Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
Legal Aid Checker
Legal Aid Checker provides a guided pathway to information about common legal issues.
Scratch
Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR)
NICAR, the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, is a program of IRE, founded in 1989 and supported by the Missouri School of Journalism.
Centre for Internet and Society
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is an Indian, non-profit organization that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives -- including hundreds of articles on Accessibility.
OpenSourceActivism Manifesto
For too long, advocacy tools have been fragmented and siloed.
The Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cyber-Security (IDeaS)
Carnegie Melon's center for disinformation, hate speech and extremism online
NationalMap Australia
NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.
Átlátszónet Foundation (Atlatszo)
Nonprofit transparency-focused media outlet
Mozilla Festival
Mozilla Festival (MozFest) brings the world together to leave the internet better than we found it. Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, invites you to our annual interactive festival in London, England. Come shape our best future online.
Journalism 360
Washington, D.C. – Eleven projects that seek to help develop and expand best practices in immersive storytelling, including narratives, ethics and production, will receive a share of $285,000 as winners ... Read More
ProZorro
the official public purchasing information portal on open procurement in Ukraine
Online listening sessions on immigration needs
In the midst of an immigration crisis on the US-Mexico border, Code for America, Codeando México, and The GovLab organized online listening sessions to help determine areas of need and where the civic tech community might help.
FixMyStreet
The UK’s street fault reporting website (rebranded as FixMyCommunity)
Government Digital Services Podcast
The Government Digital Service podcast looks at innovation and digital transformation across the public sector. We’ll interview interesting people both inside and outside government and cover new developments as they happen.
PakAirQuality
Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI پاکی) provides community-driven air quality data to increase social awareness.
New Zealand Digital Service Design Tools
These tools can help you test ideas and products with real users so you design services that work for people. There are also tools to help you present research in a meaningful way and bring it to life.
Data Detox Kit
Welcome to your 8-day data detox! In just half an hour or less per day, you'll be well on your way to a healthier and more in-control digital self. What are you waiting for?
Investigating digital tool re-use among UK organizations
We’re excited to share that over the next year, we’ll be carrying out a new research initiative looking at how UK charities re-use existing digital tools for service delivery.
Ask Izzy
Ask Izzy helps people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to find the services they need, right now and nearby.
ML5js
ml5.js aims to make machine learning approachable for a broad audience of artists, creative coders, and students. The library provides access to machine learning algorithms and models in the browser, building on top of TensorFlow.js with no other external dependencies.
Open Trails
Parks and trails are a cornerstone of public health and quality of life. The Open Trail System Specification (OpenTrails) helps citizens get outdoors to enjoy them.
mRelief
See if you qualify for support with food, cash & more. Answer a few questions and get help in under 5 minutes.
The Democracy Fund
The Democracy Fund is a bipartisan foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people.
Coronavirus Resource Kit
A collectivized document of mutual aid projects and resources.
Nesta
Nesta is an innovation foundation. We back new ideas to tackle the big challenges of our time.
Mobile text reminders for tax payments in Madagascar
How mobile text reminders earned Madagascar a 32,900% ROI in collecting unpaid taxes
Atlas AI
Our software measures economic and infrastructure conditions across Africa, informing how capital can be deployed to drive forward economic progress.
Open Government Data Salzburg (Land)
“Salzburg macht auf!” Das Land Salzburg stellt unter Open Government Data (OGD) bestehende Verwaltungsdaten zur freien Wiederverwendung und Weiterverwertung zur Verfügung.
Citizens' Assembly Websites: Practical Guidance
Here we discuss two pillars of a Citizens’ Assembly website: its design and editorial principles; and the information that should be included.
CTCL election official trainings
Professional development courses for election officials
Fired Without Cause
Fired Without Cause helps users understand whether their employer treated them fairly. The app also has a severance pay calculator.
Voting Information Project
The Voting Information Project helps voters find information about their elections with collaborative, open-source tools.
Google Civics
Google team focused on election information and civic features within Google products
Cities Coalition for Digital Rights
We, the undersigned cities, formally come together to form the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, to protect and uphold human rights on the internet at the local and global level.
Memeza Shout Crime Prevention
MeMeZa Shout Crime Prevention was started in 2012 and it specializes in providing affordable innovative Connected Community Safety Technology, with a special focus on the most vulnerable people in society.
Veza
The Veza online tool is an open data platform developed by Corruption Watch with the goal of improving transparency and accountability in the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Wikimedia Germany Fellowships
Mit dem Fellow-Programm Freies Wissen unterstützen Wikimedia Deutschland, der Stifterverband und die VolkswagenStiftung Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler dabei, ihre Forschung und Lehre offen zu gestalten
Paul-Brian McInerney circuit riders
This book explains the transition by tracing the brief and colorful history of the Circuit Riders, a group of activists who sought to lead nonprofits across the digital divide
Pavilion
Pavilion builds technology that empowers public servants to deliver better, faster public services from a wider and more diverse group of businesses.
Rocket Chat
Rocket.Chat is free, unlimited and open source. Replace email, HipChat & Slack with the ultimate team chat software solution
Calling Bullshit course
Each of our lectures will explore one specific facet of bullshit. For each week, a set of required readings are assigned. For some weeks, supplementary readings are also provided for those who wish to delve deeper.
WeFugees
the first and only Multi-Stakeholder Question & Answer Community for refugee topics
ElectionDay.org
A website dedicated to helping employers create vote-friendly workplace policies, and celebrating those that do