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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Clear The Lobby
clearthelobby.co.uk

Clear The Lobby

The laws MPs are voting on this week, explained in plain English. Landing in your inbox every Sunday.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Learn about civic tech, Newsletters, The People
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
chanzuckerberg.com

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan seek to advance human potential and promote equal opportunity.

since 2015
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Housing Data Coalition
housingdatanyc.org

Housing Data Coalition

The Housing Data Coalition (HDC) is a group of individuals and organizations who collaborate on their use of public data to further housing justice in New York City.

50 Broad St, New York, NY 10004
Civic data, Data science for social good, Meet the others
housing
La Base
labase.paris

La Base

Climate and social justice community space

31 Rue Bichat, 75010 Paris, France
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Bethnal Green Ventures
bethnalgreenventures.com

Bethnal Green Ventures

We are an early stage investor in ventures using technology to radically change people's lives for the better.

since 2010
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Smart Cities Dive
smartcitiesdive.com

Smart Cities Dive

Smart Cities Dive provides the latest news and trends on sustainable, connected and livable cities.

since 2008
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Code for Jersey City
meetup.com/Code-For-Jersey-City

Code for Jersey City

Code for Jersey City is a nonpartisan, civic-tech, volunteer community group that collaborates with local government and community partners

Jersey City, NJ
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Open Savannah
web.archive.org/web/20191109093605/https://opensavannah.org

Open Savannah

As a Code for America Brigade, we're part of a national network of civic-minded volunteers who contribute their skills toward using the web as a platform for local government and community service.

2222 Bull Street, Savannah, GA
since 2016
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Poligonal
poligonal.de

Poligonal

customisation of our city walks, workshops, and seminars to your thematic requirements and individual interests.

Engeldamm 28, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Learn about civic tech, The People, Walking tours
Data & Society Research Institute
datasociety.net

Data & Society Research Institute

Data & Society is a research institute focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development.

Data & Society Research Institute, West 20th Street, New York, NY
since 2013
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Learn about civic tech
Berstein Family Foundation
bernsteinfamilyfoundationdc.org

Berstein Family Foundation

DC Philanthropy Funding Jewish Causes, Art and Democracy

since 1952
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Ingrid Burrington's Networks and Surveillance walking tours of New York
theintercept.com/2016/09/24/a-walking-tour-of-new-yorks-massive-surveillance-network

Ingrid Burrington's Networks and Surveillance walking tours of New York

A new “field guide” by Ingrid Burrington makes visible the infrastructure of surveillance in New York, and explains the money and politics behind it.

Learn about civic tech, The People, Walking tours
NYC EDC
edc.nyc/press-release/de-blasio-administration-and-council-member-ydanis-rodriguez-announce-formation-local

NYC EDC

AI Confessions

New York City Economic Development Corporation
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
Mozilla Foundation
foundation.mozilla.org

Mozilla Foundation

Established in 2003, guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, the Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible to all.

Mozilla, East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA
since 2003
Digital literacy, Digital security and privacy, Diversity & Inclusion
Betanyc Slack
betanyc.slack.com

Betanyc Slack

An online forum for community discussion

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Meet the others, Socialize online, The People
Ford Foundation Tech Fellow
fordfoundation.org/ideas/equals-change-blog/posts/why-the-ford-foundation-wants-technologists-to-join-the-fight-for-social-justice

Ford Foundation Tech Fellow

The Ford Foundation did something unique—it hired technologists and embedded them in its grant-making teams. It was part of a foundation-wide effort to better understand the growing influence of data...

Ford Foundation Building, East 43rd Street, New York, NY
Emerging Tech Report Fellowships, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone
Code for Atlanta
codeforatlanta.org

Code for Atlanta

We're a bunch of civic-minded technologists, designers, and topic experts using our skills to improve Atlanta and the world.

Atlanta, GA
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Changing how public value is imagined, practiced and evaluated to tackle societal challenges.

55-56 Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4HP, UK
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
Data Collaboratives
datacollaboratives.org

Data Collaboratives

creating public value by exchanging data

New York University
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech
Disco Sour novel
discosour.net

Disco Sour novel

“Disco Sour is a hallucinatory trip through a future which feels just a phone-swipe away. There are notes of Pynchon, Stross, Heller and Stephenson here, but this is very much Porcaro’s book. It’s wil...

since 2018
Civic fiction, Learn about civic tech, The People
d.go
web.archive.org/web/20180324123643/http://dgo2015.dgsociety.org

d.go

16th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research

since 2005
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Instituto Update
institutoupdate.org.br

Instituto Update

Instituto Update is an institute of intelligence and technology that works to strengthen the ecosystem of political innovation in Latin America.

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Advocacy tech, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Small Media
smallmedia.org.uk

Small Media

Small Media is a London-based action lab, providing digital research, training and advocacy solutions to support the work of civil society actors that provides assistance to at-risk communities global...

London
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Digital security and privacy
Code Island
code-island.org

Code Island

We are the official Code for America brigade in Rhode Island, an all-volunteer organization of people looking to improve our community through technology.

Providence, RI
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Chicago Community Trust
cct.org

Chicago Community Trust

Our Region's Community Foundation

Chicago, IL
since 1915
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Boston Smart Cities Playbook
monum.github.io/playbook

Boston Smart Cities Playbook

Boston
since 2016
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
Innovations in American Government Award
ash.harvard.edu/innovations-american-government-awards

Innovations in American Government Award

The Innovations in American Government Awards is the nation's preeminent program devoted to recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector.

Cambridge, MA
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
World Smart City Awards
smartcityexpo.com/world-smart-city-awards-2023

World Smart City Awards

The World Smart City Awards seek to recognize pioneering projects, ideas and strategies that promote sustainable urban development around the globe.

Barcelona
since 2011
Awards and prizes, Get funding, The People
city, Sustainable cities and communities
OpenSMC
opensmc.org

OpenSMC

Open San Mateo County, aka OpenSMC (http://opensmc.org/), is a Code for America (http://www.codeforamerica.org/) Brigade serving the County of San Mateo and its 16 cities, 4 towns and unincorporated c...

San Mateo County, CA
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
ITS Rio
itsrio.org

ITS Rio

O Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio estuda o impacto e o futuro da tecnologia no Brasil e no mundo.

R. da Assembléia, 10 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
Civic Hive
civichive.org

Civic Hive

To raise a new set of civic tech leaders that transform governance

42 Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Hubs
Nonprofit Finance Fund
nff.org

Nonprofit Finance Fund

Nonprofit Finance Fund supports community wealth and well-being through our lending, consulting, and advocacy work to advance racial equity.

since 1980
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Meta VR for Good
about.meta.com/community/vr-for-good

Meta VR for Good

Meta's collection of VR for social good stories

Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA
Build something, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Meta
Annie E. Casey Foundation
aecf.org

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.

since 1948
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
City Experiment Fund
medium.com/@UNDPEurasia/city-experiment-fund-the-system-transformation-our-cities-need-32e3f2ef13e8

City Experiment Fund

an initiative of UNDP and the Slovak Ministry of Finance, to support cities in the application of innovative approaches

Slovak Republic (Slovensko) 🇸🇰
since 2019
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
United Nations, United Nations Development Programme
Code for Milwaukee
meetup.com/Code-for-Milwaukee

Code for Milwaukee

Code for Milwaukee is looking for volunteers with a creative mind to come together to make our city better for everyone.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
since 2019
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Urban Data Pioneers
cityoftulsa.org/government/performance-strategy-and-innovation/urban-data-pioneers

Urban Data Pioneers

Urban Data Pioneers is a program that empowers teams of city employees and community members to work in teams to deeply understand questions through data analysis.

Tulsa, OK
since 2019
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Villgro Africa
villgroafrica.org

Villgro Africa

Villgro Africa addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in Africa by investing in innovations with the potential for scalable and sustainable business mode...

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2015
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Good health and well-being
Hack Fostercare
web.archive.org/web/20160525073339/http://www.hackfostercare.org

Hack Fostercare

Hack Foster Care is a cross-sector movement to better leverage technology to improve the US Child Welfare System and the lives of foster youth.

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Open Data Now: The Secret to Hot Startups, Smart Investing, Savvy Marketing, and Fast Innovation
amazon.com/Open-Data-Now-Investing-Innovation/dp/0071829776

Open Data Now: The Secret to Hot Startups, Smart Investing, Savvy Marketing, and Fast Innovation

Get unprecedented access to thousands of databases. It's called Open Data, and it's revolutionizing business.

since 2014
Books, Learn about civic tech, The People
books
Code for Charlotte
codeforcharlotte.org

Code for Charlotte

Think volunteer fire brigade for the 21st Century. We are a volunteer citizen brigade. We use technology and advocacy as a tool for open government, open data and civic engagement.

Charlotte, NC
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
GovTech Catalyst
gov.uk/government/collections/govtech-catalyst-information

GovTech Catalyst

GovTech Catalyst competitions help the public sector identify and work with cutting edge technology firms.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Engagement tech, Funders & donors, Get funding
United Kingdom (government)
Network Connectivity across American Communities
data.newamerica.org/nann_networks_map

Network Connectivity across American Communities

Heatmap of partner and peer networks across the US

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2019
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Civichub
civichub.org

Civichub

A 4-month pre-acceleration program happening on 6-weekend sprints in the volcanic region of La Garrotxa (Girona), where +20 startups, social movements, cyber activists, corporate and government teams...

Garrotxa, Spain
Build something, Incubators, The People
youth
DIUx xView Detection Challenge
xviewdataset.org

DIUx xView Detection Challenge

Pentagon's humanitarian satellite imagery competition for object detection in overhead imagery

Pentagon Building, Washington, DC
since 2018
Artificial Intelligence, Competitions, Get funding
The Opportunity Project
opportunity.census.gov

The Opportunity Project

The Opportunity Project helps teams use federal open data to build solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
methodology, United States (federal government)
Indigo Trust
indigotrust.org.uk

Indigo Trust

The Indigo Trust funds organisations using digital technologies to improve transparency and accountability in sub-Saharan Africa

Indigo Trust, Wilton Road, London, UK
Advocacy tech, Funders & donors, Get funding
Technologiestiftung Berlin
lab.technologiestiftung-berlin.de

Technologiestiftung Berlin

Wir erforschen und erproben digitale Werkzeuge um gemeinsam mit Bürger*innen, Verwaltung und Unternehmen die Zukunft Berlins zu gestalten.

Technologiestiftung Berlin, Grunewaldstraße, Berlin, Germany
since 1994
Build something, Civic hacking meetups, Innovation teams and labs
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
kettering.org

Charles F. Kettering Foundation

Everyone is empowered to build and preserve resilient democratic systems in which all people’s rights are protected.

since 1927
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Transformative Media Organizing project
transformativemedia.cc

Transformative Media Organizing project

The Transformative Media Organizing Project links LGBTQ and Two-Spirit organizers, media makers, and tech-activists across the United States.

since 2014
Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
workshops
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