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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Feeding America and Map the Meal Gap
datacollaboratives.org/cases/feeding-america-and-map-the-meal-gap.html

Feeding America and Map the Meal Gap

This collaboration between Feeding America and Nielsen in 2014 collected and mapped data about food insecurity across America to aid research and advocacy efforts.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2014
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
International School for Transparency
transparencyschool.org

International School for Transparency

INTENSIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING FOR FUTURE LEADERS offered by Transparency International

Vilnius, Lithuania
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
trainings
Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons
shareable.net/sharing-cities

Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons

“Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons” showcases over a hundred sharing-related case studies and model policies from more than 80 cities in 35 countries.

487 Central Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
since 2018
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, The People
books, city
Citizen Beta
citizenbeta.org

Citizen Beta

The civic tech meetup for people working on civic technology, empowering citizens, and government transformation.

London
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Data for Black Lives
d4bl.org

Data for Black Lives

Data as protest. Data as accountability. Data as collective action.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Data science for social good, Emerging Tech report orgs, Learn about civic tech
racial equity
Tools for Reporters
toolsforreporters.com

Tools for Reporters

Digital upheaval also means a whole universe of tools and techniques are out there to make your reporting easier, faster, harder, smarter.

Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Media
Code Switch
codeswitch.mn

Code Switch

Code Switch is a free, two-day civic hackathon in which community members, designers, project managers, programmers, and people who just want to learn, collaborate intensively on projects that change...

since 2016
Build something, Civic hackathons, The People
Election Tech Handbook
electiontechhandbook2024.uk

Election Tech Handbook

A crowdsourced resource for technologists building things for the (probably) upcoming general election

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
2024 elections
Participatory Budgeting Project Toolkits
participatorybudgeting.org/toolkit

Participatory Budgeting Project Toolkits

Building on over 5 years of work supporting PB processes across North America, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) has created this toolkit to help organizers and advocates start new PB processe...

since 2009
Build something, The People, Toolkits
toolkits
Procurement Playbook
oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/insights/2015/apr/the-procurement-playbook.html

Procurement Playbook

In this Playbook, we explore the evolution of the procurement function’s missions, from its original cost reduction role to risk management and to contribution to growth as a strategic partner.

since 2015
Build something, Building inside government, Playbooks and design principles
NextCity
nextcity.org

NextCity

Next City is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire social, economic and environmental change in cities through journalism and events around the world.

since 2003
Learn about civic tech, News and blogs, The People
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Tempo – Time Credits
justaddspice.org

Tempo – Time Credits

We co-design and deliver Time Credits programmes in partnership with local authorities, health, social care and housing providers, schools, businesses and voluntary sector organisations.

15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ, UK
since 2008
Adjacent Fields, Help out, Pro bono and volunteer
CITRIS – Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society
citris-uc.org

CITRIS – Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society

CITRIS (The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society) and the Banatao Institute create information technology solutions for society’s most pressing challenges.

since 2001
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
wsgr.com

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

since 1961
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP)
egap.org

Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP)

EGAP is a cross-disciplinary network of researchers and practitioners that is united by a focus on experimental research and is dedicated to generating and disseminating rigorous evidence on topics of...

113 Moses Hall University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720
since 2009
Learn about civic tech, Meet the others, Peer networks
guides
Acumen Academy (formerly Plus Acumen)
acumenacademy.org

Acumen Academy (formerly Plus Acumen)

Offers world-class online courses that empower you to think differently, learn collaboratively and join a global community of learners and doers with a burning desire to change the world.

Courses, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
DecidimFest
meta.decidim.org/conferences/DecidimFest24?locale=en

DecidimFest

DecidimFest is an intense 3-day program of activities devoted to the Decidim project, participatory democracy and open source tools for collective intelligence in the era of Global Democracy.

Barcelona
Conferences, Engagement tech, In-person meetings
Decidim
Doxbox Trustbot
alistairgentry.net/performance/doxbox-trustbot-2019

Doxbox Trustbot

The portable unit interviews users about the apps, services and digital providers they interact with, reveals what these providers know about their users, then tells the user stories about what the ef...

Artificial Intelligence, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
Harass Map
harassmap.org

Harass Map

Based on the idea that if more people start taking action when sexual harassment happens in their presence, we can end this epidemic.

Cairo
since 2010
Communicating with the government, Govtech, Issue reporting
apps, anti-harassment, Gender Equality
UNICEF Venture Fund
unicefventurefund.org

UNICEF Venture Fund

since 2017
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, The People
United Nations
Civic Hacker Summit
civic-hackers.org

Civic Hacker Summit

Bringing together the heads, hands and hearts of people using data and technology to create change in their communities.

Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
The San Diego Foundation
sdfoundation.org

The San Diego Foundation

The San Diego Foundation is a community resource that improves San Diegans’ quality of life by creating equity and ensuring opportunities in the region.

since 1975
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter
global.oup.com/academic/product/black-software-9780190863845?cc=ke&lang=en&

Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

since 2019
Books, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech
books, racial equity
Rockefeller Foundation
rockefellerfoundation.org

Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation's mission, unchanged since 1913, is to improve the well-being of humanity around the world.

The Rockefeller Foundation, 5th Avenue, New York, NY
since 1913
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Code for Pakistan
codeforpakistan.org

Code for Pakistan

To bring together civic-minded software developers to use technology to innovate in public services, by creating open source solutions to address the needs of citizens

Pakistan 🇵🇰
since 2013
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Civic Tech Toronto
civictech.ca

Civic Tech Toronto

Civic Tech Toronto is a vibrant and diverse community of Torontonians engaged in understanding and creating solutions for civic challenges through technology, design, and other innovative means.

Toronto
since 2015
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Civic I/O Mayors Summit
civicio.com

Civic I/O Mayors Summit

Every year, mayors from around the country gather at the Civic I/O Mayors Summit at SXSW. The summit is a time to bring together city leaders, entrepreneurs, and provocative thinkers in order to learn...

Austin Convention Center, East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
Factory 619
factory619.com

Factory 619

We are a Tech & Innovation Hub located in Tunis and operating all over the world. Our aim is to create, and co-found ventures in E-Health, Gaming, Blockchain & Digital Transformation.

66 Avenue Salah Ben Youssef, Tunis, Tunisia
Build something, Hubs, In-person meetings
The Engine Room
theengineroom.org

The Engine Room

We are an international organisation that helps activists, organisations, and other social change agents make the most of data and technology to increase their impact.

since 2011
Emerging Tech report orgs, Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers
Station for Open Cultures
collaction.hk/s/station

Station for Open Cultures

An inter-galaxial space station that enhances open culture

Hong Kong
Campaign organizations, Civic hacking meetups, Hubs
Hong Kong protests
Li Ka Shing Foundation
lksf.org

Li Ka Shing Foundation

Li Ka Shing Foundation supports projects that promote social progress through expanding access to quality education and medical services and research, encouraging cultural diversity and community invo...

since 1980
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Global Network Initiative
globalnetworkinitiative.org/policy-issues

Global Network Initiative

Protecting and advancing freedom of expression and privacy in information and communications technologies.

718 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
since 2008
Defining the field, Learn about civic tech, The People
Schoolab
theschoolab.com

Schoolab

Open innovation space

21 Rue de Cléry, Paris, France
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
helmsleytrust.org

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Increasing access to healthcare, advancing new research and ideas, and improving people’s quality of life, no matter where they call home.

since 2011
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Democracy Alliance
democracyalliance.org

Democracy Alliance

What we stand for: a just democracy, a fair economy and an environmentally sustainable future.

since 2005
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Social Innovation Labs Handbook
convergehandbook.gitbook.io/labs-handbook

Social Innovation Labs Handbook

Research and survey on social innovation labs in Canada.

Canada 🇨🇦
Build something, Innovation teams and labs, Playbooks and design principles
Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab at Open Tech Fund
opentech.fund/labs/sua-lab

Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab at Open Tech Fund

OTF’s Secure Usability and Accessibility Lab offers secure usability and user-interface assistance to Internet freedom and digital security tools to help them recognise and solve usability challenges...

2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036
Build something, Cybersecurity, Assistive and Accessible Tech
trainings, coaching
Luminate Group
luminategroup.com

Luminate Group

Luminate is a global philanthropic organisation focused on empowering people and institutions to work together to build just and fair societies.

36-38 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8EB, UK
since 2018
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Challenge.gov
challenge.gov

Challenge.gov

Challenge.Gov is the official GSA government website supporting prize challenges and prize competitions that are sponsored by the US federal government.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2010
Competitions, Get funding, The People
United States (federal government)
The California Public Technology Roundtable
medium.com/california-public-technology-roundtable/introducing-the-california-public-technology-roundtable-f3c5d0673b60

The California Public Technology Roundtable

The California Public Technology Roundtable is a volunteer, informal group of civic techology leaders and practitioners coming together to support digital innovation at and across the state.

California
Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions, Roundtables
Localization Lab
localizationlab.org

Localization Lab

Our crowdsourced localization results in more accurate and timely translations, and unlocks access to the internet for users all over the world

since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Diversity & Inclusion, Emerging Tech report orgs
DMC International Imaging
web.archive.org/web/20220423215501/http://www.dmcii.com

DMC International Imaging

Earth Observation for Disaster Risk Management

since 2004
Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech, The People
Athena Coalition
athenaforall.org

Athena Coalition

We are joining together to stop Amazon’s growing, powerful grip over our society and economy.

Specific campaigns, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Amazon
Bain Capital
baincapitaldoubleimpact.com

Bain Capital

Applying Bain Capital’s value-added approach to impact investing by building great companies, maximizing their financial potential, and scaling their social and environmental impact.

since 1984
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Vox Populi Stanford
voxpopuli.stanford.edu

Vox Populi Stanford

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
since 2014
Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers, The People
An index of nearly 200 technology ethics courses
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jWIrA8jHz5fYAW4h9CkUD8gKS5V98PDJDymRf8d9vKI/htmlview

An index of nearly 200 technology ethics courses

I started a Google spreadsheet to track links to tech ethics syllabi

since 2017
Courses, Learn about civic tech, The People
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
hhmi.org

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

We believe in the power of individuals to advance science through research and science education, making discoveries that benefit humanity. Learn more about how we move science forward.

since 1953
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
Westly Foundation
westly.org

Westly Foundation

since 2000
Funders & donors, Get funding, The People
The Cleaners
thecleaners-film.de

The Cleaners

It tells of the global impact of online censorship and shows how fake news and hatred are disseminated and strengthened by the social networks.

Boxhagener Str. 106, 10245 Berlin, Germany
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Learn about civic tech
films, free speech
Open Gov Hub
opengovhub.org

Open Gov Hub

Open Gov Hub is a dynamic meeting place that brings together many organizations, ideas, and resources to open up governments and empower citizens worldwide, with 45 international nonprofits and 300 pe...

Washington, DC
since 2019
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
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