Legal Director, has defended 7000+ whistleblowers since 1979. They share the whistleblower-protection mission and overlapping international policy advocacy.
• Public Concern at Work (now Protect): Anna Myers (WIN's founding Executive Director) served as Deputy Director of Public Concern at Work for 9 years. Despite the rebrand to Protect, it remains WIN's most direct historical and operational counterpart in the UK and EU policy ecosystem.
• Blueprint for Free Speech: International NGO (Australia/Germany) specialising in freedom of expression and whistleblower protection. Listed as a WIN Associate, the two organisations share the same mission space and convene overlapping civil society constituencies.
• Protect: UK whistleblowing charity (formerly Public Concern at Work) providing free advice to whistleblowers and advising employers/policy makers. Elizabeth Gardiner (WIN Vice-Chair) is Protect's CEO, making it WIN's closest national peer and a structural partner.
• Pištaljka: Serbian whistleblowing platform co-founded by WIN Trustee Vladimir Radomirović. A direct operational peer focused on a single national jurisdiction but aligned in mission and part of WIN's network.
• European Whistleblowing Institute (EWI): Academic/policy institute focused on EU whistleblowing law. WIN co-produces the 'Whistleblowing Now and Then' podcast and co-organises the European Whistleblowing Conference with EWI, making them closely aligned programme partners.

Broad incumbents

• Transparency International: Global anti-corruption movement with national chapters in 100+ countries. WIN collaborates directly on the EU Whistleblowing Monitor and the SAFE programme, and TI Italy's Giorgio Fraschini sits on WIN's board, making TI both a funder/peer and the dominant incumbent in adjacent anti-corruption work.
• Open Government Partnership: Multistakeholder initiative of 75+ countries promoting transparency, accountability, and civic participation. OGP's working groups on whistleblowing and anti-corruption overlap materially with WIN's mandate and constituency.

Regional players

• Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities (NEIWA): Network of national authorities established in 2019 in response to the EU Whistleblowing Directive. WIN hosts a dedicated NEIWA resource hub on the EU Whistleblowing Monitor, positioning them as programme partners across the EU regulatory layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whistleblowing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whistleblowing-international-network
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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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