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Habeas Dockets
habeasdockets.org

Habeas Dockets

Enhancing public access to federal habeas corpus case documents restricted under FRCP 5.2(c)

United States of America 🇺🇸
Open justice, Access to laws, Crowdsourcing
Mutual Aid NYC Resource Directory
resources.mutualaid.nyc

Mutual Aid NYC Resource Directory

Our community-sourced, volunteer-curated library is a growing collection of the many resources available to New Yorkers. Mutual Aid NYC is committed to building a comprehensive list of high-quality re...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Mutual aid, Help out, Resource matching and sharing
The Polar Citizen Science Collective
polarcollective.org

The Polar Citizen Science Collective

The Polar Citizen Science Collective creates opportunities for research and public education through citizen science, leveraging the reach of polar travelers to enhance understanding and protection of...

Antarctica 🇦🇶
Citizen science, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
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
LegalHub
legalhub.help

LegalHub

LegalHub is an online service providing free legal assistance to Belarusian citizens in Belarus and abroad.

Belarus (Bielaruś / Беларусь / Belarus / Беларусь) 🇧🇾
Legal tech, Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
wirmachen.wien

#WirMachenWien

Wir setzen uns unabhängig von Parteistrukturen für konkrete Umgestaltung, Aufwertung oder Erhalt von öffentlichem Raum in Wien im Sinne von Klimaschutz, Gesundheit, aktiver Mobilität, Begrünung, Leben...

Vienna
Mutual aid, Help out, Participatory democracy
city
Givefinity
givefinity.com

Givefinity

Givefinity's platform makes tracking volunteer hours easy.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Manage volunteers, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
apps
Sponsor WHO-Aligned Clean Water Equity Tool
ephillc.com/public-health-sponsorship-opportunities

Sponsor WHO-Aligned Clean Water Equity Tool

Sponsor a WHO- and UNEP-aligned clean water equity tool advancing 8 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in U.S. communities.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Help out
Clean water and sanitation
Good Standing
goodstanding.app

Good Standing

connecting the people who can help to the people who need help.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Activism aggregators, Resource matching and sharing, Pro bono and volunteer
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
allofusdirectory.org

All of Us Directory

Our country is in crisis. Services and the rights we care about are under attack as those in power move closer to a dangerous authoritarian rule. The All of US Directory offers you the opportunity to...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic tech catalogs, Advocacy tech, Help out
Project 2025
Pilot Pitchfest
pilotpitchfest.org

Pilot Pitchfest

We match New York City agencies to local researchers and technical assistance from civic society

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2025
Supporting public sector from outside government, Resource matching and sharing, Govtech
city
Open Roles in Public AI
docs.google.com/document/d/1jtfzDaQHqHaF8gypFmqo8JZwQvgKFdYHFG2rjxLst0k/edit?tab=t.0

Open Roles in Public AI

All positions below are part-time and unpaid unless noted otherwise.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Artificial Intelligence
Trans Legal Clinic Residency at Pelican House
pelicanhouse.org/event/trans-legal-clinic-residency

Trans Legal Clinic Residency at Pelican House

TLC is the first trans-led specialist gender identity legal practice in Britain, providing free and accessible legal help to transgender and non-binary people in need.

London
since 2024
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
trans rights, LGBTQI
ImmigrationLawHelp
immigrationlawhelp.org

ImmigrationLawHelp

Helping low-income immigrants find legal help

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
immigration
Immigration Advocates Network
immigrationadvocates.org

Immigration Advocates Network

Harnessing the power of technology and collaboration to support immigrants and their allies.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Partner networks and coalitions, Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
immigration
Laboratorio de Ciudad
almacivica.org/programas/laboratorio-de-ciudad

Laboratorio de Ciudad

Descubrimos a grupos ciudadanos comprometidos con sus comunidades

Asunción, Paraguay
Participatory democracy, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Tufts Cybersecurity Clinic
cybersecurity.tufts.edu/clinic

Tufts Cybersecurity Clinic

Our Cybersecurity Clinic offers a range of pro bono services to non-profit and under-resourced organizations, while preparing both undergraduate and graduate students to become industry leaders.

Massachusetts
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Cybersecurity
Embaixadoras
ok.org.br/projetos/embaixadoras

Embaixadoras

Cada pessoa embaixadora de inovação cívica atua na organização de eventos locais, bate-papos, documentação de processos e, claro, na integração com os demais participantes da rede.

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
since 2019
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
Hotline for Israel/Palestine
hotlineforip.com

Hotline for Israel/Palestine

A texting hotline promoting education for peace

United States of America 🇺🇸
Peer to peer SMS, Polarization, Pro bono and volunteer
Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Israel Palestine
Ovio
ovio.org

Ovio

Your Matchmaker Between GitHub Projects And Talented Contributors

San Francisco
Build something, Open source developer networks, Pro bono and volunteer
Techies 4 Reproductive Justice (T4RJ)
techies4rj.org

Techies 4 Reproductive Justice (T4RJ)

A hub of technologists dedicated to building technology for Reproductive Justice

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2022
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
human rights, immigration, women's health
Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project (CCRLP)
cyberrightsproject.com

Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project (CCRLP)

A program offered by K&L Gates for victims of nonconsensual photography based in the US and beyond

Global
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Digital security and privacy
anti-harassment, Gender Equality
Cyberharassment Clinic at New York Law School
nyls.edu/cyberharassment-clinic

Cyberharassment Clinic at New York Law School

The Cyberharassment Clinic is a program at a law school that allows students to represent victims of online harassment, cyberbullying, and revenge porn.

New York
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Courses
Gender Equality, anti-harassment
Open Briefing
openbriefing.org

Open Briefing

We also provide consultancy and advisory to help nonprofits and foundations take the right risks when supporting and resourcing grassroots change. We enhance your organisation’s security risk manageme...

Cornwall
Digital security and privacy, Cybersecurity, Help out
ReliefWeb ICT Jobs
reliefweb.int/jobs?advanced-search=%28CC6866%29

ReliefWeb ICT Jobs

Over 3,500 jobs, internships, consultancies, and volunteer opportunities in disaster response and humanitarian relief

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Job boards, Find a job or hire someone, Pro bono and volunteer
Social Coder
socialcoder.org/Home/Index

Social Coder

We connect volunteer programmers with charities for specific, goal-oriented projects.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
HOT Tasking Manager
tasks.hotosm.org

HOT Tasking Manager

The tool to team up for mapping in OpenStreetMap

1100 13th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Crowdsourcing
OpenStreetMap
Out In Tech Digital Corps
outintech.com/digital-corps

Out In Tech Digital Corps

Out in Tech Digital Corps provides web services to LGBTQ+ activists and social entrepreneurs around the world.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
LGBTQI, Wordpress
UN Mappers
mappers.un.org/home

UN Mappers

UN Mappers is a community of mapping enthusiasts collaborating to collect, validate and disseminate geospatial open data in areas where the United Nations carries out field operations with the goal of...

Pro bono and volunteer, Help out, Mapping
OpenStreetMap, United Nations
Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic
patrakardefence.in

Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic

Legal advice, assistance, and representation to indian journalists. Pro bono.

New Delhi
Media, Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
Just One Giant Lab
jogl.io

Just One Giant Lab

Just One Giant Lab (JOGL) is the first research and innovation laboratory operating as a distributed, open and massive mobilisation platform for collaborative task solving.

Centre de Recherches Interdisciplinaires (CRI) - 8 bis rue Charles V, 75004, Paris
Challenges, Help out, Civic tech catalogs
Partnerships for the Goals
Data For Good Calgary
meetup.com/Data-for-Good-Calgary/?_cookie-check=T7KRH6pj9LPznPvm

Data For Good Calgary

If you have an interest in data and putting it into action for social good please join us at Data for Good - Calgary.Data For Good is a collective of volunteer do-gooders, who want to use their powers

since 2013
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Ragtag
ragtag.org

Ragtag

Tech volunteers and activists.

since 2016
Help out, Organize campaigns, Pro bono and volunteer
Protect the Vote
protectthevote.net

Protect the Vote

Protect the Vote is a national coalition of nonpartisan organizations focused on making sure everyone can vote. They have great volunteer opportunities across the country.

Common Cause, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Election observation, Engagement tech, Help out
US Election 2020
CivicRush
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.civicrush

CivicRush

Volunteer & Serve for Community Project

California
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
apps
U.S. Digital Response
usdigitalresponse.org

U.S. Digital Response

We place experienced, pro-bono technologists to work with government and organizations responding to crisis, to quickly deliver critical services and infrastructure that support the needs of the publi...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2020
Election administration, Govtech, Help out
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) (HOTOSM)
hotosm.org

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) (HOTOSM)

HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping.

1100 13th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005
since 2009
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
OpenStreetMap, humanitarian
Urban Data Pioneers
cityoftulsa.org/government/performance-strategy-and-innovation/urban-data-pioneers

Urban Data Pioneers

Urban Data Pioneers is a program that empowers teams of city employees and community members to work in teams to deeply understand questions through data analysis.

Tulsa, OK
since 2019
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Human Agency
humanagency.org

Human Agency

Human Agency is a platform that democratizes the tools of advertising

St Louis, MO
Advertising, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
Translators Without Borders
translatorswithoutborders.org

Translators Without Borders

Translators without Borders is a global community of over 100,000 members helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak.

since 2010
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Creative Action Network
creativeaction.network

Creative Action Network

Gifts that give Back

San Francisco
Help out, Media, Narrative tech
Be My Eyes
bemyeyes.com

Be My Eyes

Bringing sight to blind and low-vision people

Åbogade 15, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Assistive and Accessible Tech, Foundational layers
apps, blind
Tempo – Time Credits
justaddspice.org

Tempo – Time Credits

We co-design and deliver Time Credits programmes in partnership with local authorities, health, social care and housing providers, schools, businesses and voluntary sector organisations.

15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ, UK
since 2008
Adjacent Fields, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
thegoodlobby.eu

The Good Lobby

TGL is committed to giving voice to underrepresented public interests and bringing more citizens into the public policy process.

Brussels
since 2015
Advocacy tech, Civic literacy, Fieldwide resources
Localization Lab
localizationlab.org

Localization Lab

Our crowdsourced localization results in more accurate and timely translations, and unlocks access to the internet for users all over the world

since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Diversity & Inclusion, Emerging Tech report orgs
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
Collective Agency
collective.agency

Collective Agency

Video Production Livestream Events Graphic Design Social-First Content

since 2016
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
engine room's Matchbox program
theengineroom.org/driving-social-change-in-sub-saharan-africa-apply-for-matchbox-partnership-now

engine room's Matchbox program

Are you working on social change issues in Sub-Saharan Africa? Do injustice, corruption and inequalities in your community motivate your work? Do you use data and technology in your daily work?Apply t...

Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Climate Designers
climatedesigners.org

Climate Designers

Climate Designers provides the knowledge, skills, and professional network to support designers to be climate leaders everywhere they work

Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Climate action
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