Adjacent Fields
Although not always explicitly civic tech, these categories are directly adjacent, like tech for other shared, public challenges, or foundational layers that must be present for civic tech to succeed in its goals.
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) (HOTOSM)
HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping.
Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools
We propose an effort to develop a “Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools”. This will be delivered by an informal group of like-minded organizations coming together around a common purpose.
New Story
We pioneer solutions to end global homelessness.
San José Digital Inclusion Fund
San José’s ambitious goal is to bring broadband connectivity and digital skills to 50,000 households over the course of the next decade - and this initiative explicitly earmarks funding to achieve thi...
CS4All
The Computer Science for All (CS4All) initiative offers a number of programs focused on helping schools to expand computer science (CS) exposure, offer access to robust CS experiences, and foster a se...
MyData
We help people and organisations to benefit from personal data in a human-centric way. To create a fair, sustainable, and prosperous digital society for all.
Digital Integrity Fellowship
The Digital Integrity Fellowship Program (DIFP) provides fixed monthly stipends to individuals capable of addressing short-term and long-term threats to freedom of expression online.
Burocratas YouTube channel
Somos una herramienta de información que busca que los ciudadanos tengan una visión clara y completa de la gestión de los funcionarios públicos en Colombia.
Data Cívica
Más datos para más personas. Usamos datos, desarrollamos tecnología y capacitamos para construir ciudadanía y organizaciones más fuertes.
Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis
The book looks at organizing models, civic tech, governance, citizen engagement and how to fund, staff, and train the next generation of leaders to revitalize democracy.
Direct Democracy Database
The Direct Democracy Database allows users to explore the different ways direct democracy is used in different countries.
M-Haki
M-Haki allows users to send SMS messages with legal questions, which the organisation’s lawyers and volunteerlawyers answer for a small fee.
The Open Law Platform
The Open Law Platform empowers you to focus on high-value tasks, auto-updates the legal code as laws become effective, and improves how you connect with citizens.
Translators Without Borders
Translators without Borders is a global community of over 100,000 members helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak.
Automating Society
The first comprehensive study of automated decisionmaking in Europe
Data Justice Lab
The Data Justice Lab examines the intricate relationship between datafication and social justice, highlighting the politics and impacts of data-driven processes and big data
Uliza Wakili LLP
Uliza Wakili LLP aims to provide low-cost alternative dispute resolution and legal advice to SMEs and startups.
Secure Messaging? More Like A Secure Mess.
EFF Guide to Messaging
Open Internet for Democracy
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) are facilitating an initiative to identify and...
Amicable
Amicable is a divorce app which helps couples close an amicable agreement. The chatbot, Alex, provides instant and real time support to users.
OpenTrustwire
Trustwire gives you strong end-to-end encryption while keeping it simple to use. Trustwire is web-based, so users don't need to download or install apps, and they can manage or exchange files whether...
Digital Rights Foundation
Helping make the internet safer and more accessible
Elements of Artificial Intelligence free online course
A free course sponsored by the Finnish government to demystify AI
Greenpeace Coca Cola
Greenpeace activists protest Coca-Cola’s use of climate-changing chemicals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Laudelina
Laudelina is a mobile application, aimed to empower domestic workers. It has an accessible guide to labour rights, abenefits calculator, a list of protection agencies, and an option to create a social...
Law for Me
LawforMe attempts to make the law and legal processes accessible to all citizens by simplifying Indian laws throughthe use of design and technology.
Information Controls Fellowship
The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) cultivates research, outputs, and creative collaboration on topics related to repressive internet censorship and surveillance.
Code for Australia Online Pleas
Over 60 percent of people that go to court for a minor offence are planning to and plead guilty. The tool enables guilty pleas to be lodged online prior to the scheduled court date for non-complex min...
Center for Digital Resilience
Building resilient systems to keep civil society safe online
PatternBuilder (formerly Community Lawyer, AfterPattern)
The Afterpattern app builder is now PatternBuilder, a capability within NetDocuments, the #1 trusted cloud-based content management platform where legal professionals do work.
Ours to hack and own: The Rise of Platform Cooperativism, a New Vision for the Future of Work and a Fairer Internet
Edited by Trebor Scholz and Nathan Schneider: Ours to Hack and to Own, the rise of platform cooperativism, a new vision for the future of work and a fairer Internet.
Be My Eyes
Bringing sight to blind and low-vision people
Gravyty Stewardship
The first-ever AI solution for thanking and cultivating donors.
Uitelkaar
Uitelkaar helps couples organise their separation or divorce procedure online. The website offers step-by-step consultation and complete guidance at a fixed price.
NNIP Catalog of data trainings
This catalog highlights examples of training courses from around the country that advance data and technology literacy.
Grantnav
Search, explore and download UK grant data from funders publishing open data to the 360Giving Standard.
Project Defenders Sustainable Emergency Grants
Any NGO, human rights or media organisation that faces threats due to the work they are doing, can apply for this grant.
Citizen Science: Innovation in Open Science, Society and Policy
If you are a professional researcher who wants to learn more about how to get started with designing your citizen science project, this is a good place to start
Tele Law
Tele Law facilitates the delivery of legal aid to marginalized communities, by connecting individuals with lawyersthrough volunteer-run service centres.
Anatomy of an AI System
An anatomical case study of the Amazon echo as a artificial intelligence system made of human labor
Data Zetu Intiaitive
Data Zetu (“Our Data” in Swahili) aims to empower communities to make better, more evidence-based decisions to improve their lives.
Legal Health Check-up
Halton Community Legal Services uses a guided process to help people who are living in poverty identify their legal problems and find a solution.
Social Media Exchange (SMEX)
Social Media Exchange (SMEX) is a media advocacy and development organization with more than 20 years’ experience in commercial, development, and postconflict media environments
Humanity Road
Humanity Road is a disaster response 501c3 charity specializing in sourcing critical information and resources when disaster strikes.
Pakistani Lawyer
Pakistani Lawyer is web-based platform that provides contact details of lawyers, as well as resources to educate students and non-lawyers about Pakistani law.
ClickLaw
ClickLaw provides legal information and a map of legal support services in British Columbia.
Tempo – Time Credits
We co-design and deliver Time Credits programmes in partnership with local authorities, health, social care and housing providers, schools, businesses and voluntary sector organisations.
Immi
Immi helps immigrants understand their rights and options during the immigration process. The website’s guided process helps users determine their path to legal immigration, and offers a list of organ...
Outline VPN offered in Zimbabwe
CITE in Zimbabwe and Code for Africa have partnered to make Outline from Jigsaw available to news organisations and CSOs. It means VPN can be rolled out on their own servers to connect to the internet...
Steps to Justice
Steps to Justice provides users with step-by-step legal information, practical tools, and referral information for legal and social services across Ontario.