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HetzJaeger
GermanyA campaign to create hack algorithmic music discovery algorithms to promote an anti-Nazi message and pressure audio platforms to stop hosting Nazi content
Code and other resources to help businesses create more inclusive web forms and collect fewer data in general
Data visualization nominated for 2023 Webby Award
The Be There Certificate is a free, self-paced learning experience designed to increase mental health literacy and provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to safely support anyone who may be struggling with their mental health.
A cannabis brand that comes in the exact amounts for which others are still in prison
The AnNahar newspaper used its paper and ink to provide election ballots instead
We analyzed data on 13,147 US police departments.
In an increasingly dangerous world, there’s one simple thing every messaging platform must do right now: make our messages safe using end-to-end encryption.
Pinterest Climate Disinformation Policy
San FranciscoOur new policy makes Pinterest the only major digital platform to have clearly defined guidelines against false or misleading climate change information, including conspiracy theories, across content and ads.
Decriminalize Poverty
TennesseeThis narrative experience explores how poverty has been criminalized across Tennessee, what this means for people who live in communities in the state, and practical steps to build a better future.
Democracy Decoded
Washington, DCPodcast of the Campaign Legal Center
Connecting Worlds is an App from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that facilitates meaningful connections to support the next generation of refugee students.
A native app that allows you to monitor more than 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts in your town, and other cities that matter to you, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tornados.
We break the silos of urbanist practices to build Black power and Black joy.
Meals on Wheels Charlottesville/Albermarle
Charlottesville, VAThis [2023 Webby Award nominated] app allows current Meals on Wheels volunteers in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area to easily see their assigned routes, view customer stops, and navigate to each customer on the route.
Niji eco-design site concept
FranceUsers choose which resources they want to "consume", or load, to reduce the website's footprint
ReclaimYourName.dic is the first custom dictionary to normalize thousands of Asian names in the world’s most popular word processing software, where non-English identities are arbitrarily targeted as errors.
The Chinese Internet’s Hidden Victims: Uncovering and Healing the Scars of Online Abuse
Washington, DCA special feature on cyberbullying by 歪脑 WHYNOT, nominated for a 2023 Webby Award
The first object interaction app for the visually impaired. iOS only.
Seekr
Vienna, VANews site that ranks news organizations with its algorithm's partisanship score, and allows users to filter sources accordingly
Mozilla's Common Voice Project seeks to be a part of the solution. It's a platform where anyone can donate their voice to an open source data bank.
Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Walking Tour
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
The Systemic Racism Pin
Quebec City, QC, CanadaWe highjacked Google Maps API to create a geolocated placename called Systemic Racism, just in front of the Parliament of Quebec, where it'd be impossible for the Premier to ignore.
We think our kids are safe in school online. But many of them are being surveilled, and parents have often been kept in the dark. Kids are priceless, not products.
Black Tech Agenda and Scorecard
Washington, DCBlack communities need an affirmative vision of technology that protects our civil rights and advances our needs. A campaign nominated for a 2023 Webby Award.
"We created the foundation in 2016 - economists, IT and communication specialists - to support the development of free digital tools necessary for community decision-making, and to operate such tools." (Translated)
Fingerspelling.xyz is a browser-based app that uses a webcam and machine learning to analyze your hand shapes so you can learn to sign the ASL alphabet correctly.
Before The Bulldozers
Anacostia, DCIt’s a one-hour, 1-mile walk through the site of America’s first large-scale urban renewal project.
An award for the best games for social impact of the year
A CSR project by Vaseline that created a database to "search conditions on skin of color"
A campaign website nominated for a 2023 Webby Award
Martyrology of the Russian-Ukrainian war victims among the civilians. Add information about the deceased people. Keep the memory about them alive.
ElecciónMP
GuatemalaConoce todo sobre el proceso de elección del Fiscal General del Ministerio Público de Guatemala
Buoyant Ventures
Illinois, USAWe invest in digital solutions to climate change.
Oslo Governance Centre
Oslo, NorwayThe Oslo Governance Centre (OGC) is UNDPs dedicated Global Policy Centre for Governance issues. It promotes transformative governance for peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
Red Ciudadana
GuatemalaParticipación, formación ciudadana y apertura de datos Somos una organización que trabaja por una Guatemala más democrática, innovadora y transparente.
The SDG16 Survey jointly developed by UNDP, UNODC and OHCHR provides a high quality, well tested tool that countries can use to measure progress on many of the survey-based indicators under SDG16.
eCivis
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199eCivis helps state and local governments maximize grant funding, optimize financial and program performance, and prepare cost allocation plans.
Bonfire
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199Bonfire provides software that helps procurement teams and stakeholders come together to make smarter buying decisions, easily and with certainty.
CityBase
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199CityBase technology helps people find, apply, and pay for public services — and helps staff manage those interactions. More than 100 government agencies, cities, counties, states, and utilities use the CityBase platform for hassle-free payments and digital services.
OpenCounter
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199OpenCounter guides applicants through the process of applying for permits, and helps city staff to process incoming applications more efficiently.
Sherpa Government Solutions
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199Public Sector Budgeting Software
DemandStar
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199Governments Post Bids, Businesses Get Notified, eBidding Makes It Easy
GTY Technology
800 Boylston Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199GTY brings leading government technology companies together to empower the government workforce with digital tools to transform the citizen and stakeholder experience.
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