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The Tech
Participatory democracy
Engagement tech
Polarization
Digital participation platforms
Ideation
Online forums
Civic forums
Neighborhood forums
Social networks
Participatory budgeting
Surveys & polling
Meeting tech
Civic features
Debate
Open innovation
Challenges
Expert networks
Urban planning
Digital twins
Interactive Voice Response
Hotlines
Kiosks
Group decision making
Parliamentary and Legislative Tech
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring
Access to laws
Constitutions
Find your representatives
Resource matching and sharing
Labor platforms
Civic crowdfunding platforms
Citizen Engagement
Democratic Innovations
Sortition
Liquid democracy
Collective intelligence
Govtech
Communicating with the people
Service alerts
Public sentiment tools
Public project trackers
311 Systems
Communicating with the government
Verified government accounts
Issue reporting
Open asks
Voting and elections
Quadratic voting
Voter assistance tech
Matching views to votes
Help more people run for office
Election administration
Vote by Mail
Voter registration
Find your polling place
Election observation
Computer-assisted gerrymandering
Ballot information
E-voting and I-voting
Make a plan to vote
Voter outreach
Tactical voting
Getting to the polls
Make sure votes are counted
Send food to poll lines
Work the polls
Election oversight
Ranked Choice Voting
Peaceful transition of power
Access social benefits
Bureaucracy tech
Case management
Identity
Regulation
Emergency services
Forms
Payments
Public records
Internal budgeting tools
Remote government
Grant management
Permitting
Government Interoperability
Justice tech
Public sector innovation labs
Innovation capacity
Procurement
Marketplaces and clearinghouses
State and regional government technology
Internal government tech capacity
Behavioral economics programs
Policy
Civic tech legislation and policy
Tech or Digital Policy
Policy simulators
Policy explainers
Govtech vendors
Service delivery
Digital standards
Monitoring services
Tech talent
Digital transformation
Civic data
Open civic data
Open data publishing platforms
Open data publishing portals
Open government data
Data schemas and standards
Data visualization
Dashboards
Network visualizations
Carbon calculators
Infographics
Timelines
Mapping
Mapping tools
Location
Mapping platforms
Civic maps
Data science for social good
Crowdsourcing
Archives
Data governance
Civic data APIs
Data donations
Environmental data
Data integration
Advocacy tech
Organize campaigns
The craft of organizing
Campaign tools
Petitions
SMS tools
Peer to peer SMS
Manage volunteers
Check-in tools
Organize events
Canvassing
Relational organizing
Email campaign tools
Peer to peer email
Direct action
Phone banking tools
Internal communication and coordination
Political parties
Group communication tools
Boycott or buycott
Collect supporters' stories
Targeting
Merchandise
Website builder
Protest movements
Campaign organizations
Specific campaigns
Distributed campaigns
Brand organizing
Data activism
Official campaign apps
Evidence-driven campaigning
Watchdogging and transparency
Government transparency
Trial monitoring
Budget explorers
Taxpayer receipt
Freedom of Information
Social and financial connections
Procurement oversight
Consumer watchdogging
Promise trackers
Whistleblowing
Lobbying
Watchdogging the media
Watchdogging philanthropy
Activism aggregators
Artistic interventions
Media
Journalism
Engagement journalism
Solutions journalism
News to action
Investigative journalism tech
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Nonprofit newsrooms
Local news
Newsroom partnership networks
Hyperlocal news and citizen media
Participatory memorials
Audience development
Fight disinformation
Factchecking
Media literacy
Trustmarks
Content provenance
Media and social media analysis
Messaging app analysis
Games and gamification
Narrative tech
Big listening
Listening
Story tech
Story-based campaigns
Narrative tech organizing
Filter bubble poppers
Translation and linguistic representation
Translation tools, platforms, and communities
Advertising
Social media
Creators and Influencers
Research tools
Public Relations and amplification
Newsletter tech
Opinion matching
Media monitoring
Emerging tech
Smart Cities and sensors
Artificial Intelligence
Data labeling
Governance of AI
Bots
Generative AI
Machine learning
Deep learning
Natural Language Processing
Machine vision
Government AI strategies
Deepfakes
Machine learning analytics
Rules-based solutions
Audio processing
Speech recognition
Blockchain
NFTs
DAO (Decentralized autonomous organization)
Hardware
Drones
Cameras
Satellites
Digital fabrication
Smartphones
Radio
Automated Vehicles
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
Messaging
Robotics
Soft robotics
The People
Meet the others
In-person meetings
Civic hacking meetups
Conferences
Hubs
Working groups
Workshops
Roundtables
Socialize online
Listservs, forums, and Slacks
Partner networks
Solidarity networks
Open source networks
Mastodon
Alliances
Peer networks
Professional associations
Find a job or hire someone
Job-matching
Job boards
Fellowships
Recruitment campaigns
Job board software
Help out
Pro bono and volunteer
Mutual aid
Tech translators and intermediaries
Support civic projects with tech
Open source developer networks
Build something
Accelerators
Innovation teams and labs
Civic hackathons
Building inside government
Incubators
Building in the private sector
Civic and social impact companies
Civic teams at tech companies
Supporting public sector from outside government
Toolkits
Design
Playbooks and design principles
Co-design
User experience
Social impact design firms
User research
User research groups
Tech roadmaps
Public Private Partnerships
Civic apps outfits
No-code
Get funding
Tools for Funders
Funders & donors
Investors
Fundraising tools
Competitions
Open philanthropy
Foundation initiatives
Effective altruism
Learn about civic tech
Online courses
Civic tech catalogs
News and blogs
Manifestos
Podcasts
Books
Academia
Research and policy centers
Civil society research outfits
Academic programs
Public Interest Tech
Courses
Applied Learning
Degree programs
Phd Program
Peer-reviewed research
Journals
Newsletters
Shows and films
Reports
Civic fiction
Civic imagination
Defining the field
Walking tours
Glossaries
Mainstream media coverage
Trade groups
Reading lists
Evaluate impact
Indicators
Certifications
Report cards and audits
Needs assessment
Benchmarks
Fieldwide resources
Awards and prizes
Holidays
Civic tech community surveys
Civic tech gifts
Civic tech unions
Adjacent Fields
Digital security and privacy
Cybersecurity
Threat reporting
Digital rights
Data rights
Circumvention tech
Privacy-preserving user analytics
Ethical tech and responsible tech
Decentralization
Platform coops
Algorithmic transparency
Externalities of tech
Digital Public Infrastructure
Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAT)
General purpose open source tools
Web hosting
Foundational layers
Civic literacy
Digital literacy
Assistive and Accessible Tech
Connectivity
Community wifi
Diversity & Inclusion
Open internet
Internet governance
Open knowledge
Open science
Open source supply chain
Net neutrality
Tech for public challenges
Manage natural resources
Information & Communication Tech for Development ICT4D
Fintech for good
Legal tech
Disaster response and humanitarian tech
Direct aid
Participatory aid
Nonprofit tech
CRM
Economic development
Upskilling
Citizen science
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Graveyard
Special coverage
COVID
COVID Engagement Projects
COVID Government Projects
COVID Organizing Projects
COVID Data Projects
COVID Media Projects
High-tech COVID Interventions
Predecessors
Emerging Tech report
Emerging Tech Projects
Emerging Tech Tools
Emerging Tech Organizations
Emerging Tech Conferences
Emerging Tech Fellowships
Tech for Bad Hall of Shame
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