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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the Centre For Innovation & Technology
cite.org.zw

the Centre For Innovation & Technology

we provide an open community space, an incubator that is vibrant and enables a collaborative environment for innovators and startups to think through their ideas, and develop their solutions, so as to...

45 Moffat Avenue, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Build something, Mainstream media coverage, Incubators
Citi Foundation
citigroup.com/citi/foundation

Citi Foundation

Investing in Our Communities Citi and the Citi Foundation are working in new ways to help build equitable and resilient communities

Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Tech Lady Mafia
techladymafia.com

Tech Lady Mafia

techladymafia

since 2011
Meet the others, Socialize online, The People
NYC Momentum organizer training
momentumcommunity.org

NYC Momentum organizer training

Momentum is dedicated to teaching and learning the craft of popular movements fighting for justice.

since 2012
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Emily's List Training Center
trainingcenter.emilyslist.org/sign_in

Emily's List Training Center

since 2018
Courses, Learn about civic tech, Organize campaigns
Meetup's map of 181 civic hacking Meetups
meetup.com/topics/civic-hacking/?_cookie-check=bHhphdg1BWv3DEni

Meetup's map of 181 civic hacking Meetups

Find Meetups about Civic Hacking and meet people in your local community who share your interests.

Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
GovLab Arnsberg
bezreg-arnsberg.nrw.de/govlab

GovLab Arnsberg

helps government employees in Arnsberg develop both the skills and understanding necessary for a modern, innovative government that focuses on meeting the needs of citizens

Seibertzstraße 1, 59821, Arnsberg, Germany
since 2018
Build something, Building inside government, Innovation teams and labs
Journalism Funders Forum and Journalism Funders Confidential
journalismfundersforum.com

Journalism Funders Forum and Journalism Funders Confidential

European Foundations And Journalists Working Together To Ensure More Effective And Impactful Funding Of Journalism.

Oranjeplein 106 Maastricht, Netherlands
Funders & donors, Get funding, Learn about civic tech
Open Uptown
web.archive.org/web/20210122034043/http://openuptown.us

Open Uptown

We forge partnerships between neighbors who use technology to improve interactions with, and access to, public services.

Chicago, IL
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Code for America Summit
summit.codeforamerica.org

Code for America Summit

Designing for change, delivering for the future

Washington, DC
since 2012
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Microsoft Philanthropies
microsoft.com/en-us/philanthropies/default.aspx

Microsoft Philanthropies

Believing that technology provides endless opportunity, Microsoft Philanthropies works in creating a future where everyone has access to endless possibilities.

Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Microsoft
From Voicemails to Votes
v2v.opengovfoundation.org/?gi=899f7b2d35f6

From Voicemails to Votes

A human-centered investigation by The OpenGov Foundation into the systems, tools, constraints, and people who drive constituent engagement in Congress.

1875 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
since 2015
Communicating with the government, Govtech, The People
Code for Asheville
codeforasheville.org

Code for Asheville

We are people who care about our community and want to help make it better.

Asheville, NC
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award
medium.com/mit-media-lab/rewarding-disobedience-ae194d9f0785

MIT Media Lab Disobedience Award

By Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab

since 2016
Adjacent Fields, Awards and prizes, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Vermont Community Foundation
vermontcf.org

Vermont Community Foundation

Community foundation supporting philanthropy and civic initiatives in Vermont.

since 1986
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Chayn
chayn.co

Chayn

A global volunteer-run project crowdsourcing resources on the web to address gender-based violence

Meet the others, Socialize online, Solidarity networks
domestic violence, Gender Equality
Gabinete de Inovação
web.archive.org/web/20220326053150/https://gabinetedeinovacao.org

Gabinete de Inovação

um laboratório que reunirá mandatos das casas legislativas de todo o país para que compartilhem e construam caminhos para a inovação nos parlamentos brasileiros

Asa Sul, Brasilia - Federal District, Brazil
Build something, Engagement tech, Innovation teams and labs
Open Data Delaware
opendatadelaware.com

Open Data Delaware

A CIVIC TECH COMMUNITY FOR OPEN DATA IN DELAWARE.

Wilmington, DE
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Impact Management Project
impactmanagementproject.com

Impact Management Project

Building consensus for how we measure and manage impact

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Evaluate impact
Ottawa Civic Tech
ottawacivictech.ca

Ottawa Civic Tech

Ottawa Civic Tech (YOWCT) is a community of citizens from diverse sectors and experiences who are interested in better understanding our complex social and civic challenges and building solutions at t

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2016
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Omidyar Network
omidyar.com

Omidyar Network

Omidyar Network is a social change venture that reimagines critical systems, and the ideas that govern them, to build more inclusive and equitable societies—for the benefit of the many, not just the f...

1991 Broadway Street, Suite 200, Redwood City, California 94063
since 2004
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Center for the Cultivation of Technology
techcultivation.org/#page-top

Center for the Cultivation of Technology

A NON-PROFIT HOME FOR YOUR OPEN SOURCE PROJECT

Build something, The People, Toolkits
resources
Better Giving Studio
bettergivingstudio.org

Better Giving Studio

Making innovation in philanthropy easier.

Behavioral economics programs, Evaluate impact, Fundraising tools
Civic Innovation Fellows by BetaNYC
beta.nyc/programs/civic-innovation-lab

Civic Innovation Fellows by BetaNYC

About The Civic Innovation Lab at BetaNYC is committed to serving the growing need for public interest technology in New York City. We use data, design, and technology to make research and information...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2009
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Open Government Technology mailing list
groups.google.com/forum/?_escaped_fragment_=forum%2Fopengovtech

Open Government Technology mailing list

Google Group

Meet the others, Socialize online, The People
NYU Visualization and Data Analytics Research Center (VIDA)
vida.engineering.nyu.edu

NYU Visualization and Data Analytics Research Center (VIDA)

The Visualization and Data Analytics Research Center at NYU consists of computer scientists who work closely with domain experts to apply the latest advances in computing to problems of critical socie...

New York University
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
EU Datathon
publications.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon

EU Datathon

event aiming to further stimulate the use of open data issued by the European Union

Brussels
Build something, Civic data, Civic hackathons
Governing.Digital
governing.digital

Governing.Digital

Governing.Digital is a clearinghouse for trustworthy information and analysis about digital governance for governments, technology companies, nonprofits, journalists, and the public.

Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
EuroCities Awards
eurocities.eu/latest/eurocities-awards-for-sustainability-community-and-youth

EuroCities Awards

three permanent categories – cooperation, innovation and participation

Europe
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, The People
youth
Spencer Foundation
spencer.org

Spencer Foundation

since 1962
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Health Innovation Tech Challenge
web.archive.org/web/20190723165048/https://www.hitlab.org/world-cup

Health Innovation Tech Challenge

One Idea, One Minute to Apply, and the Chance to Win $50,000!

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2006
Competitions, Get funding, The People
Citizen Foundation
citizens.is

Citizen Foundation

Bringing people together to debate and prioritize innovative ideas to improve their communities while connecting citizens to governments to build up trust.

Iceland (Ísland) 🇮🇸
since 2008
Build something, Building inside government, State and regional government technology
Civic Tech DC
civictechdc.org

Civic Tech DC

Founded in 2012, Civic Tech DC is a non-partisan, non-political group of volunteer civic hackers working together to solve local issues and help people engage with the city.

Washington, DC
since 2012
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Code for Hackensack
meetup.com/Code-for-Hackensack

Code for Hackensack

We are futurists. We are founders. We are friends.We are the Hackensack Brigade of Code for America.

Hackensack, NJ
since 2018
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
The Montpelier Foundation
montpelier.org/about/foundation

The Montpelier Foundation

Since 2000, the Montpelier Foundation has worked to transform James Madison's Montpelier from a privately owned estate into a destination for more than 125,000 visitors each year. Learn more about the...

since 2000
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
SIM|ED
safelab.socialwork.columbia.edu/node/212

SIM|ED

SIM|ED is a tech incubator housed in the SAFElab at Columbia University School of Social Work.

Columbia University, New York, NY
Build something, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Forefront
myforefront.org

Forefront

Illinois’ statewide alliance of nonprofits, grantmaking foundations, advisors, public agencies, and social impact sector allies. Forefront provides research, resources, advocacy, and educational progr...

since 1974
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Siragusa Foundation
siragusa.org

Siragusa Foundation

The Siragusa Family Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to sustaining and developing Chicago’s extraordinary nonprofit resources.

since 1934
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Journalism Festival
journalismfestival.com

Journalism Festival

The biggest annual media event in Europe.

Perugia, Italy
since 2007
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Civic Solidarity Platform
civicsolidarity.org

Civic Solidarity Platform

A platform that brings together non-governmental organizations committed to improving the human rights situation in Europe, Eurasia and North America

Meet the others, Socialize online, Solidarity networks
Netroots Nation
netrootsnation.org

Netroots Nation

For more than a decade, Netroots Nation has hosted the largest annual conference for progressives, drawing 3,000+ attendees from around the country and beyond.

since 2004
Conferences, Emerging Tech Report Conferences, In-person meetings
partisan
Tech for Campaigns
techforcampaigns.org

Tech for Campaigns

Tech for Campaigns (TFC) is a community where world class tech talent meets progressive and centrist political campaigns in need of skilled volunteer talent. The promise is not only different politica...

San Francisco
Help out, Organize campaigns, Pro bono and volunteer
partisan
Discovery Sprints
web.archive.org/web/20200809032855/https://www.newamerica.org/public-interest-technology/discoverysprints

Discovery Sprints

A “discovery sprint,” is a short, intense period of problem investigation.

Washington, DC
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
GSBI Online
web.archive.org/web/20190906080709/https://www.scu-social-entrepreneurship.org/online-1

GSBI Online

GSBI Online Accelerator provides transformative mentorship, for transformative impact

Santa Clara Station, Railroad Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Code for Pittsburgh
codeforpittsburgh.github.io

Code for Pittsburgh

Code for Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh region’s Code for America Brigade, makes the Pittsburgh region a better place through the use of information and technology.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
London Civic Innovation Challenge
tech.london/challenges

London Civic Innovation Challenge

In partnership with the Social Tech Trust, the Civic Innovation Challenge is calling on tech startups and innovators to develop solutions to London’s biggest challenges.

City Hall, London, UK
Challenges, Get funding, The People
city, mobility, planning
CryptoHarlem
cryptoharlem.party

CryptoHarlem

CryptoHarlem is a Digital Surveillance Clinic that has been meeting on a monthly basis since 2013 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It is always open to the public and completely free of ch...

Harlem, Manhattan, New York, NY
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, In-person meetings
workshops
The Markup
themarkup.org

The Markup

We are a new publication illuminating how powerful institutions are using technology in ways that impact people and society.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Learn about civic tech
OKTHANKS
okthanks.com

OKTHANKS

Okthanks is an independent organization providing research and product design services for open source technology. We unite with a mission to leverage technology for social good.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Digital security and privacy
Digital Sherlocks 360/OS
digitalsherlocks.org/360-os

Digital Sherlocks 360/OS

360/OS brings together journalists, activists, innovators, and leaders from around the world as part of our grassroots digital solidarity movement fighting for objective truth as a foundation of democ...

RoundhouseChalk Farm Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8EH, UK
since 2019
Conferences, Fight disinformation, In-person meetings
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