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The People

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

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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
knightfoundation.org

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Knight Foundation is a national foundation with strong local roots

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL
since 1950
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
NYC Poverty Data Research Fellow
buildwithnyc.github.io/prugraduatefellow.html

NYC Poverty Data Research Fellow

Fellows will work closely with PRU staff to support multiple research projects including statistical data analysis and monitoring the poverty reduction effects of the city’s anti-poverty initiatives.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, Data science for social good, Fellowships
No poverty
Code for Cary
codeforcary.org

Code for Cary

Making our community a better place to live, work, and play through technology.

Cary, NC
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Desis Lab New School Social Innovation
newschool.edu/desis

Desis Lab New School Social Innovation

an action research laboratory

The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY
since 2009
Degree programs, Learn about civic tech, The People
European Social Innovation Competition
eusic.challenges.org/about

European Social Innovation Competition

The European Social Innovation Competition, launched in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos, is a challenge prize run by the European Commission across all European countries

Europe
since 2018
Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
Datos Abiertos Colombia
datos.gov.co

Datos Abiertos Colombia

Is the biggest public repository of Open Data in Colombia, created by the IT Ministry with the goal of fostering collaboration and the development of new applications and visualizations. (Socrata plat...

Colombia 🇨🇴
Civic data, Government transparency, The People
g0v news
g0v.news

g0v news

連結全球公民科技社群。|Connect global civic tech communities.

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2017
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
g0v
Twilio Impact Fund
twilio.org/support-and-resources/impact-fund

Twilio Impact Fund

It’s hard to see how something as simple as a text can serve underrepresented communities, save lives, or encourage financial stability. That is, until

since 2008
Build something, Civic teams at tech companies, The People
Tech for Good Live
techforgood.live

Tech for Good Live

Championing the ethical use of technology

Manchester, United Kingdom
Learn about civic tech, Meet the others, Podcasts
podcasts
Lab'ess
labess.tn

Lab'ess

LE LAB’ESS, PREMIER INCUBATEUR TUNISIEN DE PROJETS À IMPACT SOCIAL ET ENVIRONNEMENTAL

7 Rue du Docteur Alphonse Laveran, Tunis, Tunisia
Build something, Incubators, The People
The Heroes of Tech
heroesoftech.com

The Heroes of Tech

Code for All Global Summit

Crystal Palace Ballrooms, Calea Rahovei, Bucharest, Romania
since 2014
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
nextgov.com/it-modernization/2018/05/bill-would-set-2-year-deadline-agencies-get-digital/148127

The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act

The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) requires all government-produced digital products, including websites and applications, to be consistent, modern, and mobile-friendly.

United States Capitol
since 2008
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Bureaucracy tech, Civic tech legislation and policy
GW Graduate School of Political Management
gspm.gwu.edu

GW Graduate School of Political Management

Politics for the people, by the people

The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC
since 1987
Degree programs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Citizen Engagement Festival
knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/navigation-page/citizen-engagement-festival_en

Citizen Engagement Festival

The aim of the festival is to strengthen understanding of the role of citizen engagement across the policy cycle.

European Commission Rue Philippe le Bon 3 1000 Brussels Belgium
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Summer of Code Belgium
2018.summerofcode.be

Summer of Code Belgium

Innovative open source projects, made by incredibly motivated students, coaches & organisations.

Cantersteen 12, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
since 2011
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Open Belgium
2022.openbelgium.be

Open Belgium

Open Belgium is an annual event gathering industry, research, government and citizen stakeholders. Experience this one-day community driven conference with talks, discussions, panels, workshops and be...

Aula Magna, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
since 2018
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Analyst Institute
analystinstitute.org

Analyst Institute

Collaborating with progressive organizations and Democratic campaigns around the US to measure & increase the impact of their programs.

since 2007
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
partisan
Data61
data61.csiro.au

Data61

We collaborate with governments to facilitate better discovery of data, to make data available while protecting privacy, and to perform advanced analytics on data.

Australia 🇦🇺
Civic data, Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech
Code for Durham
codefordurham.com

Code for Durham

Making our community a better place to live, work, and play through technology.

Durham, NC
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Community Maturity Model
communityroundtable.com/what-we-do/research/community-maturity-model

Community Maturity Model

We developed the Community Maturity Model™ (CMM) to help organizations understand, plan for and assess the performance of community and social business initiatives.

since 2009
Evaluate impact, The People, Maturity Assessment
Code for America (CfA) Community Fellowship Program
codeforamerica.org/programs/fellowship

Code for America (CfA) Community Fellowship Program

Code for America's Community Fellowship program pairs local Brigade talent with government to improve services for vulnerable people they serve.

972 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Methodical Snark
methodicalsnark.org

Methodical Snark

This is a blog about how the civic tech and accountability field measures its work and its impact.

Oslo, Norway
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Open Government and Civic Technology Facebook Group
facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup

Open Government and Civic Technology Facebook Group

Civic Technology and Open Government - Global #civictech #opengov has 7,413 members. ‎Global exchange on civic technology, open government, open data,...

since 2014
Meet the others, Socialize online, The People
Facebook
CivicTech.Chat
civictech.chat

CivicTech.Chat

A podcast on breakthroughs in public service technology.

since 2019
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
podcasts
Ford's Public Interest Technology campaign
fordfoundation.org/campaigns/public-interest-tech

Ford's Public Interest Technology campaign

Technology at work for the public

320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017
since 2017
Foundation initiatives, Get funding, Learn about civic tech
Fintech for Good Award
awards.bankingtech.com/fintech-for-good-award

Fintech for Good Award

"Honour a financial services or technology organisation for its outstanding contribution to a charitable cause, for example, through funds donated, services offered pro-bono, or a creative volunteer p...

Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, The People
Harvard Institute of Politics
iop.harvard.edu/fellows

Harvard Institute of Politics

Established in 1966, the Fellows Program is a cornerstone of Institute life and the only program of its kind at Harvard University or anywhere else

since 1966
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Legge regionale sulla partecipazione
partecipazione.regione.emilia-romagna.it/tecnico-di-garanzia/legge-regionale-partecipazione

Legge regionale sulla partecipazione

Emilia Romagna's Regional law on participation

Bologna, Italy
Civic tech legislation and policy, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Code for San José
web.archive.org/web/20201112013621/https://www.codeforsanjose.com

Code for San José

Where makers, designers, developers, and subject matter experts come together to use technology to solve civic problems.

San Jose, California
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Immigrant Heritage Month hackathon
alleywatch.com/2016/06/53760

Immigrant Heritage Month hackathon

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Centre for Internet and Society
cis-india.org

Centre for Internet and Society

The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is an Indian, non-profit organization that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives --...

194, 2nd C Cross Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071
since 2021
Adjacent Fields, Assistive and Accessible Tech, Foundational layers
Mozilla Festival
mzl.la/47KoOF

Mozilla Festival

Mozilla Festival (MozFest) brings the world together to leave the internet better than we found it. Mozilla, the non-profit behind the Firefox browser, invites you to our annual interactive festival i...

Barcelona
since 2011
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
2023 Webby Awards
Government Digital Services Podcast
governmentdigitalservice.podbean.com

Government Digital Services Podcast

The Government Digital Service podcast looks at innovation and digital transformation across the public sector. We’ll interview interesting people both inside and outside government and cover new deve...

Government Digital Service, Whitechapel High Street, London, UK
Build something, Building inside government, Learn about civic tech
podcasts
Data Detox Kit
web.archive.org/web/20190228075003/https://datadetox.myshadow.org/detox

Data Detox Kit

Welcome to your 8-day data detox! In just half an hour or less per day, you'll be well on your way to a healthier and more in-control digital self. What are you waiting for?

since 2017
Build something, The People, Toolkits
Catalpa
catalpa.io

Catalpa

Designing a more equitable world

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2010
Build something, Co-design, Govtech
The Democracy Fund
democracyfund.org

The Democracy Fund

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.

since 2011
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Nesta
nesta.org.uk

Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. We back new ideas to tackle the big challenges of our time.

58 Victoria Embankment
since 1998
Funders & donors, Get funding, Participatory democracy
Mobile text reminders for tax payments in Madagascar
blogs.worldbank.org/governance/how-mobile-text-reminders-earned-madagascar-32900-roi-collecting-unpaid-taxes

Mobile text reminders for tax payments in Madagascar

How mobile text reminders earned Madagascar a 32,900% ROI in collecting unpaid taxes

Madagascar (Madagasikara) 🇲🇬
since 2019
Learn about civic tech, Organize campaigns, Peer-reviewed research
taxes
CTCL election official trainings
techandciviclife.org/courses

CTCL election official trainings

Professional development courses for election officials

since 2015
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Google Civics
google.com

Google Civics

Google team focused on election information and civic features within Google products

since 1998
Build something, Civic features, Civic teams at tech companies
Google
Wikimedia Germany Fellowships
blog.wikimedia.de/2019/07/01/fellow-programm-freies-wissen-die-fellows-des-vierten-programmjahres

Wikimedia Germany Fellowships

Mit dem Fellow-Programm Freies Wissen unterstützen Wikimedia Deutschland, der Stifterverband und die VolkswagenStiftung Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler dabei, ihre Forschung und Lehre offen z...

Wikimedia Deutschland
Adjacent Fields, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone
Calling Bullshit course
callingbullshit.org/syllabus.html

Calling Bullshit course

Each of our lectures will explore one specific facet of bullshit. For each week, a set of required readings are assigned. For some weeks, supplementary readings are also provided for those who wish to...

since 2017
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
GovTech Magazine
govtech.com

GovTech Magazine

The first national magazine covering information technology in state and local government.

100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630
since 1987
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
siliconvalleycf.org

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

As the largest community foundation in the nation, SVCF helps build and strengthen the community by bringing together people and organizations who want to strengthen the common good.

since 2007
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
California Public Technology survey
allourideas.org/california_public_technology

California Public Technology survey

What are your hopes and dreams for California's new Office of Digital Innovation?

California
Civic tech community surveys, Fieldwide resources, The People
All Our Ideas
Stanford PACs Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
pacscenter.stanford.edu

Stanford PACs Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

Scholars. Practitioners. Leaders.

Stanford, CA
since 2006
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
Demokratie
demokratie.io

Demokratie

Digitale Projekte auf ihrer Learning Journey

Schlesische Str. 26, 10997 Berlin, Germany
Competitions, Get funding, The People
Digital Defenders Partnership
digitaldefenders.org

Digital Defenders Partnership

We support Human Rights Defenders facing digital threats and work to strengthen local rapid response networks.

since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Funders & donors
Ethiopia Hacks!
itnewsafrica.com/2018/11/global-entrepreneurship-week-u-s-launches-ethiopia-hacks-program

Ethiopia Hacks!

Each hackathon will challenge young tech developers to identify prototype solutions to challenges in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
SomethingNew
somethingnew.org.uk/faqs.html

SomethingNew

A new political party for for the UK

14 Greenfinch Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5HB, UK
Manifestos, The People, Political parties
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