Adjacent Fields

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.

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HeLawyer
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbenin.helawyer&hl=en

HeLawyer

HeLawyer provides legal information and access to lawyers through an Android application, SMS, phone call and Whatsapp.

Benin (Bénin) 🇧🇯
Adjacent Fields, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech
apps, WhatsApp
New America Resilient Mesh Wireless initiative
newamerica.org/nyc/press-releases/new-americas-resilient-mesh-wireless-project-wins-rise-nyc-competition

New America Resilient Mesh Wireless initiative

The Resilient Mesh Wireless project is a series of local networks serving small businesses combined with community-based trainings in Sandy-affected areas.

Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY
since 2016
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Foundational layers
WebWeWant
webwewant.org

WebWeWant

We help everyone to shape and claim the future of the Web.

since 2013
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab at Open Tech Fund
opentech.fund/labs/sua-lab

Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab at Open Tech Fund

OTF’s Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab offers secure usability and user-interface assistance to Internet freedom and digital security tools to help them recognise and solve usability challenges...

2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036
Build something, Cybersecurity, Assistive and Accessible Tech
trainings, coaching
Localization Lab
localizationlab.org

Localization Lab

Our crowdsourced localization results in more accurate and timely translations, and unlocks access to the internet for users all over the world

since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Diversity & Inclusion, Emerging Tech report orgs
Colnodo
colnodo.apc.org

Colnodo

Digital security training and resources in Colombia

Colnodo, Diagonal 40a, Bogota, Colombia
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Cybersecurity
Google Person Finder
google.org/personfinder

Google Person Finder

Google Person Finder helps people reconnect with friends and loved ones in the aftermath of natural and humanitarian disasters.

since 2010
Adjacent Fields, Check-in tools, Data schemas and standards
Google
Health Complaints Assist
healthcomplaintsassist.com.au

Health Complaints Assist

Health Complaints Assist is a chatbot that helps users make a complaint about medical treatment they or someonethey know received.

Australia 🇦🇺
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
The Cleaners
thecleaners-film.de

The Cleaners

It tells of the global impact of online censorship and shows how fake news and hatred are disseminated and strengthened by the social networks.

Boxhagener Str. 106, 10245 Berlin, Germany
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Learn about civic tech
films, free speech
Intersection
intersection.com

Intersection

Connecting brands and consumers

10 Hudson Yards, 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Foundational layers
Gender and Technology Resources wiki
gendersec.tacticaltech.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Gender and Technology Resources wiki

This wiki is dedicated to document initiatives around gender and tech, privacy and digital security that are organised by participants to the trainings and activities related to the program “Securing...

Brunnenstraße 9, 10119 Berlin, Germany
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy
curricula, women, Gender Equality
Gavel.ng
gavel.ng

Gavel.ng

Gavel is a not-for-profit organization focused on improving the pace of justice delivery in Nigeria through digital technology and citizen engagement.

Lagos
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
NYC Connectivity Challenge
www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/665-17/de-blasio-administration-launches-nycx-stimulate-economic-growth-create-jobs-solve-big

NYC Connectivity Challenge

De Blasio Administration Launches NYCx to Stimulate Economic Growth, Create Jobs and Solve Big Challenges Through New Technologies

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Diversity & Inclusion
Humanitarian Knowledge Base
airtable.com/shr1vjNbKJK8NpWBV/tblwCm1cFToNkPuVm/viwQ4Dqyrw7OfSpwc?blocks=hide

Humanitarian Knowledge Base

Airtable with tools for digital humanitarian work

San Francisco
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
Darcy
darcy.is

Darcy

Darcy will allow everyone to run their own federated social media instance – without having to worry about technology, moderation or legal compliance, because Darcy will take care of that for you – if...

Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Content moderation
The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)
ooni.org

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI)

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a free software project that aims to empower decentralized efforts in increasing transparency of internet censorship around the world. You can ru...

since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
free speech
LegalApp
legalapp.gov.co

LegalApp

Digital tool that helps Colombian citizens know where, how and what to do regarding their everyday legal paperwork

Colombia 🇨🇴
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
BuiltWorlds
builtworlds.com

BuiltWorlds

BuiltWorlds is the premier research-driven network operating at the intersection of the built industry and technological innovation

Chicago, IL
since 2014
Adjacent Fields, Tech for public challenges
housing
Speak Out Tech
speakout.tech

Speak Out Tech

What if Tech said

Worcester, MA
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Whistleblowing
campaigns
Discotechs
web.archive.org/web/20140530203556/http://codesign.mit.edu:80/category/discotech-2

Discotechs

At the Data DiscoTech young people learned about what data is, unique ways to create data visualizations, and how to collect and analyze data.

Detroit, MI
Adjacent Fields, Digital literacy, Digital rights
youth, workshops
Famalia
web.archive.org/web/20190913191502/http://www.famalia.co.ke:80

Famalia

Famalia is an SMS-based tool that seeks to inform people about succession law.

Kenya 🇰🇪
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Organize campaigns
Privacy International
privacyinternational.org

Privacy International

We’re here to protect democracy, defend people's dignity, and demand accountability from the powerful institutions who breach public trust.

62 Britton Street, London EC1M 5UY, UK
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Emerging Tech report orgs
Fundación Karisma
karisma.org.co

Fundación Karisma

Organización de la sociedad civil que trabaja en la promoción de los derechos humanos en el mundo digital

Transversal 22a #59-44, Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Digital security and privacy
E-court
e-court.nl

E-court

E-Court specialises in private and civil online dispute resolution. It aims to provide administrative justice at low costs.

Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
Digital Undivided
digitalundivided.com

Digital Undivided

BLACK AND LATINX WOMEN FOUNDERS + THEIR BIG IDEAS AND HIGH GROWTH COMPANIES + OUR TRAINING, NETWORK, AND ACCESS TO FUNDING = SOMETHING THE STARTUP WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE

50 Hurt Plaza Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30303
since 2013
Adjacent Fields, Diversity & Inclusion, Foundational layers
racial equity, Latinx
Internet Geographies
oii.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/internet-geographies

Internet Geographies

This project maps and measures the geographies of information on the Internet.

Oxford, UK
since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Civic maps, Diversity & Inclusion
Gravyty Guide
web.archive.org/web/20210624153044/https://www.gravyty.com/guide

Gravyty Guide

This weekly digest email helps you more efficiently manage your portfolio so you prioritize the right donors at the right time and raise more

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
Maryland Law HelpApp
web.archive.org/web/20190422194655/http://marylandlawhelp.mobapp.at/landing/Desktop

Maryland Law HelpApp

Maryland Law Help is a mobile application that connects Maryland citizens with legal information, tools and resources.

Maryland
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
apps
Digital Attack Map
digitalattackmap.com/#anim=1&color=0&country=ALL&list=0&time=17997&view=map

Digital Attack Map

Digital Attack Map visualizes the most powerful DDoS attacks happening in the world right now

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Civic maps
Sideways Dictionary
web.archive.org/web/20220331123227/https://sidewaysdictionary.com

Sideways Dictionary

it's like a dictionary, but using analogies instead of definitions.

Washington, DC
Adjacent Fields, Digital literacy, Glossaries
Wayfindr with TfL
wayfindr.net

Wayfindr with TfL

We have developed the world's first internationally-approved standard for accessible audio navigation.

52-58 Arcola Street, London E8 2DJ, UK
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Assistive and Accessible Tech, Data schemas and standards
Police Case
advocaidsl.org/police-case

Police Case

Police Case uses popular TV culture to educate the public about legal rights and the justice system.

Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Adjacent Fields, Civic fiction, Civic literacy
Gravyty Go
web.archive.org/web/20210613084406/https://gravyty.com/go

Gravyty Go

Travel to the right donors, at the right time.

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
Internet Universality Indicators (ROAM-X)
en.unesco.org/internet-universality-indicators

Internet Universality Indicators (ROAM-X)

A map of the Internet measuring its compliance with human Rights (R), evaluating its Openness (O) and Accessibility (A), and assessing the involvement of Multistakeholder actors (M) in its governance

UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris, France
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Evaluate impact
human rights
Justice Connect
justiceconnect.org.au/help

Justice Connect

Justice Connect provides legal help to people and communites at risk of being of left behind by the law. This includesa guided diagnostic, intake and triage tool, several online self-help tools, and a...

Australia 🇦🇺
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
Youth in Front guide to student protests
youthinfront.org

Youth in Front guide to student protests

This is an online course designed around promoting and discussing student-led voice in civic engagement.

since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Civic literacy, Foundational layers
youth
Sahana Eden ASP
sahanafoundation.org/eden-asp

Sahana Eden ASP

Sahana EDEN ASP is an open source humanitarian aid management application with a specific focus on refugee case management.

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
since 2010
Adjacent Fields, Check-in tools, Tech for public challenges
Calyx Institute
calyxinstitute.org

Calyx Institute

Our mission is to educate the public about privacy in digital communications and to develop tools that anyone can use. By embracing "privacy by design," we help make digital security and privacy more...

Brooklyn, NY
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Connectivity
In4Justice
in4justice.com/#about

In4Justice

In4Justice is an online dispute resolution service, and provides an alternate dispute resolution mechanism for small claim settlements.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
Wakili Mkononi
web.archive.org/web/20190114061857/https://wakilimkononi.co.ke

Wakili Mkononi

Wakili Mkononi helps individuals in need to find lawyers or law firms.

Kenya 🇰🇪
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
Wagbot
messenger.com/t/wagbot

Wagbot

Wagbot is a Facebook Messenger-based chatbot designed to answer questions from school children about sexualhealth and related issues.

New Zealand 🇳🇿
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
ICRC Rules on Personal Data Protection
icrc.org/en/publication/4261-icrc-rules-on-personal-data-protection

ICRC Rules on Personal Data Protection

The ICRC responds quickly and efficiently to help people affected by armed conflict. We also respond to disasters in conflict zones, because the effects of a disaster are compounded if a country is al...

Avenue de la Paix 19, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy
Project Lemon Aid
twitter.com/lemonaid_ng

Project Lemon Aid

Project Lemon Aid matches people awaiting trial behind bars with pro bono lawyers who can represent their case.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Briar Project
briarproject.org

Briar Project

Secure messaging, anywhere

since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Connectivity, Digital security and privacy
apps
Guide to organizational security
theengineroom.org/civil-society-digital-security-new-research

Guide to organizational security

We partnered with the Ford Foundation to look at how civil society can strengthen their digital security, what and who is out there to support them, and how they can develop better digital security pr...

The Engine Room, Albany Street, London, UK
since 2011
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Cybersecurity
research
Pokket
acivilate.com

Pokket

Pokket℠ connects justice agencies and human service providers with returning citizens to break the cycle.

75 5th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30308
Adjacent Fields, Engagement tech, Access social benefits
recidivism
Icon
iconbuild.com

Icon

3d printed homes

Austin, TX
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Tech for public challenges
housing
Code for Australia ORBIT
web.archive.org/web/20220119193546/https://codeforaustralia.org/project/orbit

Code for Australia ORBIT

Helping staff and volunteers make accurate referrals across the legal assistance sector in Victoria.

Victoria, Australia
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Digital Defense Fund
digitaldefensefund.org

Digital Defense Fund

We are Digital Defense Fund, and we do digital security for the abortion access movement.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Hotlines
guides, trainings, women's health
Open Legal Data
openlegaldata.io

Open Legal Data

Wir stellen Gesetzestexte und Urteile für alle kostenlos und maschinenlesbar zur Verfügung.

Berlin
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
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