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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Code for All Summit
heroesoftech.com

Code for All Summit

It is time for a new league of heroes to take charge.

Calea Rahovei 198a, București, Romania
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Wellcome Trust
wellcome.ac.uk/home

Wellcome Trust

We exist to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive. Wellcome is an independent global charitable foundation.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 1936
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Citizens' Initiative Review
healthydemocracy.org/cir

Citizens' Initiative Review

Citizens' Initiative Review processes bring randomly selected and representative panels of voters together to fairly and thoroughly evaluate ballot measures and give voters information they can trust.

Oregon
since 2011
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
Democracy Club (UK)
democracyclub.org.uk

Democracy Club (UK)

Democracy needs an upgrade

Stroud, UK
since 2009
Civic data, Civic hacking meetups, Crowdsourcing
Citizen Lab Summer Institute
citizenlab.ca/summerinstitute/2019.html

Citizen Lab Summer Institute

The Citizen Lab Summer Institute (CLSI) provides a unique opportunity to meet a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, and advocates and develop new and exciting research that addresses pressing...

Toronto
Adjacent Fields, Conferences, Digital security and privacy
MetroLab Network
metrolabnetwork.org

MetroLab Network

MetroLab Network is a group of 35 city-university partnerships focused on bringing data, analytics, and innovation to city government.

444 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
since 2015
Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions, Socialize online
Social-Digital Innovation
sdinnovation.org

Social-Digital Innovation

The Social-Digital Innovation Initiative is committed to creating a world where social solutions use technologies meaningfully, are impact driven, sustainable and benefit and belong to those who creat...

Berlin
Accelerators, Build something, The People
The California Endowment
calendow.org

The California Endowment

Hispanic Heritage Fun Fact: a huge chunk of America used to be Mexico, whose influence and contribution to the well-being of the U.S. can be felt everywhere. Which has the most impact?

since 1996
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Interoperable Europe
joinup.ec.europa.eu

Interoperable Europe

Share and reuse Interoperability solutions for public administrations, businesses and citizens

European Commission, Rue Philippe Le Bon, Brussels, Belgium
Civic tech catalogs, Govtech, Learn about civic tech
Tech Jobs for Good
techjobsforgood.com

Tech Jobs for Good

Start using your career to make a difference in one of the world's leading tech for good companies fighting climate change, improving healthcare, reducing inequalities and many other impact areas.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Find a job or hire someone, Job boards, The People
Centre for Social Impact (CSI)
csi.edu.au

Centre for Social Impact (CSI)

The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a collaboration of world-class universities who provide education, tools and research to help catalyse social change for a better world.

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2008
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!)
righttobe.org

Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!)

We believe a world that respects our right to be isn’t some far-off destination. It’s something we’re building every day. This is your call to power, to build a world free of harassment. How do you wa...

since 2005
Issue reporting, Meet the others, Socialize online
trainings
Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab
citizensandtech.org

Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab

The Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab at Cornell University works with online communities to study the effects of technology on the public interest

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
experiments
McCormick Foundation
donate.mccormickfoundation.org

McCormick Foundation

since 1955
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Code for France
codefor.fr

Code for France

Put technology at the service of the general interest

France 🇫🇷
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Decidim
Halcyon Incubator
web.archive.org/web/20170215103451/http://www.halcyonincubator.org:80/application

Halcyon Incubator

We are seeking social entrepreneurs who have bold ideas to solve some of the most pressing global challenges and are willing to translate their passion and beliefs into a tangible model to empower soc...

since 2014
Build something, Incubators, The People
Humanity In Action
howtofixdemocracy.org

Humanity In Action

It is to analyze what is wrong with democracy and spark conversations about how to fix it.

since 2019
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
podcasts
Ragtag
ragtag.org

Ragtag

Tech volunteers and activists.

since 2016
Help out, Organize campaigns, Pro bono and volunteer
RNW Media
rnw.org

RNW Media

RNW Media supports local media and impact organizations to master persuasive storytelling techniques and creative formats to create strong narratives on the world’s most pressing issues.

RNW Media, Witte Kruislaan, Hilversum, Netherlands
Media, Narrative tech, The People
Protect the Vote
protectthevote.net

Protect the Vote

Protect the Vote is a national coalition of nonpartisan organizations focused on making sure everyone can vote. They have great volunteer opportunities across the country.

Common Cause, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Election observation, Engagement tech, Help out
US Election 2020
Open Calgary
opencalgary.org

Open Calgary

Focusing on the foundations of the Open City across the public, private, and social sectors

Calgary, AB, Canada
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
The Lab @ DC
thelab.dc.gov

The Lab @ DC

The Lab uses scientific insights and methods to test and improve policies and provide timely, relevant, and high-quality analysis to inform the District's most important decisions.

L'Enfant Plaza SW
since 2017
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
city
CivicRush
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.civicrush

CivicRush

Volunteer & Serve for Community Project

California
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
apps
RevoluciónCR
web.archive.org/web/20201127235933/http://www.revolucioncr.com

RevoluciónCR

@llegolahoraCR de votar por las soluciones que revolucionarán Costa Rica

Costa Rica 🇨🇷
since 2016
Competitions, Get funding, The People
Civic House
civic.house

Civic House

La Comunidad de Tecnología Cívica en América Latina

Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Machine Learning community compilation
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nacNWHfq1B6SrOC_Dyd-R908qsANeTACG6FibLl9Jls/edit

Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in Machine Learning community compilation

since 2017
Algorithmic transparency, Data activism, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Geeks without Bounds
web.archive.org/web/20210805080251/https://gwob.org

Geeks without Bounds

since 2010
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
MuckRock's FOIA Slack for journalists
muckrock.com/slack

MuckRock's FOIA Slack for journalists

The MuckRock Slack channel is a free, collaborative discussion forum to discuss both the federal Freedom of Information Act as well as state public records laws.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
W3 OpenGov group
w3.org/community/opengov

W3 OpenGov group

Facilitating development of open government data and API specifications via a W3C Community Group (now closed).

since 2012
Defining the field, Learn about civic tech, The People
Code for Canada
codefor.ca

Code for Canada

We help governments and communities in Canada harness the power of digital.

207-192 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C2, Canada
Civic hacking meetups, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone
Open Data Beer
opendatabeer.ch

Open Data Beer

We are Swiss Open Data actors and are committed to Open Data in Switzerland. We are working together to ensure that the topic is established across Switzerland.

Switzerland (Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera) 🇨🇭
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Rarenet
rarenet.org

Rarenet

Rarenet runs joint activities that aim to improve coordinated response, education and advocacy in cyber security threats affecting civil society and activism online.

Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Meet the others
Mission Billion Challenge
id4d.worldbank.org/missionbillion

Mission Billion Challenge

to surface practical and cost-effective solutions on ‘privacy by design’ features that can be embedded into digital identification systems and empowering users with their data.

Cambridge, MA
Adjacent Fields, Challenges, Digital security and privacy
Coronavirus Tech Handbook
coronavirustechhandbook.com

Coronavirus Tech Handbook

a crowdsourced resource for technologists building things related to the coronavirus outbreak

133 Bethnal Green Road London
Civic tech catalogs, COVID, COVID Engagement Projects
The Internet Master Plan NYC
tech.cityofnewyork.us/internet-master-plan

The Internet Master Plan NYC

The Internet Master Plan is a new vision for broadband infrastructure and service in New York City.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Community wifi, Connectivity
GovITHub
ithub.gov.ro

GovITHub

Programul guvernamental care ii aduce laolalta pe cei care cred intr-un viitor digital pentru Romania

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
Democracy.io
demokratie.io/innovationswettbewerb

Democracy.io

To promote charitable projects that want to implement an innovative digital idea to strengthen our democracy.

Berlin
Competitions, Get funding, The People
Facebook Ad Archive
facebook.com/ads/archive

Facebook Ad Archive

The Ad Library provides advertising transparency by offering a comprehensive, searchable collection of all ads currently running from across Facebook Products.

Palo Alto
Archives, Build something, Civic data
Facebook
Joyce Foundation
joycefdn.org

Joyce Foundation

We invest in evidence-informed public policies & strategies to advance racial equity & economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes Region.

since 1948
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Tech for Social Justice's list of educational programs
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CqBBGnNAk8Drwa3dovDbXYjpv3MBPnqhMyZ9kzF8bjE/edit

Tech for Social Justice's list of educational programs

Google Sheet of Educational programs for technology and social justice/social good/public interest/civics/etc.

Civic tech catalogs, Courses, Learn about civic tech
Climate Modeling in Colombia
dataimpacts.org/project/climate-modeling

Climate Modeling in Colombia

In a cross-sector partnership led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture, The Clima y Sector Agropecuario Colombiano (Colombian Climate a...

Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Avenida Jimenez De Quesada, Bogota, Colombia
since 2013
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
agriculture, Climate action, Zero hunger
Impact Challenge Bay Area 2019
impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/bayarea2019

Impact Challenge Bay Area 2019

The Google.org Impact Challenge Bay Area is an open invitation to organizations across the Bay Area to submit their ideas to address some of the most challenging societal issues facing our community t...

San Francisco
Challenges, Get funding, The People
Andrew Hudson's Jobs List
andrewhudsonsjobslist.com

Andrew Hudson's Jobs List

Nonprofit, comms, marketing, education jobs list

Colorado
Find a job or hire someone, Job boards, The People
Female Govtech Leaders
govtechleaders.com/Female-GovTech-Leaders-2018-who-gets-your-vote

Female Govtech Leaders

Who was nominated for the 2018 ranking - and who will you vote for?

since 2018
Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
Civic Engagement interdisciplinary program at UChicago
civicengagement.uchicago.edu

Civic Engagement interdisciplinary program at UChicago

University of Chicago's Office for Civic Engagement is committed to building community relationships.

Edward H. Levi Hall, 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
since 2015
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Association of Internet Researchers
aoir.org

Association of Internet Researchers

The Association of Internet Researchers is a member-based, academic association dedicated to the promotion of critical and scholarly Internet research independent from traditional disciplines and exis...

since 1999
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
MindLab's design methods
danskdesigncenter.dk

MindLab's design methods

Europe's best framework for developing and operating a business

MindLab, Slotsholmsgade 12, 1216 Copenhagen Municipality, København K, Denmark
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
Technology and Social Change 2018
techandsocialchange.mit.edu/syllabus

Technology and Social Change 2018

Many people become engineers or designers because they hope to change the world for the better using technology.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Govtech Summit
govtechsummit.eu

Govtech Summit

Organised by PUBLIC and supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the European Commission, the GovTech Summit gathers European leaders and innovators to explore how n...

Paris
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
Games for Cities City-Game Database
gamesforcities.com/database

Games for Cities City-Game Database

This is a growing collection of games that improve city making

Amsterdam
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, Games and gamification, Learn about civic tech
city
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