<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Query On Inc. (QUOI)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Research for a Fairer Future]]></description><link>https://www.queryoninc.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:42:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.queryoninc.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Open call for analysts]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUOI is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to join us as analysts. Summary QUOI is a small, agile philanthropy working on a limited number of hard questions of national and global importance. We take creative approaches to hard-to-crack philanthropic priorities and contribute analytic and monetary resources where the sector lags. Our team brings together Harvard students and graduates from different generations. We prioritize working with motivated and energetic students and...]]></description><link>https://www.queryoninc.org/post/placeholder-recruiting-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa76537abcfc8d624a1a857</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:08:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d62011_91dc92d1852b4939ab7cdab1b75b827a~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Jofre</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Money Signal: A Conversation with Danielle Thomsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this interview, QUOI is joined by Dr. Danielle Thomsen, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, and author of two books, Opting Out of Congress: Partisan Polarization and the Decline of Moderate Candidates and The Money Signal: How Fundraising Matters in American Politics. Dr. Thomsen explains how early fundraising acts as a gatekeeping force that shapes who runs for Congress, who drops out, and how elections unfold long before voters weigh in. Building from...]]></description><link>https://www.queryoninc.org/post/the-money-signal-a-conversation-with-danielle-thomsen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa76291abcfc8d624a1a108</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:02:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d62011_a03cfaa0b6db47c1b2df61782a4436cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_880,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Jofre</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boss in American Government: A Conversation with QUOI Co-Founder Mark Thompson]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this conversation, QUery On Inc. co-founder Mark Thompson sits down with Nicolas Jofre to discuss his 2026 book from McFarland Publishers: The Boss in American Government: William Tweed and His Successors in Corruption from the 1860s to Today. The conversation offers a historical lens on the influence of money in American politics and government. William "Boss" Tweed ran New York City from 1863 to 1871 as the head of Tammany Hall, amassing what would be roughly half a billion dollars in...]]></description><link>https://www.queryoninc.org/post/the-boss-in-american-government-a-conversation-with-quoi-co-founder-mark-thompson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa760def448a9cd17b9ec03</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:56:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d62011_b17600d1ab074cda90bd237c8301b0b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nicolas Jofre</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>