Engagement tech
Perhaps the core premise of civic tech is that it can improve civic engagement. Whether in concert with formal governmental bodies or independent of them, civic tech promises to help citizens (in the Latin sense, of the city) engage with one another to share power in the pursuit of building just societies.
Recommended reading:
- A collection of case studies demonstrating where civic tech interventions have resulted in tangible improvements and benefits for governments/public institutions and their citizens
- The Equitable Community Engagement Toolkit is an excellent collection of guides and resources for equitably engaging communities in order to share power.
ElectionDay.org
A website dedicated to helping employers create vote-friendly workplace policies, and celebrating those that do
CoInspect
Tired of paper & pen checklists, shift notes, and log books? Join 1000s of restaurants nationwide and streamline your food safety & quality with our mobile app!
Block Party
We make local policy information accessible and byte-sized, with a weekly email of your community board’s most recent meeting highlights and transcript data.
Nos Députés
Le collectif Regards Citoyens est une association constituée de citoyens de tous âges et régions, tous bénévoles, qui se sont rencontrés sur Internet dans un désir commun de proposer un accès simplifi...
Irmaresponse.org
Resources and tools for Hurricane Irma response, relief and recovery.
Participation Factory
Participation Factory is a social enterprise that mainstreams participation and data-driven approaches into governance and process design.
Wetaase
Wetaase is an online and mobile platform serving high-risk individuals, victims and survivors of human trafficking in Uganda.
Popvox Legidash
The Democracy Fund is a bipartisan foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people.
Bologna Neighborhood workshops
Con i Laboratori potrai segnalare, creare e far votare proposte per il tuo quartiere: contattaci o vieni agli incontri, per lavorare insieme a tecnici del Comune di Bologna ed esperti di coprogettazio...
Grove
We're building a platform where citizens can help realign our institutions and leaders with the public.
Latinno
cases of democratic technology in Latin America from eighteen countries in a twenty-six year period (1990-2016)
Integrated Benefits Initiative
Code for America partnered with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Nava Public Benefit Corporation to conduct pilots in Michigan (in partnership with Civilla), Colorado, Alaska, Vermont (...
Ushahidi
Helping people raise their voice and those who serve them to listen and respond better
On The Issues
Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? At OnTheIssues.org, you can see the view of every candidates on every issue.
Haqdarshak
Haqdarshak enables citizens to access government welfare schemes for which they are eligible. They provide onlineand offline support with documentation and applications.
Extituto
Political organization focused on generating healthy physical and digital spaces for co-creation and incidence in the political landscape.
Idealist.org
Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
CityBlock
Bringing a new approach to urban health, one block at a time
Front Porch Forum
Front Porch Forum is a free community-building service in Vermont.
MyGrowConnect
Indo relawan
Connecting volunteers to social organizations / Misi kami adalah untuk membuat kolaborasi antara relawan dan komunitas dengan misi sosial menjadi lebih mudah.
Opinary
We are not just a widget – we are THE platform for brands to scale content marketing and insight
Intranet Quorum
The most trusted CRM in the public sector.
Smartvote
smartvote BePart ist eine partizipative Plattform. Über diese Plattform können Bürger/-innen aktiv an der Gestaltung des smartvote-Fragebogens für ihre Wahl teilnehmen und ihre eigenen Ideen und Frage...
Outreach Circle
Support your favorite cause or campaign Anytime, Anywhere
ProxyAddress
Decidim Barcelona
Decidim instance for Barcelona. Benvingut/da a la plataforma de participació de Barcelona.
Nesterly
Share a home with someone you can trust for over 1 month stays. Renters can lend a hand for discounted rent.
Unite Us
Unite Us is an outcome-focused technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers.
Vot Corect
Voter assistance portal for Romanians
Who can I vote for UK
Find out about candidates in your area
I Will Vote
Select your state, make sure you're registered to vote, then choose how you're going to vote this year. Built by the Democrats.
CrowdJustice
CrowdJustice is a crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, groups and communities to come together to fund legal action.
Nyaaya
Nyaaya’s platform provides comprehensive information on various legal topics in an accessible and simple language,covering aspects of the law that the public interact with in their daily lives.
D-Cent
D-CENT is a Europe-wide project creating open, secure and privacy-aware tools for direct democracy and economic empowerment.
Mon Avis Citoyen
Le site qui vous donne la parole
CivicBudget
Civicbudget is an open source participative platform enabling any organization, public or private, to launch a consultation process.
Code for Australia Legal Aid Checker
Legal Aid Checker is an online triaging system, helping to determine if people are eligible to recieve services and help from Victoria Legal Aid.
LaunchGood
Crowdfunding Incredible Muslims
Usability.gov
The US government's guide to usability methods, guidelines, and tools
Liquid Democracy
Our mission is to promote the advantages of online participation in all kinds of contexts, from international organisations to small local initiatives.
Konveio
Konveio turns regular PDFs into social documents for draft reviews, interactive reports, digital workshops or immersive guides and training materials.
Swap my Vote
Platform that allows voting partners to make their votes count in a different constituency, where each voter’s first preference has a better chance of winning a seat
Your Priorities
Your Priorities is an eDemocracy web application designed by the non profit Citizens Foundation to help groups speak with one voice.
Ignition Deck WordPress plugin
IgnitionDeck is the world's most popular WordPress crowdfunding plugin. Includes free WordPress Crowdfunding Theme. Integrates with Paypal, Stripe, Mailchimp.
The Human Utility
The Human Utility provides assistance to families and makes sure they always have running water at home.
Election data gathering parties
Help build the free database of UK election candidates
Government of South Australia Digital Transformation Toolkits
To assist agencies to modernise and transform their government services, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has developed these four toolkits.
Mexico City Crowdsourcing a Constitution: case study
To get input on Mexico City's constitution, LabCDMX experimented with Google Docs, PubPub, Change.org, paper surveys, and kiosks
GovDelivery
Effective cloud communications tools are the key to reaching and engaging citizens - all while enhancing transparency and building trust.