The People

The People

A directory of the people and social processes that make up civic tech, organized by your needs.

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Warren's Meme Team
warrensmemeteam.com

Warren's Meme Team

Saving the nation with selfies and memes

United States of America 🇺🇸
Help out, Media, Pro bono and volunteer
Govtech 360
govtech.com/podcasts/360

Govtech 360

A show that takes the two dullest subjects in the world, government and technology, and makes them irresistibly relevant and undeniably fascinating. (Trust us!)

Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
New Urban Visions
web.archive.org/web/20220129172308/https://newurbanvisions.splashthat.com

New Urban Visions

New urban visions, the final event of the EU-funded DSI4EU project, will see the launch of our experimental index and ideas bank, a pioneering piece of work exploring how city ecosystems and governmen...

Warsaw, Poland
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
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
Hive Chicago Fund
web.archive.org/web/20210619210046/https://hivechicago.org/about/fund

Hive Chicago Fund

The Hive Chicago Fund for Connected Learning (Fund) at The Chicago Community Trust is a funder collaborative that empowers educators to use connected learning principles, including the thoughtful inte...

since 2014
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
The Interface
theverge.com/interface

The Interface

The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy.

Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Civic Innovation Challenge Ideas Competition
nsfcivicinnovation.org

Civic Innovation Challenge Ideas Competition

The Civic Innovation Challenge aims to leverage social science, data, and technology to address complex community challenges, enhance job growth and economic competitiveness, and address equity in our...

Washington, DC
since 2018
Competitions, Get funding, The People
How do you like it so far?
howdoyoulikeitsofar.org

How do you like it so far?

How Do You Like It So Far uses pop culture to take soundings of a society in transition, exploring intersections with civic imagination and engagement, and social and political change. Henry Jenkins a...

3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
Civic fiction, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
Managing Innovation Prizes in Government
businessofgovernment.org/report/managing-innovation-prizes-government

Managing Innovation Prizes in Government

The use of prizes and awards is a visible element of the Obama Administration’s efforts to promote innovation in government

since 2010
Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
Wingu
winguweb.org

Wingu

Non-profit organization specialized in helping other organizations through the implementation of innovative technological developments.

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
since 2009
Help out, Nonprofit tech, Tech translators and intermediaries
The Digital Bill
gouvernement.fr/en/the-digital-bill

The Digital Bill

The Government clearly highlighted the modifications made to the text following this consultation, in order to facilitate the follow-up of proposals from different contributors.

France 🇫🇷
Civic tech legislation and policy, The People, Internal government tech capacity
Civic Tech YYC
civictechyyc.ca

Civic Tech YYC

CivicTechYYC is a community based group that is part of a global movement to leverage technology for public good.

Calgary, AB, Canada
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Obama Foundation
obama.org

Obama Foundation

"I'm asking you to believe. Not in my ability to create change — but in yours." President Barack Obama

since 2014
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulaiman_Abdul_Aziz_Al_Rajhi

Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Arabic :سليمان بن عبد العزيز الراجحي, born 1929)[1] is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire.

since 1983
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Blue 1647
blue1647.com

Blue 1647

Powered by community we exist to enable your educational & entrepreneurial pursuits.

Chicago, IL
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Media Party
mediaparty.info

Media Party

The Media Party is a three days event that brings together 2000 entrepreneurs, journalists, software programmers and designers from five Continents to work together for the future of media.

Buenos Aires
Conferences, In-person meetings, Media
Call Time
calltime.ai

Call Time

Online political fundraising tools powered by artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics. Call Time provides online donor research and an automated fundraising platform.

Los Angeles, CA
since 2018
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Fundraising tools
partisan
Chatham House Commission on Democracy and Technology
demtech.chathamhouse.org

Chatham House Commission on Democracy and Technology

Chatham House is establishing a Commission on Democracy and Technology in Europe to help investigate the nexus of technological change and the future of democratic governance.

10 St James's Square, London, UK
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
Ryerson University Digital Government and Civic Tech
continuing.ryerson.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=26881

Ryerson University Digital Government and Civic Tech

Designed for public servants, this course helps government innovators learn how to lead digital-driven change in the public sector.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2017
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Annenberg Civic Media Fellowship
annenberglab.com/civic-media-fellowship

Annenberg Civic Media Fellowship

a fellowship program to empower social entrepreneurs, artists, activists, scholars and other catalysts to increase awareness, understanding and engagement around pressing areas of public interest, wit...

3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
since 2019
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Media
The Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab)
annenberglab.com

The Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab)

The Annenberg Innovation Lab is a curious, creative and committed Think & Do Tank at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
Learn about civic tech, Media, Peer-reviewed research
The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance
amazon.com/Responsive-City-Communities-Data-Smart-Governance/dp/1118910907

The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance

The Responsive City is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-...

since 2014
Learn about civic tech, The People, Books
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
Center for Human Rights Sciences
cmu.edu/chrs

Center for Human Rights Sciences

CHRS

since 2011
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
human rights
Lilly Endowment
lillyendowment.org

Lilly Endowment

Lilly Endowment Inc., is a private philanthropic foundation supporting the causes of religion, education and community development. We afford special emphasis to projects that benefit young people and...

since 1937
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Digital Cities
govtech.com/dc/digital-cities

Digital Cities

Examining the overall technology programs and plans of the city with awards presented concurrently with the National League of Cities conference held each November.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
city, Sustainable cities and communities
People's Press
nesta.org.uk/report/peoples-press-magazine

People's Press

People’s Press is a fictional community magazine exploring the use of digital social innovation in the year 2030

58 Victoria Embankment
since 2019
Civic imagination, Learn about civic tech, News and blogs
Huckletree Westminster (previously Public Hall)
huckletree.com/hubs/westminster

Huckletree Westminster (previously Public Hall)

Looking to transform public services and influence government? Grab a desk and join the startups and civic servants driving the govtech revolution.

1 Horse Guards RdWestminster, London SW1A 2HQ, UK
Govtech, Hubs, In-person meetings
Google.org
google.org

Google.org

We bring the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges — combining funding, innovation, and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2005
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Google
Dangerous Speech Project
dangerousspeech.org

Dangerous Speech Project

The Dangerous Speech Project was founded in 2010 to study speech (any form of human expression) that inspires violence between groups of people – and to find ways to mitigate this while protecting fre...

since 2015
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
hate speech
LABIC
innovacionciudadana.org/laboratorios/proyectos-del-labicxlapaz-narino-2018

LABIC

LABIC are a series of labs aimed at fostering civic innovation in Ibero-America, in order to boost social transformation, democratic governance, and social, cultural and economic development.

South America
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Co-design
Proto's WhatsApp Checkpoint Tipline
checkpoint.pro.to

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.”

London
Chat and messaging, Fight disinformation, Emerging tech
WhatsApp
Codeando Mexico
codeandomexico.org

Codeando Mexico

Generamos nuevas formas de participación ciudadana a través de la tecnología.

Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) 🇲🇽
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Netzpolitik podcast
netzpolitik.org/podcast

Netzpolitik podcast

NPP Off The Record ist ein Podcast zu unseren Reportagen und Recherchen, der einen Einblick in die redaktionelle Arbeit gibt. Er erscheint regelmäßig am 1.

Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
podcasts
ICTWorks
ictworks.org

ICTWorks

ICTworks™ is the premier community for international development professionals committed to utilizing new and emerging technologies to magnify the intent of communities to accelerate their social and...

since 2019
Hardware, Emerging tech, Learn about civic tech
San Francisco Foundation
sff.org

San Francisco Foundation

since 1948
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Nairobi Edtech Meetup
meetup.com/NBO-Edtech-Meetup/?_cookie-check=trOgraaKALAOoVMe

Nairobi Edtech Meetup

Education innovation has found a new home - Nairobi! There is so much exciting work being done and we're all learning so much - let's find a way to share and support one another! The purpose of the gr

Mettā Nairobi, 6/F Belgravia, 14 Riverside Drive, Nairobi, Nairobi County Province, Kenya
since 2014
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Quality education
The Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation
langeloth.org

The Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation

The Langeloth Foundation supports health and racial equity outcomes in order to foster and sustain safe and healthy communities.

since 1999
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Atlassian Team Playbook
atlassian.com/team-playbook

Atlassian Team Playbook

OUR NO-BULLSHIT GUIDE TO UNLEASHING YOUR TEAM'S POTENTIAL

341 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
since 2002
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
CivicTech Sweden
civictech.se

CivicTech Sweden

Civic Tech Sweden is a network of people working with technology for the common good and digital tools for community, democracy, and transparency.

Stockholm
since 2018
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Digital Disinformation Calendar of Events
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ricpNBuQjb5Hu07_hv8lloEPR-YpgiZFoSCxLyzcMGA/edit

Digital Disinformation Calendar of Events

Given the volume of events being organized in the emerging field around Digital Disinformation, we are developing an events calendar to better track the timing and focus of these convenings.

Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law)
hiil.org

HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law)

User-friendly justice. With data and technology we co-create high quality justice based on what we need now.

Fluwelen Burgwal 582511, The Hague, The Netherlands
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
research
Mobile Phone Data for Optimizing Bus Routes in Korea
datacollaboratives.org/cases/mobile-phone-data-for-optimizing-bus-routes-in-korea.html

Mobile Phone Data for Optimizing Bus Routes in Korea

The Data and Statistics division of Seoul’s metropolitan government analyzed late night call records provided by the Korean telecom KT Company to plan bus routes in a more inclusive manner.

South Korea (Republic of) (Hanguk or Namhan) 🇰🇷
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Rebuilding Government
web.archive.org/web/20200930142346/https://www.rebuildinggovernment.com

Rebuilding Government

Rebuilding Government is a podcast about the people, technology, and missions redefining government. From local officials to government technology founders, we're diving into how people are reinvigora...

Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
HackCLE
web.archive.org/web/20200919064924/https://www.hackcleveland.org

HackCLE

Hack Cleveland, also known as HackCLE, is a group of community leaders who are leveraging technology to unify Clevelanders and those responsible for their public safety

since 2015
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
CityScienceLab at HafenCity University Hamburg
hcu-hamburg.de/research/csl

CityScienceLab at HafenCity University Hamburg

Das CityScienceLab der HafenCity Universität Hamburg erforscht mit PartnerInnen aus der Zivilgesellschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft die Veränderung von Städten im Kontext der Digitalisieru...

Überseeallee 16, Hamburg, Germany
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Planetizen Jobswire
planetizen.com/jobs

Planetizen Jobswire

Reach Planetizen's massive audience of planners, designers, architects, developers, academics, and other professionals who are working with the built environment.

Los Angeles, CA
Find a job or hire someone, Job boards, The People
urban planning
Frontiers of Democracy
eventbrite.com/e/frontiers-of-democracy-conference-2016-tickets-21462687476

Frontiers of Democracy

Eventbrite - Tisch College, Tufts University presents Frontiers of Democracy Conference 2016 - Thursday, June 23, 2016 | Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Tufts University - Boston Campus, Boston, MA. Find e...

since 2016
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Gov Pod
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gov-pod-governments-transform-digitally/id1448779647

Gov Pod

Gov Pod, a podcast series by Microsoft, takes us on a journey to understand how the cloud, AI and blockchain—among other technologies—simplifies the lives of citizens, first responders, and defense or...

Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
Code for OKC
web.archive.org/web/20220102021420/https://codeforokc.org

Code for OKC

Code for OKC is an all volunteer group and we’d love to have you participate in any way that you can.

Kansas City, MO
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
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