Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
CiviTech
Civitech builds solutions for non-profits, candidates, activists, and local/state governments to ultimately improve government services.
Human Rights Data Analysis Group
The Human Rights Data Analysis Group is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that applies rigorous science to the analysis of human rights violations around the world.
FragDenStaat
To strengthen the topic of freedom of information as a whole by transparently depicting the inquiry and response process.
GovChat
GovChat is a web platform that also uses Whatsapp and USSD to allow citizens to connect with government representatives.
Haqdarshak
Haqdarshak enables citizens to access government welfare schemes for which they are eligible. They provide onlineand offline support with documentation and applications.
MobLab Dispatch
The MobLab Dispatch is a round-up of the most thought-provoking stories, resources, opportunities and discussions about changemaking in today’s networked world.
Extituto
Political organization focused on generating healthy physical and digital spaces for co-creation and incidence in the political landscape.
Idealist.org
Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
Self-fabricated Face Shields
People with access to lasercutters and 3D printers are designing and fabricating face masks for front-line healthcare workers
Bloomberg Philanthropies Government Innovation program
APPLYING THE BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES APPROACH TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN CITIES
Beyond Transparency: Open Data and the Future of Civic Innovation
This book is a resource for (and by) practitioners inside and outside government—from the municipal chief information officer to the community organizer to the civic-minded entrepreneur.
Norman Lear Center
Studying & Shaping the Impact of Entertainment & Media on Society
Amandla Awethu
Awethu puts power in your hands. This is your space to run campaigns about issues affecting the Black majority of South Africa, particularly women. If you have an idea to make your community or the world, a better place for Black women, awethu can help you make it a reality.
Zlto
Civic tech projects can aim at changing citizen’s behaviours. Zlato from South Africa is a digital platform which rewards positive behaviour inside communities thanks to a digital currency which can be used to purchase local products, from clothes to haircuts.
g0v Presidential Hackathon
Presidential Hackathon is an initiative designed for the Taiwanese government to demonstrate its emphasis on open-source data, data utilization, and practice innovation to address the needs of the country in social innovations
impact hub
Impact Hub is the world’s largest network focused on building entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale - home to the innovators, the dreamers and the entrepreneurs who are creating tangible solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.
The Rules Culture Hacking Toolkit
The Rules have developed a method and toolkit to help social movements bring about narrative and structural change. We call it Culture Hacking.
Principled Artificial Intelligence
A map of ethical and rights-based approaches
Intel's Big Data for Precision Farming
Intel is working with University of California, Davis, to perfect irrigation techniques by placing sensors in crops and other strategic areas to monitor soil and air moisture levels.
Open Artificial Pancreas System project (#OpenAPS)
#WeAreNotWaiting to reduce the burden of Type 1 diabetes
OpenCoesione
Towards better use of development resources. Find out, follow, press forward.
Code for Boise
Open Boise is an inclusive coalition of civic-minded volunteers that builds, researches, and designs technology to help foster community engagement and improve quality of life for residents of the Treasure Valley.
Netfreedom Pioneers
We are a technology nonprofit developing innovative anti-censorship tools and sending life-changing information anywhere the Internet doesn’t reach.
Sovereign
Governance for a Post Nation-State world. For everyone, anywhere.
Cal Humanities
A state affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Personal Democracy Forum CEE
Personal Democracy Forum CEE is a unique space where the enthusiasm for technology is supported with meaningful debates on its role in the contemporary world.
ICT 4 Jobs
If you're doing work in technology and development, submit an opportunity or ask how we can help connect you with top candidates.
CityBlock
Bringing a new approach to urban health, one block at a time
The Internet of Ownership
The Internet of Ownership is a resource for the emerging online democratic economy.
Knight.Slack
An online forum for community discussion
Open Government Data Salzburg (Stadt)
Unter dem Begriff Open Government Data OGD werden von der Verwaltung gesammelte Daten in maschinenlesbarer Form öffentlich frei zugänglich gemacht. Offene Standards bei den Schnittstellen und der Software ermöglichen mehr Transparenz, Partizipation und Kollaboration. Neben den technischen Schnittstellen muss seitens der Verwaltung ein rechtlicher Rahmen geschaffen werden. Beispiele für diese öffentlichen Daten sind etwa Geo-Daten, Verkehrsdaten, Umweltdaten, Budgetdaten oder statistische Daten.Personenbezogene Daten werden dabei keine veröffentlicht. Die wichtigsten Datensätze sind aber sogenannte POI-Datensätze (point of interests = Ort von Interesse), also geobezogene Datensätze. Diese können direkt vom Geoserver der Stadt bezogen werden. Der Daten-Katalog wird seitens der Stadt Salzburg laufend erweitert. Die Daten werden unter der CC BY 3.0 AT Lizenz zur Verfügung gestellt. Rückmeldungen hinsichtlich der bereitgestellten und weiterer erwünschen Datenreihen: an e-service@stadt-salzburg.at
FieldPapers
Field Papers is a tool to help you create a multi-page atlas of anywhere in the world.
Impact Hub Harare
Impact Hub Harare prides itself for being a catalyst of social impact.
Astrea Justice
Astrea Justice is human rights remedy mobile app that is being used in Zimbabwe and has the potential of being scaled into other countries.
The State of Satellites
This is an exploratory overview of current and upcoming sources of data, processing pipelines, and data products. It is aimed at helping non-experts explore and harness the unfolding revolution of Earth observation, with an emphasis on understanding current capabilities and project development considerations.
People-Led Innovation
Unlocking People's Expertise to Solve Urban Challenges
Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
The Foundation supports long-term, free basic research beneficial to Sweden, mainly in medicine, technology, and the natural sciences. This is achieved through long-term grants to excellent researchers and to projects of the highest international standard.
Open 311
A collaborative model and open standard for civic issue tracking
Open Data New Zealand
A cross-government programme to accelerate the release and reuse of open government data to maximise the value of that data.
Queensland Law Handbook
Queensland Law Handbook is a comprehensive and accessible resource designed to help Queensland residents withtheir legal problems.
Indo relawan
Connecting volunteers to social organizations / Misi kami adalah untuk membuat kolaborasi antara relawan dan komunitas dengan misi sosial menjadi lebih mudah.