Crowdsourcing
Platforms that allow a variety of people to contribute data to a common collection. See also: Participatory Sensing, "an approach to data collection and interpretation in which individuals, acting alone or in groups, use their personal mobile devices and web services to systematically explore interesting aspects of their worlds ranging from health to culture." - IDS UCLA
Counting Us mobile app
The Counting Us mobile app was developed by Simtech Solutions to automate the collection of data for the annual homeless census.
Missing Them
The City's crowdsourced, data-driven obituaries for New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19
Russia-Ukraine Monitor Map
In January 2022, CIR launched the Eyes on Russia project to collect and verify videos, photos, satellite imagery, or other media related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The goal of the project is si...
FornPunkt
Crowdsourced mapping of cultural locations in Sweden
I Take Actions
A web platform where citizens take civic action for issues they care about
Map Kibera
Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya, was a blank spot on the map until November 2009, when young Kiberans created the first free and open digital map of their own community. Map Kibera has now grown into a compl...
Clooney Foundation for Justice
By providing a neutral report of what happens in court, trial monitors can help ensure that rights are respected and abuses exposed.
Procurated
Procurement is complex, but finding great suppliers shouldn’t be. Join thousands of public procurement professionals rating and reviewing suppliers on Procurated.
Govdirectory
The easiest way to contact your government
TrialWatch
Microsoft and the Clooney Foundation for Justice have teamed up to create TrialWatch, an app designed to help human rights advocates more easily monitor legal proceedings around the world.
Democracy Club (UK)
Democracy needs an upgrade
Dataverse
Open source research data repository software
Ride Report
From bikes to scooters and everything in between, dockless mobility offers cities a range of new options and challenges. Ride Report is your comprehensive toolset to manage emerging mobility services.
Cofacts
Cofacts is a collaborative system connecting instant messages and fact-check reports or different opinions together.
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) (HOTOSM)
HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping.
Apple Maps COVID-19 Testing Locations
As a healthcare provider, lab, or other business, follow these steps to submit information on COVID-19 testing locations that Apple may display to its users.
Michigan Moonshot
The Michigan Moonshot aims to leverage public and private partnerships to connect everyone in rural Michigan, regardless of geography.
Europol Trace an Object
The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case
DC Domestic Violence Court Watch Project
The mission of the DC Domestic Violence Court Watch Project is to create transparency and data-driven information through court monitoring to ensure that all victims of domestic violence have equal ac...
CovidMeasures.info
Citizens Tracker of Government COVID-19 Measures
Humanity Road
Humanity Road is a disaster response 501c3 charity specializing in sourcing critical information and resources when disaster strikes.
Election Tech Handbook
A crowdsourced resource for technologists building things for the (probably) upcoming general election
Harass Map
Based on the idea that if more people start taking action when sexual harassment happens in their presence, we can end this epidemic.
SONYC Sounds of New York City
SONYC is currently seeking citizen scientists to help address NYC’s noise by annotating audio clips for our machine learning technology.
Wikidata
Wikidata acts as central storage for the structured data of its Wikimedia sister projects including Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Wiktionary, Wikisource, etc.
GoGetta (formerly Street Lives NYC)
GoGetta has New York’s most up-to-date service information on food, personal care, shelter, and clothing.
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...
The Sentinel Project
Founded in 2008, the Sentinel Project is a Canadian non-profit organization that assists communities threatened by mass atrocities worldwide through direct cooperation with the people in harm’s way an...
I Paid a Bribe
ipaidabribe.com is Janaagraha's unique initiative to tackle corruption by harnessing the collective energy of citizens.
BiciDatos
Monitoreo ciudadano de datos sobre ciclismo urbano en Cochabamba
Contratados
To help level the playing field, CDM created Contratados, a platform launched last week to let migrant workers share Yelp-style ratings and reviews of their experiences with different recruiters and e...
U-Report
U-Report is a free SMS social monitoring tool for community participation, designed to address issues that people care about
MAPSCorps
We train youth to produce high quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.
Community SpeedWatch Online
Organising community involvement with road safety on a grand scale
Denver Vision Zero online survey map
by the City of Denver
Jarokelo.hu
Report street-fixing issues in Hungary
LocalData
Collect the place-based data you need using our easy mobile tools and web dashboard. Create your own survey or engage around community health, safety, commercial development, blight, historic resource...
Proto's WhatsApp Checkpoint Tipline
“The Checkpoint tipline is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user.”
Copy, Paste, Legislate
An investigative series deploying algorithms to detect copy-paste legislation
Philadelphia Vision Zero crowdsourced safety map
Report transportation hazards and dangerous traffic behaviors in our community
OpenSCHUFA
We crack the SCHUFA
KoBoToolbox
Quality data collection for challenging settings
Ushahidi
Helping people raise their voice and those who serve them to listen and respond better
Astrea Justice
Astrea Justice is human rights remedy mobile app that is being used in Zimbabwe and has the potential of being scaled into other countries.
Women in Red
Project to create articles about notable women that do not currently exist on Wikipedia
OpenTreeMap
Create greener communities and explore our urban forests, together.
eBird
eBird transforms your bird sightings into science and conservation. Plan trips, find birds, track your lists, explore range maps and bird migration—all free.
Election data gathering parties
Help build the free database of UK election candidates
Mobile Justice
Watchdogging apps for voter suppression, police brutality, and bullying
iSeeChange
Investigate how weather and climate change are impacting our communities and environment.