Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation (Habermas Machine)
Google DeepMind and Stanford researchers built the "Habermas Machine" and found that AI mediators generated more palatable summary statements of the discussions, as rated by participants, than human-written summaries, while still representing minority views in the final version.
E-Government Development Index
The E-Government Development Index presents the state of E-Government Development of the United Nations Member States.
Online Technology as a Pathway for Citizen Deliberation and Depolarization
This article proposes, and presents results from, an online technology platform and a methodology, which can help depolarize sectors of society, with the specific application to the current divisive post-war landscape within Colombia.
E-Participation Index (EPI)
A country’s EPI reflects the e-participation mechanisms that are deployed by the government as compared to all other countries.
NGI0: Next Generation Internet podcast
Conversations with the people building the Next Generation Internet (NGI). They’re working on free and open source technologies to make the internet more resilient, secure, trustworthy, accessible and human-centered.
NLnet Foundation
We support organisations and people who contribute to an open internet for all.
The How We Need Now: A Capacity Agenda For 2025 And Beyond
By Jennifer Pahlka and Andrew Greenway for the Niskanen Center
Generative Agent Simulations of 1,000 People
Stanford + DeepMind study that used LLMs to simulate people with AI agents based on a 2-hour interview
Publix
Publix is a new home for everyone who does journalism, shapes public opinion and strengthens democracy.
Google Daily Listen
"Google can turn your Discover feed into an AI-generated podcast" - The Verge
DATUM STIFTUNG für Journalismus und Demokratie
Die DATUM STIFTUNG für Journalismus und Demokratie leistet ganz konkrete und zielgerichtete Beiträge, um Qualität und Unabhängigkeit des Journalismus und damit seine Abwehrkräfte gegenüber autoritären Tendenzen zu stärken und verfolgt dabei eine systemische Herangehensweise.
Ghost
The best open source [and non-profit] blog & newsletter platform
Watch Duty
Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.
Fondation Botnar
Fondation Botnar works with and for young people towards a world that fulfils their rights and supports their wellbeing.
Media Forward Fund
The Media Forward Fund funds media diversity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Terran
A community of care and practice building systems and tools for a regenerative future
Accountability Lab Mexico
Accountability Lab Mexico is inspiring a national movement—led by civil society, on the ground, online and through the media—to celebrate, encourage and connect honest public servants.
American Community Survey Data Users Conference
The conference will bring together ACS data users and U.S. Census Bureau staff to share information about key ACS data issues and applications
Open civic organizations
Mission-minded people, powered by open, agile flow, joining together, learning from one another, building a better civic experience for the communities they serve.
UNDP Panama Accelerator Lab
Panama’s Accelerator Lab is working to understand how strengthening solid waste management practices in rural municipalities can help create pathways to optimize national recycling strategies and work towards a circular economy.
Schema Labs
A non-profit building technology enhancing the public sector operating at the birthplace of democracy
The Political Technologist
The Political Technologist is a multimedia publication that covers the latest developments and trends in the field of political technology, inviting the audience to collective sense-making with the editorial board as day-to-day events unfold in front of our eyes.
FOSDEM
FOSDEM is a free event for software developers to meet, share ideas and collaborate.
Telegram third-party verification
Telegram allows public figures and organizations to become verified, so users can quickly identify official sources of information. To further improve transparency on Telegram, official third-party services are now able to assign extra verification icons to user accounts and chats.
Telegram Page Verification
Telegram offers verification for public figures and organizations so that users can easily identify official sources.
Georgia's List
Finding a job is harder than it should be. For some reason, I find out about lots of jobs, so I try to share them with others.
What the Fed?
AI-powered insights to help you find out what the f(ed) the US government is doing
Neighborhood Explorer
Platform for tracking public data metrics for local governments and nonprofits.
Dembrane
Let participants record conversations, we transcribe and help you analyse it in minutes..
Naskvoz
"Naskvoz" (meaning "seeing through" in Russian), analyzes news texts for emotional manipulation techniques and propaganda markers.
Dokopalsya!
Dokopalsya! (which playfully means "got to the bottom of it" in Russian), leverages large language models to serve as a rapid fact-checking assistant in Russian. When users share claims or news snippets, the bot identifies key assertions and checks them against reliable sources, providing evidence-based verification with links to authoritative references.
Fonselp
We are a non-profit organization that has created the ideal platform, a SFRM (Sustainability Flow Relationship Manager), to donate, make responsible purchases, measure the impact of your teams, and connect with thousands of organizations that are changing the world.
Laboratorio de Ciudad
Descubrimos a grupos ciudadanos comprometidos con sus comunidades
Educación Cívica & Liderazgo Juvenil
Generamos espacios para fortalecer la participación política y cívica de las juventudes
Enda ECOPOP
"Enda ECOPOP (Espaces de Co-production des Offres Populaires pour l’environnement et le développement en Afrique) est une organisation sans but lucratif, membre du Réseau International Enda Tiers Monde. Elle a été créée en 1991, comme entité au sein d’Enda Tiers monde avant de se transformer en 2012, en ONG à la faveur des mutations institutionnelles de l’Organisation."
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
We strengthen Canadian democracy by promoting democratic participation and innovation, spread best practices by providing dialogue training and tools, and help governments to engage citizens and stakeholders through our consulting services.
Centro de Pensamiento y Acción
Los centros de pensamiento son «asociaciones de investigadores, de áreas diversas del saber, que, mediante la investigación, el debate académico, la producción de documentos y la relación con sectores y problemas estratégicos de la realidad nacional, definen e inciden, a partir de su trabajo en red, en la evaluación y formulación de políticas públicas».
Academia Táva Apo
Por segundo año consecutivo, y con el apoyo de la National Endowment For Democracy, culminamos exitosamente la Academia Táva Apo – Hacia el desarrollo local, programa de formación dirigido a líderes comunitarios y concejales electos.