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Build something

Tools, tech, and resources to help you build civic tech.

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Mozilla Pioneers
newproducts.mozilla.org/mozilla-pioneers

Mozilla Pioneers

Mozilla Pioneers invites creative technologists and product builders to collaborate with Mozilla in shaping the next era of mission-aligned products for Mozilla.

Mountain View, CA
since 2026
Build something, Building in the private sector, Get funding
Google Summer of Code
summerofcode.withgoogle.com

Google Summer of Code

Google Summer of Code is a global, online program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development.

Mountain View, CA
Open source, Open source developer networks, Fellowships
Public Servants
publicservants.com

Public Servants

We’re a team of experienced public servants, designers, and strategists who help organizations solve complex problems and strengthen systems that serve everyone better.

Falls Church, Virginia
Participation consultants, Build something, Building in the private sector
Framework for Meaningful Engagement
ecnl.org/publications/framework-meaningful-engagement-20?mc_cid=b1c5158063&mc_eid=a09c64ec38

Framework for Meaningful Engagement

The updated FME 2.0 offers very practical suggestions on how to engage civil society and affected communities in AI development to support platforms and AI developers in creating rights-based products...

The Hague, Netherlands
since 2025
Build something, User research, Engagement tech
Keseb's Democracy Innovation Lab
keseb.org/ilab

Keseb's Democracy Innovation Lab

Keseb’s Democracy Innovation Lab catalyzes promising early-stage innovations reimagining the building blocks of democracy.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Get funding, Accelerators, Build something
Public Data Works (PDW)
pdw.co

Public Data Works (PDW)

Public Data Works is an engineering and design workshop. We build tools that help make data useful to the public.

Build something, Building in the private sector
Commoner Co.
commoner.company

Commoner Co.

Our work brings mission-driven organizations, philanthropies and communities to the table to make ambitious ideas actionable.

Chicago, IL
Build something, Building in the private sector, Media
Folk Tech
folktechnology.org

Folk Tech

Folk Tech is a movement among a community of developers and people who want to develop apps for their community without depending on big tech companies.

British Columbia
Build something, Decentralization, Local-first tech
Wabi
wabi.ai

Wabi

Mini apps based on your taste, habits, and context.

since 2025
Artificial Intelligence, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Build something
Qwikbuild AI
qwikbuild.com

Qwikbuild AI

Build an app right from WhatsApp

Build something, Artificial Intelligence
Mozilla Foundation Incubator
mozillafoundation.org/en/what-we-do/grantmaking/incubator

Mozilla Foundation Incubator

Bridging a critical gap in funding to help values-driven tech thrive

Mozilla, East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA
since 2025
Build something, Incubators, Get funding
Amplifi
amplifi.org

Amplifi

Amplifi creates tools that simplify complex systems so people can access essential benefits and resources with dignity.

Los Angeles, CA
Civic apps outfits, Build something
ScaleDem
scaledem.eu

ScaleDem

We are looking for the missing link between research and practice With the goal of developing practical tools and support actions for policymakers, practitioners, and advocacy actors. We work to equip...

Vienna
Build something, Fieldwide resources, Participatory democracy
Path to Design
pathtodesign.com

Path to Design

Explore how designers found their path into tech or share your own to inspire others.

since 2025
Design, Meet the others, Build something
Peacegeeks
peacegeeks.org

Peacegeeks

We are a non-profit that creates digital tools to support greater connection, peace and safety for people who have been displaced

Vancouver
since 2011
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Build something
refugees, immigration
Horizontal Labs
labs.wearehorizontal.org

Horizontal Labs

Horizontal, a tech for rights and justice organization has just launched a service provider branch to our work called Horizontal Labs - we build tech for you that's transparent, safe, and a joy to use...

Washington, DC
since 2025
Build something, Building in the private sector
Future Force
future-force.org

Future Force

Future Force is a tech-for-good community and social impact startup accelerator.

Seattle, WA
Accelerators, Build something, Meet the others
The Maybe
themaybe.org

The Maybe

Challenging the power and politics of tech

United States of America 🇺🇸
Build something, Building in the private sector, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Transform UK
transformuk.com

Transform UK

We help organisations unlock the full potential of their people through tailored development, strategic guidance, and lasting cultural change.

London
Build something, Building in the private sector, Service delivery
forset.ge

ForSet

Tbilisi
Build something, Building in the private sector
Gray Area
grayarea.org

Gray Area

Gray Area is a San Francisco-based nonprofit cultural incubator.

San Francisco
since 2008
Build something, Incubators
culture
Journalism++ (J++)
jplusplus.org/pt

Journalism++ (J++)

J++ é uma equipa internacional de peritos em jornalismo de dados, com escritórios no Porto e em Estocolmo.

Porto
Build something, Building in the private sector, Journalism
Patio
patio.coop

Patio

Patio is a network comprising tech cooperatives, from all corners of the globe, working together in solidarity to democratize the tech sector.

Partner networks and coalitions, Build something, Civic apps outfits
coop
CivicMatch
civicmatch.app

CivicMatch

Co-founder matching platform for civic & impact founders.

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
since 2025
Meet the others, Build something, Resource matching and sharing
kinstruct
kinstruct.co

kinstruct

Kinstruct is a scaffolding for participatory projects, helping communities and grassroots groups pool resources, share progress transparently, and build collective impact.

Baltimore, MD
since 2023
Build something, Incubators
Compiler LLC
compiler.la

Compiler LLC

A small woman-owned software consultancy dedicated to building open-source, human-centered, secure, agile solutions to support the delivery of government services that increase equity of opportunity.

Los Angeles, CA
Govtech, Govtech vendors, Build something
Propper Daley
propperdaley.com

Propper Daley

We help the leaders of culture, advocacy, and business do the most good they can for the most people possible.

Washington, DC
since 2012
Campaign organizations, Creators and Influencers, Civic and social impact companies
The Relational Technology Project
relationaltechproject.org

The Relational Technology Project

We can build what we need for care and connection.

San Francisco
Community-building resources, Build something, Local-first tech
neighborhoods
Nima Media
nima.media

Nima Media

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Build something, Building in the private sector
IF
projectsbyif.com

IF

We help our clients move faster, with less risk, by creating products and services that earn and maintain trust.

London
Build something, Building in the private sector
Iggy Love
iggy.love

Iggy Love

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Participation consultants, Build something, Building in the private sector
Build_ Cities
buildcities.com/projects

Build_ Cities

We are a city-building studio to seed and scale full-stack startup cities in areas where little to no infrastructure may have existed before.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2023
Build something, Civic apps outfits, Blockchain
Sustainable cities and communities, city
UK Google partnership to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI
gov.uk/government/news/new-google-partnership-will-help-rid-taxpayer-of-ball-and-chain-legacy-tech-and-aim-to-upskill-100000-civil-servants-in-tech-and-ai

UK Google partnership to upskill 100,000 civil servants in tech and AI

"This strategy is boosted by a target to upskill tens of thousands of public sector workers in AI and digital by 2030 through a new Google Cloud training programme proposed to run in parallel to the p...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2025
Public Private Partnerships, Build something, Upskilling
Google
Public Good Group
publicgoodgroup.com

Public Good Group

Public Good Group helps design and implement strategies to strengthen civic knowledge and engagement (on a wide range of topics), and in turn enable democracy to be more responsive, productive, effici...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Participation consultants, Building in the private sector, Build something
datavaluepeople
datavaluepeople.com

datavaluepeople

We build bespoke state-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems that deliver value you can measure.

since 2020
Build something, Building in the private sector, Civic and social impact companies
Blueprint on Prosocial Tech Design Governance
techandsocialcohesion.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Blueprint-on-Prosocial-Tech-Design-Governance-May-2025.pdf

Blueprint on Prosocial Tech Design Governance

This Blueprint on Prosocial Tech Design Governance lays out actionable recommendations for governments, civil society, researchers, and industry to design digital platforms that reduce harm and increa...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2025
Tech or Digital Policy, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Tech for public challenges
guides
Focus on Features
features.integrityinstitute.org

Focus on Features

Minimize digital harms through design, a guide for product managers and lawmakers.

Colorado
since 2023
Design, Playbooks and design principles, Ethical tech and responsible tech
guides
Conspire for Good
conspireforgood.com

Conspire for Good

Insight, strategy, and coaching for mission-driven leaders & organizations

Civic and social impact companies, Build something, Building in the private sector
Defensive Lab Agency
defensive-lab.agency

Defensive Lab Agency

Defensive Lab Agency is a French company founded in 2018 by Esther Onfroy with the objective of providing expert services on digital security and software development to civil society organizations.

Paris
since 2018
Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy, Build something
nullfull
nullfull.kr

nullfull

하는 일 없이 모여서 감자튀김 먹는 모임

South Korea (Republic of) (Hanguk or Namhan) 🇰🇷
since 2016
Civic apps outfits, Civic hacking meetups, Build something
Draftlab
draftlab.org

Draftlab

Creative project design for social good champions through appropriate technology that strengthens human systems.

The Hague, Netherlands
since 2023
Civic and social impact companies, Build something, Building in the private sector
human rights, humanitarian, coaching
None Other
noneother.co

None Other

None Other is a women-owned creative production company based in NYC and working with teams all over the world.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic and social impact companies, Build something
films
Coefficient
coefficient.ai

Coefficient

Coefficient is a data consultancy offering end-to-end services in data science, engineering, infrastructure, machine learning implementation and other AI-related services, as well as bespoke training...

London
Govtech vendors, Build something, Civic data
bsa.org

Business Software Alliance (BSA)

The Business Software Allianc is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, a...

Washington, DC
Trade groups, Build something
commercial
Engineers Without Borders International (EWB-I)
ewb-international.org

Engineers Without Borders International (EWB-I)

We’re on a mission to mobilise a global network of engineers for good.

Boulder, CO
Build something, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
DEV Community
dev.to

DEV Community

We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers.

since 2016
Online forums, Meet the others, Build something
Innovation Engine
innoengine.co

Innovation Engine

Innovation Engine is a strategy firm that helps organizations across sectors unlock new value, often by doing something they’ve never done before, or through a model they haven’t used before.

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Civic and social impact companies, Build something, Building in the private sector
Digital Action Lab
civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/enabling-and-resourcing/digital-democracy-initiative/digital-action-lab

Digital Action Lab

Over a nine month period, these participants will work with the CIVICUS team, technical experts, and each other to develop a fully funded project which will be delivered in their local setting.

College Park, Maryland
Accelerators, Build something, Get funding
The Developer Society
dev.ngo

The Developer Society

We’re a not-for-profit co-op, working with people with a progressive mission who make the world a better place.

Birmingham, UK
Civic apps outfits, Build something, Building in the private sector
coop
Lanka Software Foundation
opensource.lk

Lanka Software Foundation

Building great open source software for Sri Lanka (and beyond!)

Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Civic apps outfits, Build something, Open source
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