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Advocacy tech

Tech used to campaign, argue for change, and advocate on behalf of something or someone.

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Tech for Forests
techforforests.org

Tech for Forests

In the period between the beginning of 2021 and the middle of 2022, we investigated open-source digital infrastructures used by communities that are under the constant threat of violation of civil and...

since 2021
Environmental data, Advocacy tech
Sustainable cities and communities, Climate action, reports
Fairness Without Categories: Enabling Collective Action for Algorithmic Accountability
cltc.berkeley.edu/program/ai-policy-hub

Fairness Without Categories: Enabling Collective Action for Algorithmic Accountability

This project [by Jessica Dai], in collaboration with Deb Raji, explores designing a framework for the general public to report and contest large-scale harms from algorithmic decision making systems (A...

Berkeley, CA
Artificial Intelligence, Advocacy tech
Global ISDS Tracker (Investor-State Dispute Settlement)
globalisdstracker.org

Global ISDS Tracker (Investor-State Dispute Settlement)

This website tells a story of how a little known legal [corporate tribunal] mechanism is enriching fossil fuel corporations with public money, delaying climate action and threatening our future.

since 2024
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging, Government transparency
Climate action, sustainability
Estimativa de Público – Manifestação de 25 de fevereiro de 2024 em São Paulo
restofworld.org/2024/ai-crowd-size-brazil

Estimativa de Público – Manifestação de 25 de fevereiro de 2024 em São Paulo

Former president Bolsonaro claimed 600,000 attended a rally for him, but researchers used the tool to prove it was less than a third of that.

Artificial Intelligence, Advocacy tech, Protest movements
Social Change Lab
socialchangelab.org

Social Change Lab

Using social movement research to tackle the world's most pressing problems

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Advocacy tech, Civil society research outfits, The craft of organizing
Media Impact Monitor
dev.mediaimpactmonitor.app

Media Impact Monitor

a collaborative project aimed at enabling protest groups and NGOs to evaluate their impact on public discourse.

Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
Advocacy tech, Media and social media analysis
Online to Offline Strategy Group
o2ostrategy.org

Online to Offline Strategy Group

The Online to Offline Strategy Group (O2O) is a worker-self-directed nonprofit dedicated to winning structural change by building people-centered, digitally-empowered movements.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech, Campaign organizations
Rally (Relentless)
relentless.vote/rally

Rally (Relentless)

Rally was built by organizers, for organizers, specifically to measure and scale relational programs.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Campaign tools, Relational organizing, Advocacy tech
partisan, 2024 elections, US Election 2024
Relentless
relentless.vote

Relentless

Relentless builds relational mobilization programs and tech to unlock the political power of the relationships we already have.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2022
Relational organizing, Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
partisan
Living with VANxiety: The Present and Future of Progressive Movement Tech
micahsifry.com/project/living-with-vanxiety-the-present-and-future-of-progressive-movement-tech

Living with VANxiety: The Present and Future of Progressive Movement Tech

A special report by Micah Sifry

since 2024
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, Reports
partisan
Source
civitech.io/products/source

Source

An affordable voter file perfect for civic engagement and grassroots organizing

Austin, TX
Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech, Voter outreach
partisan
Turbo Phonebank
turbophonebank.com

Turbo Phonebank

Turbo Phonebank turns any Google Sheet into a phonebank or textbank with 2-tap calling, follow-up texts to increase your contact rate, and a caller-friendly interface.

since 2021
Organize campaigns, Phone banking tools, Peer to peer SMS
Najemniški SOS
najemniski-sos.si

Najemniški SOS

Resources and story-based campaign for tenants' rights in Slovenia

Slovenia (Slovenija) 🇸🇮
Story-based campaigns, Specific campaigns, Advocacy tech
housing
Parliament Watch (Thailand)
parliamentwatch.wevis.info

Parliament Watch (Thailand)

An open-source comprehensive platform that serves as a one-stop solution for monitoring Thailand's parliament.

Bangkok, Thailand
since 2024
Watchdogging and transparency, Government transparency, Advocacy tech
The School for Everyday Democracy
involve.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/how-do-we-build-power-people-all-walks-life-create-better-fairer-democracy

The School for Everyday Democracy

This programme will support 100 people to become Everyday Democracy Champions, in turn catalysing the action of others in communities furthest from power, and creating tangible change across all four...

London
since 2024
Courses, Civic literacy, Advocacy tech
trainings
Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya: African Arguments
bloomsbury.com/us/digital-democracy-analogue-politics-9781786994318

Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya: African Arguments

From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the m...

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2018
Books, Learn about civic tech, Advocacy tech
books
Platform
platformlondon.org

Platform

Platform brings workers and communities together to create new, liberatory systems that tackle injustice and climate breakdown.

London
Advocacy tech, Campaign organizations, Artistic interventions
Climate action
The Social Practice
thesocialpractice.org

The Social Practice

The Social Practice is an ideologically-driven consultancy based in the US and Europe. We help those working for big change to strategize, communicate, and organize at scale.

Campaign organizations, Advocacy tech
partisan
Common Knowledge
commonknowledge.coop

Common Knowledge

We use technology to help social movements build power

London
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, The craft of organizing
coop
Mapped
mapped.tools

Mapped

Empowering organisers and activists with mapping tools and data enrichment ✊

London
since 2025
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, CRM
Project Liberty
projectliberty.io

Project Liberty

Project Liberty is advancing responsible development of the internet, designed and governed for the common good.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2021
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Civil society research outfits, Advocacy tech
Liberal Democrat Software Group
facebook.com/groups/274937246208727

Liberal Democrat Software Group

Over 860 "Coders, product managers and anyone who wants to help the party win with better technology."

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2017
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, Meet the others
partisan
8M LATAM
8mlatam.com

8M LATAM

El objetivo es realizar un archivo fotográfico que muestre la realidad de la extensión del movimiento feminista, incluyendo la variedad de experiencias, testimonios y emociones que plasma el 8M en nos...

Latin America
since 2024
Crowdsourcing, Advocacy tech, Specific campaigns
Gender Equality, women
Digital Action
digitalaction.co

Digital Action

We exist to protect democracy and human rights from digital threats.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Campaign organizations, Ethical tech and responsible tech
human rights
Local Intelligence Hub
localintelligencehub.com

Local Intelligence Hub

Your starting point for data about local MPs, constituencies, public opinion and the climate and nature movement.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2024
Civic data, Advocacy tech
Climate action
Rootcause
rootcause.global

Rootcause

Rootcause is a not-for-profit consultancy helping forward thinking organisations win in modern digital information ecosystems.

London
Organize campaigns, Campaign organizations, Advocacy tech
Forward Action
forwardaction.uk

Forward Action

We are an employee-owned digital mobilisation agency. We create campaigns online that get people to take action.

London
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
partisan
RiseUp
riseup.net

RiseUp

Riseup provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change.

Advocacy tech, Group communication tools, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Commons Library
commonslibrary.org

Commons Library

The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative a...

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, Learn about civic tech
guides
Unionize
unionize.co.uk

Unionize

We believe that people work better together, which is why at Unionize we have made it easier than ever for you to join a trade union that represents you and your employment rights.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech
labor
Murmurations
murmurations.network

Murmurations

Making movements visible

Advocacy tech, Mapping tools, Data schemas and standards
Citizen Intelligence Agency (CIA)
cia.sourceforge.io

Citizen Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Citizen Intelligence Agency (OSINT) , monitoring key political figures and institutions, provides insights into financial performance, risk metrics, and political trends

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
Watchdogging and transparency, Government transparency, Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
RUN!
designedtorun.com

RUN!

A sophisticated website builder for political campaigns

Website builder, Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech
partisan
PROTESTORY!
protestory.de

PROTESTORY!

Durch Protest verschaffen sich junge Menschen Gehör, üben politischen Einfluss aus und gestalten kreativ die demokratische Gesellschaft

Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech, Archives
youth
Obstáculos del acceso a la justicia en México
obstaculosjusticia.datacivica.org

Obstáculos del acceso a la justicia en México

A campaign site drawing attention to obstacles to justice in Mexico

Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) 🇲🇽
since 2023
Specific campaigns, Advocacy tech
criminal justice
Dostup do Pravdy (Доступ до правди)
dostup.pravda.com.ua

Dostup do Pravdy (Доступ до правди)

Сайт «Доступ до Правди» працює як уніфікована платформа для надсилання електронних запитів розпорядникам інформації відповідно до Закону “Про доступ до публічної інформації”.

Ukraine (Ukrayina) 🇺🇦
Advocacy tech, Access to information, The Tech
Alaveteli
VreauInfo
vreauinfo.md

VreauInfo

Romanian Alaveteli instance

Moldova (Moldova), The Republic of 🇲🇩
Advocacy tech, Access to information, The Tech
Alaveteli, Access to Information Community of Practice
The Great Battlefield
resistancedashboard.com/the-great-battlefield

The Great Battlefield

How the Resistance is Mobilizing

United States of America 🇺🇸
Podcasts, Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
podcasts, partisan
CiviClick (USA)
civiclick.com

CiviClick (USA)

CiviClick is changing the way people interact with lawmakers through AI.

Washington, DC
since 2023
Organize campaigns, Artificial Intelligence, Communicating with the government
DataIgualdad
dataigualdad.com

DataIgualdad

Revisa aquí cómo impacta la evasión de impuestos en las vidas de los habitantes de América Latina

Latin America
Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech, Specific campaigns
taxes
ToryTechs.UK
torytechs.uk

ToryTechs.UK

Technology Consultancy and Meetups for Right-Leaning Organisations and Politicians

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2019
Organize campaigns, Evidence-driven campaigning, Advocacy tech
partisan
Campaign Lab (organization)
campaignlab.uk

Campaign Lab (organization)

Building the case for an evidence-based approach to campaigning for the progressive ecosystem in the UK.

London
since 2018
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, Evidence-driven campaigning
partisan
Center for Applied NonViolent Actions and Strategies (CANVAS)
canvasopedia.org

Center for Applied NonViolent Actions and Strategies (CANVAS)

CANVAS was founded in 2005 by Slobodan Djinovic and Srdja Popovic to advocate for the use of nonviolent resistance in the promotion of human rights and democracy. Since then, we have worked with pro-d...

Belgrade
since 2005
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns, Campaign organizations
GoodParty.org
goodparty.org

GoodParty.org

GoodParty.org empowers Independent candidates to run for office, win their elections, and serve their communities.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2023
Help more people run for office, Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
Civic tech communities and platforms, third party, campaigns
Climate Advocacy Lab
climateadvocacylab.org

Climate Advocacy Lab

The Lab equips the US climate movement with the evidence-based insights, skills, and connections needed to build durable power and win equitable solutions.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
Climate action
Escola de Ativismo
escoladeativismo.org.br

Escola de Ativismo

A Escola de Ativismo é um coletivo independente constituído em 2011 com a missão de fortalecer grupos ativistas por meio de processos de aprendizagem em estratégias e técnicas de ações não-violentas...

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
since 2011
Advocacy tech, Organize campaigns
trainings
CampaignTech Awards
campaignsandelections.com/awards/campaigntech-awards

CampaignTech Awards

The CampaignTech Awards by Campaigns & Elections recognize the truly exceptional in the field of political campaign technology, digital strategy, tactics, and techniques.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Awards and prizes, Organize campaigns, Advocacy tech
Democratic Data Exchange
demexchange.com

Democratic Data Exchange

Expanding the Democratic and progressive data ecosystem by facilitating a real time, blind exchange of voter contact data across the Left.

Washington, DC
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Voter outreach
partisan
Community Tech Alliance
communitytechalliance.org

Community Tech Alliance

We build and maintain data systems designed for the specific data needs of progressive organizations.

Washington, DC
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools
partisan
Mob Data Thailand
mobdatathailand.org/about

Mob Data Thailand

เว็บไซต์ม็อบดาต้าไทยแลนด์ (Mob Data Thailand) พัฒนาขึ้นโดย แอมเนสตี้ อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล ประเทศไทย และโครงการอินเทอร์เน็ตเพื่อกฎหมายประชาชน (ไอลอว์) เพื่อให้เป็นฐานข้อมูลการชุมนุมสาธารณะที่เกิดขึ้นในประ...

Bangkok, Thailand
Crowdsourcing, Archives, Direct action
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