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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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OpenTraffic Initiative Phillipines
web.archive.org/web/20170218184730/http://datacollaboratives.org/cases/phillipines-opentraffic-initiative.html

OpenTraffic Initiative Phillipines

Grab, a ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia, and the World Bank are developing free, open-source tools that translate Grab’s driver GPS data into traffic statistics, including speeds, flows, and i...

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
since 2016
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Partnership for the City of New York
pfnyc.org

Partnership for the City of New York

private sector tech guidance for the City

One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY 10004
since 1979
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
What Works Cities Certification
whatworkscities.bloomberg.org/why-certify

What Works Cities Certification

What Works Cities Certification Is The National Standard Of Excellence For Well-managed, Data-driven Local Government.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Certifications, Evaluate impact, The People
city
Eines per a una transformació digital oberta i àgil
ajuntament.barcelona.cat/digital/ca/transformacio-digital/tecnologia-per-a-un-millor-govern/transformacio-amb-metodologia-agile

Eines per a una transformació digital oberta i àgil

El programa per a la Digitalització Oberta: Programari Lliure i Desenvolupament Àgil de Serveis de l’Ajuntament de Barcelona defineix el procés de canvi profund i progressiu de la manera en que la ciu...

Barcelona
Build something, Govtech, Playbooks and design principles
The ODI's private data for cities collection
docs.google.com/document/d/1kKo7wdpqAuIUw-HHntf1Z8rBBe2V0VrseO2qoiColmE/edit

The ODI's private data for cities collection

Crowdsourced examples of private sector data for public good

London
since 2019
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
private data public good
Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
itif.org/publications/2017/11/27/benchmarking-us-government-websites

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

ITIF is a think tank focusing on critical issues at the intersection of technological innovation and public policy.

1101 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
Design Insight Group
labs.robinhood.org/dig

Design Insight Group

Where technologists and communities work together to explore and build new solutions for New Yorkers

150 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201
Build something, The People, User research groups
MissingMaps Mapathons
missingmaps.org/host

MissingMaps Mapathons

Putting the World's Vulnerable People on the Map

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Beeck Center
beeckcenter.georgetown.edu

Beeck Center

The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation was founded in 2014 to provide training and experiential opportunities for students, faculty, and global leaders to enact solution-based social change...

The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2019
Civic data, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Data Haven
ctdatahaven.org

Data Haven

At DataHaven, our mission is to improve quality of life by collecting, interpreting and sharing public data for effective decision-making

New Haven, CT
since 1992
Data science for social good, The People
Open Collective
opencollective.com

Open Collective

Community is about trust and sharing. Open Collective lets you manage your finances so everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. Collect and spend money transparently.

since 2015
Fundraising tools, Get funding, The People
Crowdin
crowdin.com

Crowdin

Crowdin is a localization project management platfom and translation tool for developers and website owners. We make it easy to work with content being translated using our collaboration platform.

since 2008
Help out, Tech translators and intermediaries, The People
This Place Will Be Water
thisplacewillbewater.org

This Place Will Be Water

Help make climate change visible in public spaces with design, data and stickers.

Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns, The People
Climate action, guerilla
Governing through prizes and challenges
medium.com/@sverhulst/governing-through-prizes-and-challenges-677f3ef861d1

Governing through prizes and challenges

With Andrew Young

Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
Fundacja Moje Państwo
mojepanstwo.pl

Fundacja Moje Państwo

ePaństwo Foundation's aim is to develop democracy, open and transparent authorities and civic engagement.

Fundacja ePaństwo, Warsaw, Poland
since 2010
Civic data, Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others
National Day of Civic Hacking
codeforamerica.org/national-day-of-civic-hacking

National Day of Civic Hacking

On August 11th, 2018, join the Code for America Brigades as we host a nationwide day of action.

since 2013
Build something, Civic hackathons, Holidays
BetaNYC's 'the_message'
nyc.us6.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=2b506b76155e3fbdd93699baf&id=32dc10066c

BetaNYC's 'the_message'

the_message, BetaNYC's monthly newsletter

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2014
Learn about civic tech, Newsletters, The People
Edinburgh Futures Institute
efi.ed.ac.uk

Edinburgh Futures Institute

Teams of researchers will work with up to 350 partner organisations on a range of topics and themes, including how data-driven innovation can improve public services in the region, the role of artific...

Edinburgh, Scotland
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
UI Labs
web.archive.org/web/20200213004001/https://www.uilabs.org

UI Labs

UI LABS is an innovation accelerator that brings Universities, Industry, and Government together to deliver solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.

since 2013
Alliances, Innovation teams and labs, Meet the others
Google.org Global Impact Awards
google.org/intl/es/global-giving/global-impact-awards

Google.org Global Impact Awards

Global Impact Awards go to entrepreneurial teams who think on a global scale and have a healthy disregard for the impossible.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
Google
Enigma
enigma.com

Enigma

Enigma is an operational data management and intelligence company. We place data into the context of the real world and make it connected, open, and actionable.

since 2011
Building in the private sector, Civic and social impact companies, Open data publishing platforms
Democracy Reinvented: Participatory Budgeting and Civic Innovation in America
brookings.edu/book/democracy-reinvented

Democracy Reinvented: Participatory Budgeting and Civic Innovation in America

by Hollie Russon Gilman. Democracy Reinvented is the first comprehensive academic treatment of participatory budgeting in the United States, situating it within a broader trend of civic technology and...

since 2016
Books, Learn about civic tech, The People
books
Third Wave Urbanism podcast
soundcloud.com/thirdwaveurbanism

Third Wave Urbanism podcast

A podcast highlighting the new normal of urbanism in our globalized cities, as told by Kristen Jeffers and Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman - two female urbanists. . 38 Tracks. 277 Followers. Stream Tracks...

Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
podcasts
California Health Care Foundation
chcf.org

California Health Care Foundation

The California Health Care Foundation is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly t...

since 1996
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Who Benefits From Civic Technology? mySociety report
research.mysociety.org/sites/who-benefits

Who Benefits From Civic Technology? mySociety report

Variations in usage of civic tech across four core countries (US, UK, Kenya and South Africa) and the attitudes of users towards the platforms they are using.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2015
Evaluate impact, The People
CivVic Labs
launchvic.org/general/civvic

CivVic Labs

CivVic Labs brings government and startups together to solve public sector challenges and deliver better outcomes for Victorians.

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2018
Build something, Building inside government, Fundraising tools
Rightscon
rightscon.org

Rightscon

RightsCon is the world's leading event on human rights in the digital age.

since 2011
Conferences, Emerging Tech Report Conferences, In-person meetings
human rights
Les Halles Civique
kawaa.co/home/1794

Les Halles Civique

Découvrez de nouvelles personnes, partagez vos centres d'intérêts, dans les lieux les plus conviviaux de votre ville !

Parc de Belleville, Rue des Couronnes, Paris, France
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Lilly, T1D Exchange Diabetes Research Collaboration
investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lilly-and-t1d-exchange-announce-research-collaboration-inform?ReleaseID=839116

Lilly, T1D Exchange Diabetes Research Collaboration

since 2014
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
American National Election Studies
electionstudies.org

American National Election Studies

"To my mind, the ANES has been the single most important resource in my career in political psychology."

since 1948
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
MIT Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
lcau.mit.edu

MIT Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism

Website for the Center for Advanced Urbanism, a division of the School of Architecture and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

since 2017
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
iHub
ihub.co.ke

iHub

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2010
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Racial Equity Tools
racialequitytools.org/home

Racial Equity Tools

Racial Equity Tools is designed to support individuals and groups working to achieve racial equity.

Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Diversity & Inclusion
racial equity
U.S. Conference of Mayors Civic Tech Pitch Application
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMV_29tMQqhuyXdvgp31J179sehbqVHVs5NxP6EbeB2t0LVg/closedform

U.S. Conference of Mayors Civic Tech Pitch Application

Civic Tech Pitch during the 86th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Competitions, Get funding, The People
MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance
macfound.org/networks/research-network-opening-governance/details

MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance

The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to...

since 2014
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
TechFugees
techfugees.com

TechFugees

Techfugees is an initiative that supports the deployment of responsible technology products and services for and with displaced persons across the world. It also enables the creation and application o...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2015
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
migration, refugees, immigration
eCityGovAlliance
web.archive.org/web/20200221052901/http://ecitygov.net:80/default.aspx

eCityGovAlliance

The eCityGov Alliance offers easily accessible online government services. Our regional solutions provide one-stop convenience and deliver services from the customer perspective.

since 2001
Build something, Building inside government, State and regional government technology
Devex Jobs
devex.com/jobs/search

Devex Jobs

The media platform for the global development community

Washington, DC
Find a job or hire someone, Job boards, The People
NYC School of Data
schoolofdata.nyc

NYC School of Data

NYC’s best public interest tech + open data event of the year — NYC School of Data!

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2016
Civic data, Conferences, In-person meetings
Bloomberg Philanthropies' U.S. Mayors Challenge
mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org

Bloomberg Philanthropies' U.S. Mayors Challenge

It is a competition designed to help city leaders think big, be bold and uncover inventive – and, ultimately shareable – ideas that tackle today’s toughest problems.

25 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075
Awards and prizes, Challenges, Fieldwide resources
CoMotion LA
comotionla.com

CoMotion LA

The Global Laboratory of Future Mobility

Los Angeles, CA
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
city, mobility, Sustainable cities and communities
Nepal's Telecom Data & Post-Earthquake Mobility
web.archive.org/web/20170323081847/http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/GSMA_Disaster-Response_Nepal_Workshop.pdf

Nepal's Telecom Data & Post-Earthquake Mobility

A report on innovations attempted by Mobile Network Operators following the major earthquake in Nepal

Nepal 🇳🇵
since 2015
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
earthquakes
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
mellon.org

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 1969
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Gebruiker Central
gebruikercentraal.nl

Gebruiker Central

De overheidsbrede kenniscommunity Gebruiker Centraal wil een servicegerichte en gebruiksvriendelijke (digitale) overheid. Via evenementen leren we van elkaars ervaringen en doen we ideeën op. Met inst...

Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱
Govtech, Meet the others, Peer networks
Neighborhood Funders Group
nfg.org

Neighborhood Funders Group

Neighborhood Funders Group organizes philanthropy so that Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities and low income communities thrive.

since 1980
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
United States DOGE Service (USDS)
usds.gov

United States DOGE Service (USDS)

The United States Digital Service is transforming how the federal government works for the American people. And we need you.

Washington, DC
since 2014
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
United States (federal government)
innovateafrica.fund

Innovate Africa

innovateAFRICA is the continent’s largest fund for supporting civic media experimentation and digital news startups in everything from data-driven journalism and investigative reporting, to newsroom m...

Africa
since 2011
Awards and prizes, Competitions, Get funding
This Week in Civic Tech
groups.google.com/a/codeforamerica.org/forum/#!forum/twict

This Week in Civic Tech

Code for America's weekly newsletter

San Francisco
Learn about civic tech, Newsletters, The People
Color of Change
colorofchange.org

Color of Change

We design campaigns powerful enough to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back, and champion solutions that move us all forward. Until justice is real.

Campaign organizations, The People
racial equity
Classy
classy.org

Classy

Formerly StayClassy, Classy’s online fundraising platform gives nonprofits easy, effective, and customizable solutions to manage your fundraising efforts.

since 2006
Fundraising tools, Get funding, The People
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