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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Translators Without Borders
translatorswithoutborders.org

Translators Without Borders

Translators without Borders is a global community of over 100,000 members helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak.

since 2010
Help out, Pro bono and volunteer, The People
Museum Stat
museumstat.org

Museum Stat

Connecting Museums and Communities

since 2016
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth
mastercardcenter.org

The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth

Our Mission is to empower people through inclusive economies by conducting & supporting various academic research & strategic philanthropic investments.

since 2013
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Bloomberg Philanthropies
bloomberg.org

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

since 2007
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Schmidt Family Foundation
tsffoundation.org

Schmidt Family Foundation

Working to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet

since 2006
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Poverty Action Lab
povertyactionlab.org

Poverty Action Lab

Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Build something, Evaluate impact, Innovation teams and labs
No poverty
Open Definition
opendefinition.org/od/2.1

Open Definition

Document DEFINING OPEN IN OPEN DATA, OPEN CONTENT AND OPEN KNOWLEDGE

since 2005
Defining the field, Learn about civic tech, The People
Code for Nerima
note.mu/code4nerima

Code for Nerima

The Code for Japan Brigade based in Nerima-ku, Tokyo

Nerima City, Tokyo, Japan
since 2018
Civic hacking meetups, Foundational layers, Meet the others
Assessing Civic Tech: Additional Tools & Resources
networkimpact.org/civictechresources

Assessing Civic Tech: Additional Tools & Resources

We have compiled and organized more detailed information on specific topics to help operationalize recommendations in the guides and provide links to useful articles, examples and existing evaluation...

Boston
Evaluate impact, The People
Open Internet for Democracy
openinternet.global

Open Internet for Democracy

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) are facilitating an initiative to identify and...

455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001
Adjacent Fields, Build something, Digital security and privacy
Creative Action Network
creativeaction.network

Creative Action Network

Gifts that give Back

San Francisco
Help out, Media, Narrative tech
Zellerbach Family Foundation
zff.org

Zellerbach Family Foundation

Community Arts is a program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and a vital part of the foundation’s mission to serve as a catalyst for constructive social change.

since 1956
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Online SOS
onlinesos.org

Online SOS

OnlineSOS empowers people facing online harassment

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2016
Media, Meet the others, Socialize online
anti-harassment, guides
Yelp Dataset Challenge
datacollaboratives.org/cases/yelp-dataset-challenge.html

Yelp Dataset Challenge

The directory and review site Yelp shares global crowdsourced user data on restaurants across cities (such as Phoenix, Madison, and Edinburgh) in its Dataset Challenge for participating researchers to...

since 2017
Competitions, Get funding, The People
Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung
protestinstitut.eu

Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung

Das Institut für Protest- und Bewegungsforschung (ipb) will der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung zu Protesten, sozialen Bewegungen und ihrem Wechselverhältnis zur Demokratie einen Ort geben.

Berlin
Advocacy tech, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Data for Health
bloomberg.org/public-health/strengthening-health-data

Data for Health

The lack of data disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries with 60 percent of these countries not reporting any data, covering 2 billion people.

25 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075
Civic data, Foundation initiatives, Get funding
Robin Hood Labs Fellowship
labs.robinhood.org/fellowship

Robin Hood Labs Fellowship

BUILD HIGH-IMPACT PRODUCTS FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS

150 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Internet Governance Forum
web.archive.org/web/20220516004307/http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual

Internet Governance Forum

The IGF is a global multistakeholder platform that facilitates the discussion of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet

since 2006
Defining the field, Learn about civic tech, The People
The Power Foundation
guidestar.org/profile/27-3284156

The Power Foundation

GuideStar connects donors and grantmakers to non-profit organizations.

since 1971
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Y Combinator
blog.ycombinator.com/rfs-news-jobs-and-democracy

Y Combinator

If you’re working on a startup or non-profit that addresses news, the future of work, or improving democracy, we’d love to see you apply.

since 2005
Accelerators, Build something, The People
Taftie
web.archive.org/web/20220331040425/http://www.taftie.org

Taftie

TAFTIE is the European Association of leading national innovation agencies

Gasthuisstraat 34, 4161 CC Heukelum, Netherlands
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, Meet the others
Data for Policy
web.archive.org/web/20220503034123/https://dataforpolicy.org

Data for Policy

Data for Policy is a premier global forum for interdisciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the impact and potential of the digital revolution in the government sector.

University College London
since 2015
Civic data, Conferences, In-person meetings
Route Fifty Navigator Awards 2018
routefifty.com/feature/categories-2018

Route Fifty Navigator Awards 2018

Individuals and teams should demonstrate their ability to implement a great idea that improves public sector services and the communities they serve.

Atlantic Media, New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, The People
Berkman Klein Center for the Internet and Society
cyber.harvard.edu

Berkman Klein Center for the Internet and Society

We are a research center, premised on the observation that what we seek to learn is not already recorded. Our method is to build out into cyberspace, record data as we go, self-study, and share. Our m...

Berkman Center For Internet, Everett Street, Cambridge, MA
since 1998
Emerging Tech Report Fellowships, Fellowships, Learn about civic tech
Liberation Tech
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/research/libtech

Liberation Tech

The Program on Liberation Technology seeks to understand how information technology can be used to defend human rights, improve governance, empower the poor, promote economic development, and pursue a...

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
since 2009
Meet the others, Research and policy centers, Socialize online
Awesome Foundation
awesomefoundation.org

Awesome Foundation

Forwarding the interest of Awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time.

since 2009
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
Information Controls Fellowship
opentech.fund/funds/icfp

Information Controls Fellowship

The Information Controls Fellowship Program (ICFP) cultivates research, outputs, and creative collaboration on topics related to repressive internet censorship and surveillance.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest, Washington, DC
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Fellowships
free speech
Chronicle of Philanthropy job board
philanthropy.com/jobs

Chronicle of Philanthropy job board

Mostly fundraising and roles that support fundraising in large organizations, education, foundations.

Washington, DC
Find a job or hire someone, Job boards, The People
Colectiva
colectiva.ciudadaniai.org

Colectiva

Activists from 15 countries taking on kleptocracy, political violence, technology, and environmental crisis.

San Luis Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Opening the Government of Canada
ubcpress.ca/opening-the-government-of-canada

Opening the Government of Canada

The Federal Bureaucracy in the Digital Age. By Amanda Clarke

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
since 2019
Books, Govtech, Learn about civic tech
books
The Boston Foundation
tbf.org

The Boston Foundation

Greater Boston’s community foundation, working in partnership with donors to build and sustain a vital, prosperous city and region.

since 1915
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
SIMLab's framework for monitoring and evaluating inclusive technologies in social change projects
simlab.org/resources/mandeoftech

SIMLab's framework for monitoring and evaluating inclusive technologies in social change projects

It helps people and organizations to use inclusive technologies to build systems and services that are accessible, responsive, and resilient.

1110 Vermont Ave NW Washington D.C. 20005
Evaluate impact, The People
Cities of the Future
web.archive.org/web/20201204082116/https://www.sidewalklabs.com/blog/introducing-city-of-the-future-a-podcast-from-sidewalk-labs

Cities of the Future

Each episode explores one idea or innovation that will transform cities.

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
city, podcasts, Sustainable cities and communities
Fundación Avina
web.archive.org/web/20220502014742/https://www.avina.net

Fundación Avina

Fundación Avina is a Latin American foundation created in 1994 and focused on producing the large-scale changes necessary for sustainable development by fostering collaborative processes among leaders...

Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama City, Panama
since 1994
Funders & donors, Get funding, Partner networks and coalitions
biome, city, Climate action
C.S. Mott Foundation
mott.org

C.S. Mott Foundation

The Mott Foundation supports projects around the world that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.

since 1926
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Flowminder
flowminder.org

Flowminder

Flowminder Foundation is a registered non-profit entity based in Stockholm, Sweden, Our mission is to improve public health outcomes by working with NGOs and government agencies with method developmen...

since 2011
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Bloom Network
bloomnetwork.org

Bloom Network

Bloom Network is an international community of people and projects working toward regenerative cultures. Local Bloom hubs around the world grow participation in practices such as food security, local...

Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
Sustainable cities and communities
National Voter Registration Day
nationalvoterregistrationday.org

National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2012
Holidays, Learn about civic tech, The People
US Election 2020
Civic Design Lab
civicdesignlab.org

Civic Design Lab

Civic Design Lab (CDL) is a civic service design and innovation team within Oakland City Hall that grew out of the Resilient Oakland initiative.

Oakland, California
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
Iniciativa Latinoamericana por los Datos Abiertos (ILDA)
idatosabiertos.org

Iniciativa Latinoamericana por los Datos Abiertos (ILDA)

ILDA was founded in 2012 as a research program that sought to promote and understand the use of open data in Latin America.

Rincón 477 Of.803 CP.11000 Montevideo Uruguay
since 2012
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
Comment les outils numériques renouvellent la démocratie locale
lagazettedescommunes.com/dossiers/comment-les-outils-numeriques-renouvellent-la-democratie-locale

Comment les outils numériques renouvellent la démocratie locale

Face à l’essoufflement des partis politiques, la défiance vis-à-vis des élus et l’abstentionnisme des jeunes, les outils numériques apparaissent comme salvateurs.

France 🇫🇷
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
UN Global Pulse
unglobalpulse.org

UN Global Pulse

The Secretary-General’s Innovation Lab

since 2009
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
United Nations
Code for Phoenix
meetup.com/CodeforPhoenix

Code for Phoenix

The Phoenix Brigade focuses on civic hacking, municipal innovation, and citizen engagement in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Phoenix, AZ
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Code for Australia Fellowship
codeforaustralia.org/fellowship

Code for Australia Fellowship

Pairing talented technologists with government change-makers to tackle complex social issues

Australia 🇦🇺
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, The People
Vali-Datathon for 990 cleanup
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYwFO7k_HzkkHYdD9s8xFXBfuL4OrWZNmxeC6cLEA26Dk_IA/closedform

Vali-Datathon for 990 cleanup

Past event at the Aspen Institute in DC

since 2017
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Ours to hack and own: The Rise of Platform Cooperativism, a New Vision for the Future of Work and a Fairer Internet
orbooks.com/catalog/ours-to-hack-and-to-own

Ours to hack and own: The Rise of Platform Cooperativism, a New Vision for the Future of Work and a Fairer Internet

Edited by Trebor Scholz and Nathan Schneider: Ours to Hack and to Own, the rise of platform cooperativism, a new vision for the future of work and a fairer Internet.

since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Books, Learn about civic tech
books, coop
Mapa da Inovação Política
web.archive.org/web/20210624092401/https://tendencias.institutoupdate.org.br

Mapa da Inovação Política

The largest and most extensive mapping of emerging political practices in Latin America.

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
since 2016
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship workshops with cities
etsy.com/craftentrepreneurship

Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship workshops with cities

We partner with organizations that seek to empower lower income individuals through creative and interactive programming.

since 2005
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
Oxford Internet Institute
oii.ox.ac.uk

Oxford Internet Institute

A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet.

University of Oxford, 1 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3JS, UK
since 2019
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
DemocracyLab
democracylab.org

DemocracyLab

Accelerating Civic Innovation

2410 E Interlaken Blvd, Seattle, WA
since 2018
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Pro bono and volunteer
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