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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BetaNYC hack nights
meetup.com/betanyc

BetaNYC hack nights

BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to improving lives in New York through civic design, technology, and data.

Data & Society Research Institute, West 20th Street, New York, NY
since 2008
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Code for Muskogee
web.archive.org/web/20200808183010/https://www.meetup.com/Code-for-Muskogee

Code for Muskogee

We're the Muskogee chapter of Code for America. Come hang with us!

Muskogee, OK
since 2017
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Code for Nashville
codefornashville.org

Code for Nashville

Code for Nashville is Nashville's Code for America Brigade. We are volunteers who collaborate with Metro government to promote open data and build civic apps.

Nashville, TN
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Speculative Tourism
shalevmoran.com/speculativetourism

Speculative Tourism

Speculative Tourism is an international project that operates at the crossroads of science fiction, historical tourism, Augmented Reality and local action.

Jerusalem
since 2017
Learn about civic tech, The People, Walking tours
HVA IN DE STAD
hvaindestad.nl/kaart#

HVA IN DE STAD

Deze tool brengt alle onderwijs- en onderzoeksprojecten van de HvA in kaart en is een startpunt voor onderlinge samenwerking. Kijk, ontdek, deel en doe mee met HvA in de Stad!

Amsterdam
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Data 4 Change
web.archive.org/web/20190811112317/http://www.data4chan.ge/nairobi-19

Data 4 Change

The event is a 5-day design sprint where multidisciplinary teams consisting of the best local, regional and international talent in data, design, journalism and technology are teamed up with NGOs that...

Nairobi
Civic data, Conferences, Data science for social good
Global Fishing Watch
datacollaboratives.org/cases/global-fishing-watch.html

Global Fishing Watch

Global Fishing Watch is a collaboration among SkyTruth, Oceana, and Google to map and measure fishing activity worldwide using data from the Automatic Identification System (AIS), a ship-tracking syst...

since 2014
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Reid Hoffman (individual)
web.archive.org/web/20220402134137/https://www.crunchbase.com/person/reid-hoffman

Reid Hoffman (individual)

Reid joined Greylock Partners in 2009. He focuses on building products that can reach hundreds of millions of participants and businesses th...

Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Amazon Public Dataset team
registry.opendata.aws

Amazon Public Dataset team

This registry exists to help people discover and share datasets that are available via AWS resources.

Amazon, 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA
since 2008
Build something, Civic data, Open data publishing platforms
Amazon
City Of Tomorrow
podomatic.com/podcasts/cityoftomorrow

City Of Tomorrow

It explores how different stakeholders in the Smart City ecosystem can come together to build safer, more efficient and sustainable cities of the future.

Amsterdam
since 2018
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
city, podcasts, Sustainable cities and communities
Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass
ghostwork.info

Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass

How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass

since 2019
Books, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
books, labor
BeeSpace
web.archive.org/web/20170628022209/https://beespace.org

BeeSpace

Beespace is a private operating foundation working to advance meaningful innovation for social change.

since 2013
Build something, Incubators, The People
docs.google.com/document/d/1r_p32UkhfQpY-2wglVNU2YfkK9C_tS9JoJ8vJ8aqFL4/edit#heading=h.l1rv3psn2v31

Civic tech community organizer toolkit

This guide is meant to provide key tips to help you establish successful hacknights.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2017
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Blue Utopia
blueutopia.com

Blue Utopia

Software and data to help you fundraise, communicate, organize and optimize your campaign.

Seattle, WA
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Email campaign tools
Cleveland Foundation
clevelandfoundation.org

Cleveland Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation’s mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, add...

since 1914
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Civic Tech Saint John
meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Saint-John

Civic Tech Saint John

Civic Tech Saint John is an open and inclusive forum for all Saint Johners to explore community issues with one another.

Saint John, NB, Canada
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
The Foilies
eff.org/issues/foilies

The Foilies

Recognizing the year’s worst in government transparency

since 2015
Advocacy tech, Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources
Code for Tampa Bay
codefortampabay.org

Code for Tampa Bay

Code for Tampa Bay is an official Code for America Brigade in Tampa, FL working on projects with government and community partners to improve people’s lives.

Tampa, Florida
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Emerging Digital Technologies & Citizen Participation
citizentech.org

Emerging Digital Technologies & Citizen Participation

Eleven Predictions on the Influence of Emerging Technologies

Emerging tech, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Civic I/O
civicio.com

Civic I/O

Civic I/O is a network of innovators and instigators committed to the hard work of progressing their cities. United by a common drive and ambition, civic leaders join together to help each other imagi...

Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
city, Sustainable cities and communities
California Wellness Foundation
calwellness.org

California Wellness Foundation

since 1992
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Media Democracy Fund
mediademocracyfund.org

Media Democracy Fund

At the crossroads of digital technology and social justice.

Media Democracy Fund, Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Emerging Tech Report Fellowships, Funders & donors, Get funding
POINT
point.zastone.ba

POINT

POINT Conference (Political Accountability and New Technologies) is the largest conference in SEE and seeks to be a platform for civil society that encourages the use of new technologies – tool for ed...

Sarajevo
since 2012
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
The CUTgroup book
cutgroupbook.com

The CUTgroup book

Civic User Testing Group as a New Model for UX Testing, Digital Skills Development, and Community Engagement in Civic Tech By Daniel X. O’Neil and the Smart Ch…

Chicago, IL
since 2019
Books, Learn about civic tech, The People
books
Transfer Gallery
transfergallery.com/about

Transfer Gallery

The gallery was founded in Brooklyn in 2013 to support artists making computer-based artworks, by installing solo exhibitions of experimental media art.

Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns, Emerging Tech report orgs
Programme on the Governance of Emerging Technologies
oii.ox.ac.uk/research/governance-of-emerging-technologies

Programme on the Governance of Emerging Technologies

This OII research programme investigates legal, ethical, and social aspects of AI, machine learning, and other emerging information technologies.

Oxford, UK
Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech, Learn about civic tech
Mobile Data for Social Good report
unglobalpulse.org/sites/default/files/MobileDataforSocialGoodReport_29June.pdf

Mobile Data for Social Good report

UN report of 200 mobile data for social good projects

since 2017
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
United Nations
Center for an Informed Public
ischool.uw.edu/research/center-informed-public

Center for an Informed Public

To resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse.

The Information School, Mary Gates Hall, Northeast Grant Lane, Seattle, Washington
Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media
Invisible Hands
invisiblehandsdeliver.com

Invisible Hands

Safe, free deliveries for NYC’s most at-risk community members facing COVID-19.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
COVID, COVID Organizing Projects, Help out
Strava Metro
metro.strava.com

Strava Metro

Metro is the largest active transportation dataset on the planet.

Strava Office, Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA
since 2009
Civic data, Data science for social good, The People
mobility
Voqal Fund
voqal.org/our-work/making-grants

Voqal Fund

Voqal grantmaking is a philanthropic program that promotes social equity in creative and disruptive ways. We have a deep commitment to racial and social justice. We invest in leaders, organizations, a...

since 1983
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
ralphcwilsonjrfoundation.org

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Organizations in Western New York and Southeast Michigan within our four core funding areas are now welcome to apply through our online process.

since 2015
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
g0V Slack
g0v-tw.slack.com

g0V Slack

An online forum for community discussion

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2015
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, Socialize online
g0v
Pew Research Center data
pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/09/how-to-access-pew-research-center-survey-data/?amp=1

Pew Research Center data

Pew Research Center makes most of its datasets available for download once reporting has been completed for a given study. Here's how to find and access our data.

since 2004
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Center for Urban Pedagogy
welcometocup.org

Center for Urban Pedagogy

Your description here.

since 1997
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
GovLab Academy
govlabacademy.org

GovLab Academy

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC ENTREPRENEURS

since 2015
Building inside government, Courses, Learn about civic tech
trainings
Legislative Data and Transparency Conference
web.archive.org/web/20170124210348/https://cha.house.gov/2016LDTC

Legislative Data and Transparency Conference

Washington, DC
since 2016
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
United States (federal government)
Tanzania Data Lab dlab
dlab.or.tz

Tanzania Data Lab dlab

Promoting innovation and data literacy through a premier center of excellence

University Of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre - SED, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Civic data
trainings
NetHope
nethope.org

NetHope

NetHope is a collaboration of leading international NGOs serving tens of millions each year in 180+ countries.

10615 Judicial Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Adjacent Fields, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
The Toronto Declaration: Protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems
accessnow.org/the-toronto-declaration-protecting-the-rights-to-equality-and-non-discrimination-in-machine-learning-systems

The Toronto Declaration: Protecting the rights to equality and non-discrimination in machine learning systems

Open declaration by Amnesty International and Access Now, endorsed by Human Rights Watch and Wikimedia Foundation at RightsCon Toronto 2018

since 2018
Digital rights, Manifestos, The People
Open Data Impact Map
opendataimpactmap.org

Open Data Impact Map

A public database of organizations that use open data from around the world.

since 2016
Evaluate impact, The People
Association Civic Tech Europe (ACTE)
acte-europe.org

Association Civic Tech Europe (ACTE)

Representing Civic Tech at the European scale.

Learn about civic tech, Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions
European Digital Rights (EDRi)
edri.org

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe. We defend rights and freedoms in the digital environment.

Brussels
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Meet the others
human rights
National Lottery Community Fund
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2019
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
VentureWell
venturewell.org

VentureWell

VentureWell is on a mission to cultivate a pipeline of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

since 1995
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Sara and Evan Williams Foundation
insidephilanthropy.com/fundraising-bay-area-grants/sara-evan-williams-foundation-bay-area-grants.html

Sara and Evan Williams Foundation

since 2013
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Hack for LA
hackforla.org

Hack for LA

Can you design, write, or code? Are you an activist with an idea? You can help Los Angeles live up to its potential at Hack for LA. Everyone is welcome!

Los Angeles, CA
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
CityLab Berlin
citylab-berlin.org

CityLab Berlin

The CityLAB is an experimental laboratory for the city of the future.

Platz der Luftbrücke 4-6, 12101, Berlin, Germany
since 2012
Build something, Hubs, In-person meetings
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
thecommunityfoundation.org

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

The Greater Washington Community Foundation works to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our...

since 1973
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
China Green Horizon
datacollaboratives.org/cases/china-green-horizon.html

China Green Horizon

China Green Horizon is a project between Beijing’s municipal government and IBM Research to improve the accuracy of air quality assessments.

China (Zhong Guo) 🇨🇳
since 2014
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
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