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The People

A directory of the people and social processes that make up civic tech, organized by your needs.

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NYC Planning Data Jam at 2017 American Planning Conference
beta.nyc/2017/07/18/nyc-planning-data-jam-recap

NYC Planning Data Jam at 2017 American Planning Conference

On May 8th, fifty urban planners, data scientists, and civic hackers came together for the Department of City Planning’s first data jam!

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Ctrl Alt Right Delete
web.archive.org/web/20190122121403/https://ctrlaltrightdelete.com

Ctrl Alt Right Delete

Ctrl Alt-Right Delete is a weekly newsletter devoted to understanding how the far right operates online and developing strategies and tactics to fight back

Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media
Open Data Lab Jakarta
labs.webfoundation.org

Open Data Lab Jakarta

We’re the Web Foundation’s Open Data Labs. We empower people through data.

Jakarta
since 2015
Build something, Civic data, Innovation teams and labs
guides
Data for Climate Action (D4CA)
datacollaboratives.org/cases/data-for-climate-action-d4ca.html

Data for Climate Action (D4CA)

Data for Climate Action called upon researchers to harness dataprovided by the multinational banking company BBVA, the global telecommunications provider Orange, Waze, and others for climate-related a...

since 2015
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Hack from Home Hackathon
g0v.hackmd.io/@jothon/g0v-hackath38n/https%3A%2F%2Fg0v.hackmd.io%2F%40jothon%2FSkCQVLi4L

Hack from Home Hackathon

A clever response to event cancellations due to the coronavirus

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Build something, Civic hackathons, COVID
Digital Civil Society Lab
pacscenter.stanford.edu/research/digital-civil-society-lab

Digital Civil Society Lab

Helping civil society organizations use digital resources safely, ethically and effectively.

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers
Gravyty Stewardship
gravyty.com/stewardship

Gravyty Stewardship

The first-ever AI solution for thanking and cultivating donors.

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
The Impact of Visibility in Innovation Tournaments: Evidence from Field Experiments
web.archive.org/web/20220503123729/https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2214952

The Impact of Visibility in Innovation Tournaments: Evidence from Field Experiments

Contests have a long history of driving innovation, and web-based information technology has opened up new possibilities for managing tournaments. One such poss

since 2013
Challenges, Get funding, The People
Civic Tech Innovation Database (South Africa)
civictech.africa/database

Civic Tech Innovation Database (South Africa)

The Civic Tech Innovation Database is a living collection of civic tech initiatives in South Africa.

Johannesburg, South Africa
since 2019
Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, The People
Genomic Data Commons
gdc.cancer.gov/submit-data

Genomic Data Commons

Providing a web‑based platform and related tools for researchers to authenticate, upload, validate, harmonize, and release cancer genomic and associated clinical data into the NCI Genomic Data Commons

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
United States (federal government)
Harvard's Malaria Tracking Research
web.archive.org/web/20170218194544/http://datacollaboratives.org/cases/tracking-malaria-in-nambia-with-cell-phone-data.html

Harvard's Malaria Tracking Research

Researchers used satellite and cell phone data to map how malaria spreads throughout Namibia and show where elimination efforts have the greatest impact.

Namibia 🇳🇦
since 2013
Civic maps, Data science for social good, Data visualization
Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/310887/citizenville-by-gavin-newsom-with-lisa-dickey/9780143124474

Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government

A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, Citizenville reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2014
Govtech, Books, Learn about civic tech
books
Big Ideas for Better Places
web.archive.org/web/20180819103459/http://cityworksxpo.com:80/big-ideas-better-places-podcast

Big Ideas for Better Places

since 2011
Learn about civic tech, Podcasts, The People
podcasts
Health Forward Foundation
hcfgkc.org

Health Forward Foundation

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) is a non-profit established in 2002 to eliminate barriers and promote quality health care for uninsured.

2300 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
since 2005
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Sharing Cities Summit
share.barcelona

Sharing Cities Summit

En el mundo, todo evoluciona, incluso, en el área de la seguridad.

since 2018
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government
press.princeton.edu/titles/10671.html

Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government

Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual...

since 2016
Books, Learn about civic tech, The People
books
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
wkkf.org

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.

since 1930
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
European Hub for Civic Engagement
europeanhub.org

European Hub for Civic Engagement

The European Hub for Civic Engagement is envisioned as a platform where European civil society and its civic tech community connect.

Berlin
Build something, Civic hackathons, Meet the others
Securing Digital Democracy
coursera.org/learn/digital-democracy

Securing Digital Democracy

Securing Digital Democracy from University of Michigan. In this course, you'll learn what every citizen should know about the security risks--and future potential — of electronic voting and Internet v...

since 2012
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Code for Ibaraki
codeforibaraki.org/projects/opendatacafe

Code for Ibaraki

It is a non-profit voluntary organization whose base is Ibaraki Prefecture (we call it a community). Code for Ibaraki's

Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
NNIP Catalog of data trainings
neighborhoodindicators.org/data-tech/training

NNIP Catalog of data trainings

This catalog highlights examples of training courses from around the country that advance data and technology literacy.

The Urban Institute, L'Enfant Plaza Southwest, Washington, DC
since 2016
Adjacent Fields, Civic tech catalogs, Digital literacy
trainings
Code for Sacramento
codeforsacramento.org

Code for Sacramento

We connect civic technologists with project leaders who have ideas for community solutions.

Sacramento, California
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Public Interest Technology Summit
projects.iq.harvard.edu/digitalhks/event/public-interest-technology-summit

Public Interest Technology Summit

The Public Interest Technology Summit is the evolution of the Alumni Digital Summit hosted last October in collaboration with Alumni Relations.

Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Rappaport Family Foundation
rappaportfamilyfoundation.org

Rappaport Family Foundation

Rappaport Family Foundation -

since 2003
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Open Cities Lab
opencitieslab.org

Open Cities Lab

Open Cities Lab is a non-profit open and non-partisan organisation that combines the use of action research, co-design, data science, and technology with civic engagement, to enable the development of...

153a Helen Joseph Road, Congela, Durban, South Africa
since 2015
Civic data, Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech
Access to Information Community of Practice
Apolitical's Future Skills Tracker
apolitical.co/en/solution_article/the-future-skills-tracker

Apolitical's Future Skills Tracker

Apolitical’s Future Skills Tracker is a quick, easy tool you can use to work out which are your strongest abilities — and which you should focus on for development to future-proof your career.

Find a job or hire someone, Govtech, The People
Global Innovation Gathering (GIG)
globalinnovationgathering.org

Global Innovation Gathering (GIG)

we are what we create together

Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg 14, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
oecd-opsi.org

Observatory of Public Sector Innovation

Access international case studies, research and innovation tools.

Paris
Build something, Building inside government, Civic tech catalogs
ParticipateDB
web.archive.org/web/20210627040803/http://www.participatedb.com

ParticipateDB

the digital engagement catalogue

San Jose, California
since 2019
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
Project Defenders Sustainable Emergency Grants
protectdefenders.eu/protecting-defenders/#emergency

Project Defenders Sustainable Emergency Grants

Any NGO, human rights or media organisation that faces threats due to the work they are doing, can apply for this grant.

Brussels
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Funders & donors
EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2018 Conference
depts.washington.edu/egcdep18

EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2018 Conference

since 2017
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Civic Features
civicfeatures.tumblr.com

Civic Features

civicfeatures

since 2015
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Data Zetu Intiaitive
irex.org/project/data-zetu-amplifying-tanzanians-voices-through-information

Data Zetu Intiaitive

Data Zetu (“Our Data” in Swahili) aims to empower communities to make better, more evidence-based decisions to improve their lives.

Tanzania, United Republic of (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) 🇹🇿
Adjacent Fields, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
Civic Design Tools
civicdesign.tools

Civic Design Tools

A compilation of reflections, tools and methodologies with the capacity to program and activate Collective Intelligence processes with impact on the Territory.

Build something, Playbooks and design principles, The People
City Science Network
media.mit.edu/projects/city-science-network/overview

City Science Network

MIT City Science has developed an international network of cooperative City Science Labs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Learn about civic tech, Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Global Disinformation Index
disinformationindex.org

Global Disinformation Index

We have designed a neutral, independent and transparent index to assess news websites on their risk of carrying disinformation.

since 2018
Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media
National University of Singapore Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics (CiBEST)
eng.nus.edu.sg/edic/projects-ssc.html

National University of Singapore Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics (CiBEST)

Singapore 🇸🇬
since 2014
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
Global Americans
globalamericans.org

Global Americans

A modern take on the traditional think tank, Global Americans provides up-to-date research and analysis on key areas and issues affecting Latin America

since 2016
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
Missing Numbers
missingnumbers.org

Missing Numbers

a blog on the data the government should collect, but doesn't

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2019
Civic data, Learn about civic tech, News and blogs
Civic Leadership Academy at U Chicago
cla.uchicago.edu

Civic Leadership Academy at U Chicago

The Civic Leadership Academy is an interdisciplinary leadership development program for emerging and high-potential leaders in nonprofit organizations and local government agencies within the City of...

Chicago, IL
since 2014
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Code for Sonoma County
meetup.com/Code-for-Sonoma-County

Code for Sonoma County

Code for Sonoma County is a Code for America brigade or local chapter focused on improving the lives of residents of Sonoma County.

Santa Rosa, California
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Hack Oregon
hackoregon.org

Hack Oregon

Making Public Information, Public Knowledge

since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
NonProfit Tech for Good
nptechforgood.com

NonProfit Tech for Good

A Fundraising & Social Media Blog for Nonprofits

Tucson, Arizona
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
TRACKBACK
youtube.com/hashtag/trackback

TRACKBACK

BuzzFeed News's YouTube show fighting misinformation

BuzzFeed, North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
since 2019
Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media
NYC Council 2.0
web.archive.org/web/20161222021323/http://council.nyc.gov/html/tech/techplan.pdf

NYC Council 2.0

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2015
Build something, Playbooks and design principles, Tech roadmaps
Code for Dayton
web.archive.org/web/20190308071659/http://codefordayton.org

Code for Dayton

Making our community a better place to live, work, and play through technology.

Dayton, Ohio
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
ELECTricity
techandciviclife.org/electricity

ELECTricity

ELECTricity is a network of over 1,000 election officials sharing best practices

since 2015
Meet the others, Peer networks, Socialize online
Barcelona Metropolis Dossiers
barcelona.cat/metropolis/en/dossiers

Barcelona Metropolis Dossiers

The new Barcelona Metròpolis wants to be a tool for promoting and stimulating citizen debate on the big questions affecting our future.

Barcelona
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
CivicTechFest Taiwan
civictechfest.org

CivicTechFest Taiwan

Asia's First Ever Civic Technology Festival with a week-long Collection of Events.

Taipei City, Taiwan
since 2017
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Hack Michiana
web.archive.org/web/20200505082612/http://www.hackmichiana.org:80

Hack Michiana

Hack Michiana is a Code for America brigade and an opportunity for individuals to be engaged citizens and take an active role in our community.

South Bend, IN
since 2015
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
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