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Tools, tech, and resources to help you build civic tech.
Beyond Binary Code Builder
Code and other resources to help businesses create more inclusive web forms and collect fewer data in general
Responsible Innovation Primer
A Brief but Actionable Primer for Founders
The 10 Laws of Government Sales and Marketing - e.Republic
After three decades of working with thousands of companies, we’ve distilled the best of what we’ve learned into a set of practical insights — our “10 Laws of Government Sales and Marketing.”
Democracy Defenders Accelerator
Democracy is in danger, and urgently needs people to defend it. Our 10-month civic leadership programme for young activists will help fight the democratic decline.
Superbloom's Design Coaching
We offer tailored UX coaching to help you and your team build usable, well-designed tools.
Smart Futures Lab
Powered by the University of Colorado Denver, Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, and Innosphere Ventures, the Smart Futures Lab will provide a business incubator and accelerator for companies looking for...
PolicyLab Africa
PolicyLab Africa uses Human centered design to imagine sustainable futures.
Is That Even Legal? A guide for builders experimenting with data governance
What builders in Germany, India, Kenya, and the United States need to know when experimenting with new approaches to data governance
Sovereign Tech Agency
Strengthening Digital Infrastructure and Open Source Ecosystems in the Public Interest
Using no-code to build and grow your tech for good startup
A webinar by Bethnal Green Ventures
AWS Imagine Grant Program
A public grant opportunity open to registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using cloud technology to solve the world's most pressing challenges
The Demography Project
The Demography Project is an independent youth-led civic technology and data journalism non profit registered in Kenya.
Norrsken Impact Accelerator
Swedish social impact startup accelerator
Toools.design
A growing archive of 1000+ design resources, weekly updated for the community.
UserTesting OneWorld
UserTesting is pleased to offer free and discounted customer experience research services to qualifying charitable organizations through the OneWorld program.
The CivTech Alliance
We are a global network of like-minded innovation programmes across GovTech, Civic Tech and Academia. With teams across 17 countries, we help our members deliver better outcomes for their citizens and...
Civic Software Foundation
Building the next generation of collaborative systems, owned entirely in the public interest
What Builders Struggle With While Innovating With Data Governance
Mozilla Foundation survey of builders' perceptions of data governance
Ethical OS Risk Mitigation Manual
Most tech is designed with the best intentions. But once a product is released and reaches scale, all bets are off. The Risk Mitigation Manual presents eight risk zones where we believe hard-to-antici...
Ad Hoc
Better government software. Services that work, for people.
Academia de Innovación Política
La Academia de Innovación Política es una plataforma que busca generar espacios de formación virtuales y presenciales para la transferencia y co-construcción de conceptos, prácticas, metodologías y he...
Accelerating Appalachia
ACCELERATING APPALACHIA – TM is supported in part by a $100,000 federal Rural Jobs Accelerator grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Alberta CoLab
Provincial powerhouse: Alberta’s new government lab
A guide to tactical (open) data engagement
We designed Tactical Data Engagement to help cities go beyond a policy and portal, and facilitate opportunities for the community use of open data to improve residents’ lives.
ACCESS NYC
Find help in NYC with food, money, housing, work and more on ACCESS NYC.
18F Posters
Well designed posters to hang in your gov office
OpenNorth
We work alongside governments, civic-focused organizations, and mission-aligned businesses to create and implement practical solutions through transformative digital strategies and data governance fra...
Community Initiatives
Community Initiatives is a dedicated fiscal sponsor whose sole purpose is to provide best-in-class infrastructure for nonprofit leaders.
Laboratorio de Tecnologías Sociales
Somos un laboratorio ciudadano de innovación abierta, compuesto por cientistas sociales e ingenieros informáticos que desarrollamos innovaciones tecnosociales para el bien común.
Principles for Digital Development
A set of guidelines that help development practitioners integrate established best practices into technology-enabled programmes.
Then Try This
We design and make bespoke hardware and software, run workshops and events, make installations and exhibitions, and teach.
Civic tech patterns
In the spirit of Wikipatterns, this is a collection of patterns and anti-patterns for describing common practices that may help or hinder the conception or design of your civic technology.
Social-Digital Innovation
The Social-Digital Innovation Initiative is committed to creating a world where social solutions use technologies meaningfully, are impact driven, sustainable and benefit and belong to those who creat...
Centre for Social Impact (CSI)
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a collaboration of world-class universities who provide education, tools and research to help catalyse social change for a better world.
Halcyon Incubator
We are seeking social entrepreneurs who have bold ideas to solve some of the most pressing global challenges and are willing to translate their passion and beliefs into a tangible model to empower soc...
The Lab @ DC
The Lab uses scientific insights and methods to test and improve policies and provide timely, relevant, and high-quality analysis to inform the District's most important decisions.
Geeks without Bounds
GovITHub
Programul guvernamental care ii aduce laolalta pe cei care cred intr-un viitor digital pentru Romania
Facebook Ad Archive
The Ad Library provides advertising transparency by offering a comprehensive, searchable collection of all ads currently running from across Facebook Products.
MindLab's design methods
Europe's best framework for developing and operating a business
Bethnal Green Ventures
We are an early stage investor in ventures using technology to radically change people's lives for the better.
NYC EDC
AI Confessions
Small Media
Small Media is a London-based action lab, providing digital research, training and advocacy solutions to support the work of civil society actors that provides assistance to at-risk communities global...
Boston Smart Cities Playbook
ITS Rio
O Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio estuda o impacto e o futuro da tecnologia no Brasil e no mundo.
Meta VR for Good
Meta's collection of VR for social good stories
Villgro Africa
Villgro Africa addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in Africa by investing in innovations with the potential for scalable and sustainable business mode...
Hack Fostercare
Hack Foster Care is a cross-sector movement to better leverage technology to improve the US Child Welfare System and the lives of foster youth.
Civichub
A 4-month pre-acceleration program happening on 6-weekend sprints in the volcanic region of La Garrotxa (Girona), where +20 startups, social movements, cyber activists, corporate and government teams...
The Opportunity Project
The Opportunity Project helps teams use federal open data to build solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges.