The Sunlight Foundation, D.C.’s nonprofit advocate for government transparency, announced Tuesday afternoon that it will be shutting down. Well, sort of.

In a somewhat confusingly-worded blog post, board chairman Mike Klein walked readers through the Foundation’s lengthy quest to find a new executive director (a quest that was ultimately unsuccessful) before announcing that the organization has decided to “explore alliances with other organizations similarly motivated, perhaps merging with one of them, in an arrangement that advances and preserves Sunlight’s mission and identity with increased efficiency and effectiveness.”

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