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Civic tech catalogs

A directory of catalogs, collections, and galleries of resources aimed at strengthening the civic tech ecosystem (like the Civic Tech Field Guide itself).

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DemocracyLab
democracylab.org

DemocracyLab

Accelerating Civic Innovation

2410 E Interlaken Blvd, Seattle, WA
since 2018
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Pro bono and volunteer
Apolitical
apolitical.co

Apolitical

Discover the most innovative ideas and solutions in government everywhere. Connect with the people behind them.

The Conduit, 40 Conduit Street, London W1S 2YQ, England, UK
since 2015
Civic tech catalogs, News and blogs, Peer networks
Civic Tech Innovation Database (South Africa)
civictech.africa/database

Civic Tech Innovation Database (South Africa)

The Civic Tech Innovation Database is a living collection of civic tech initiatives in South Africa.

Johannesburg, South Africa
since 2019
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
European Hub for Civic Engagement
europeanhub.org

European Hub for Civic Engagement

The European Hub for Civic Engagement is envisioned as a platform where European civil society and its civic tech community connect.

Berlin
Build something, Civic hackathons, Meet the others
NNIP Catalog of data trainings
neighborhoodindicators.org/data-tech/training

NNIP Catalog of data trainings

This catalog highlights examples of training courses from around the country that advance data and technology literacy.

The Urban Institute, L'Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, DC
since 2016
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Digital literacy
trainings
Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
oecd-opsi.org

Observatory of Public Sector Innovation

Access international case studies, research and innovation tools.

Paris
Build something, Building inside government, Civic tech catalogs
ParticipateDB
web.archive.org/web/20210627040803/http://www.participatedb.com

ParticipateDB

the digital engagement catalogue

San Jose, California
since 2019
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
Open Hardware Observatory
joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor?f%5B0%5D=collection_policy_domain%3Ahttp%3A//joinup.eu/ontology/policy-domain%23free-and-open-source-software-in-public-administrations

Open Hardware Observatory

The Open Source Observatory (OSOR) serves as a place where the open source software community can come together to publish news, find out about events, find relevant open source software solutions and...

Brussels
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Hardware
Tools for Reporters
toolsforreporters.com

Tools for Reporters

Digital upheaval also means a whole universe of tools and techniques are out there to make your reporting easier, faster, harder, smarter.

Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Media
Election Tech Handbook
electiontechhandbook2024.uk

Election Tech Handbook

A crowdsourced resource for technologists building things for the (probably) upcoming general election

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
2024 elections
Civic Tech Companies & Organizations Airtable
airtable.com/universe/exp8LkpapvedfTi6k/civic-tech-companies-and-organizations

Civic Tech Companies & Organizations Airtable

An overview of the civic tech landscape, including 125+ active companies and organizations.

San Francisco
since 2018
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
Local STEM Database
esal.us/local-stem-database

Local STEM Database

A crowd-sourced web-based database of organizations, programs, and initiatives at the intersection of STEM and local government and communities.

Hayward, CA
Civic tech catalogs, Help out, Learn about civic tech
STEM
Clarity
web.archive.org/web/20210614003642/https://clarity.codefor.nl

Clarity

The CLARITY project brings together stakeholder networks across Europe into an engaged and mobilised community that supports innovation in open eGovernment applications.

Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
Solutions Journalism Story Tracker
storytracker.solutionsjournalism.org

Solutions Journalism Story Tracker

The Solutions Story Tracker® is a curated, database of rigorous reporting on responses to the world's most pressing social problems.

since 2013
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Media
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
Brexit Tools
brexit.tools

Brexit Tools

A collection of tools and resources to learn and act on Brexit.

Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Brexit
The Public Impact Observatory
centreforpublicimpact.org/observatory

The Public Impact Observatory

The Public Impact Observatory Welcome to our Public Impact Observatory, a unique database of public policy case studies. Using our Public Impact Fundamentals we have analysed hundreds of examples of p...

10, Rue de Rive 1204 Geneva Switzerland
since 2017
Civic tech catalogs, Evaluate impact, Learn about civic tech
research
Apolitical's Government Innovation Lab Directory
apolitical.co/government-innovation-lab-directory

Apolitical's Government Innovation Lab Directory

Mapped: The innovation labs transforming government — and how to get in touch

London
Build something, Building inside government, Civic tech catalogs
Community Lovers Guide for placemaking
communityloversguide.org

Community Lovers Guide for placemaking

“Overall we believe the world we live in is facing radical change – and our aim is to help find positive futures in the face of that change.”

since 2010
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
place-based
Open Governance Research Exchange
ogrx.org

Open Governance Research Exchange

OGRX is a platform for browsing and sharing research findings about new, innovative ways to solve public problems.

since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit
docs.google.com/document/d/1BfLPJpRtyq4RFtHJoNpvWQjmGnyVkfE2HYoICKOGguA/edit

Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit

Comprehensive collection of open verification tools and methods

Civic tech catalogs, Factchecking, Fight disinformation
guides
Explora Latam
exploralat.am

Explora Latam

Map of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America

South America
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
Digital Impact
digitalimpact.org

Digital Impact

Digital Impact (formerly Markets for Good) is an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab to improve the data infrastructure for social good and help civil society organizations use digital resourc...

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Ethical tech and responsible tech
SciStarter
web.archive.org/web/20190305024317/https://scistarter.com

SciStarter

Real science we can do together. Join a #citizenscience project (we feature 2500+).

Philadelphia
since 2011
Adjacent Fields, Citizen science, Civic tech catalogs
Latinno
latinno.wzb.eu

Latinno

cases of democratic technology in Latin America from eighteen countries in a twenty-six year period (1990-2016)

Berlin
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
Code.gov
code.gov

Code.gov

Sharing America's Code. Unlock the tremendous potential of the Federal Government’s software

Washington, DC
Civic tech catalogs, Govtech, Learn about civic tech
United States (federal government)
The Internet of Ownership
ioo.coop

The Internet of Ownership

The Internet of Ownership is a resource for the emerging online democratic economy.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
The ODI's private data for cities collection
docs.google.com/document/d/1kKo7wdpqAuIUw-HHntf1Z8rBBe2V0VrseO2qoiColmE/edit

The ODI's private data for cities collection

Crowdsourced examples of private sector data for public good

London
since 2019
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
private data public good
Racial Equity Tools
racialequitytools.org/home

Racial Equity Tools

Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity.

Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Diversity & Inclusion
racial equity
Centru Civic
centrucivic.ro

Centru Civic

Centru Civic este primul centralizator al serviciilor pe care societatea civilă le pune la dispoziția cetățenilor români.

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
Catalogue of all projects working to solve Misinformation and Disinformation
misinfocon.com/catalogue-of-all-projects-working-to-solve-misinformation-and-disinformation-f85324c6076c?gi=3c811c3c902

Catalogue of all projects working to solve Misinformation and Disinformation

This article is my attempt to create and maintain a comprehensive list of projects attempting to address the misinformation and disinformation problem in a scalable, systemic fashion. Efforts which…

since 2017
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Prototype Fund Projects Catalog
prototypefund.de/projects

Prototype Fund Projects Catalog

A collection of the many projects the Prototype Fund has supported, including many civic tech and open data projects.

Singerstraße 109, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Digital Refugee Projects (Betterplace Lab)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t82LzxBH5GL2HOnEySZE6irLXLAI6rogJ-r8Cf573yo/edit

Digital Refugee Projects (Betterplace Lab)

118 projects to help refugees, curated by betterplace lab

betterplace Solutions GmbH, Schlesische Straße, Berlin, Germany
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
refugees
Data Standards Directory
datastandards.directory

Data Standards Directory

An open source directory of data standards across categories like Annual Budget, Building Permits, Crime Statistics, Election Results, Expenditure, Public Facilities, Real-Time Transit, Road Construct...

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
since 2017
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Code for Development
code.iadb.org

Code for Development

Inter-American Development Bank's repository for open-source software

Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
CharityBase
charitybase.uk

CharityBase

At the heart of CharityBase is the most comprehensive source of public data on charities in the UK.

Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Road, London, UK
Civic tech catalogs, Nonprofit tech
Humanitarian Data Exchange
data.humdata.org

Humanitarian Data Exchange

Find, share and use humanitarian data all in one place

The Hague, Netherlands
since 2014
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
Civic Projects Directory
codeforphilly.org/projects

Civic Projects Directory

Browse our community’s project directory to identify where you can volunteer.

908a N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
since 2011
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
TechSoup
techsoup.org

TechSoup

TechSoup equips changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills they need to improve lives globally and locally.

435 Brannan St, San Francisco, California
since 1987
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Emerging Tech report orgs
Atlas
the-atlas.com

Atlas

Learn from your local government officials & staff about the smart, safe, and sustainable solutions working in their communities

San Diego, CA
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Meet the others
Blockchange
blockchan.ge

Blockchange

An initiative to examine whether and how blockchain technologies can be used for social change.

2 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY
since 2017
Blockchain, Civic tech catalogs, Government transparency
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