Expanding Training on Data and Technology to Improve Communities

• workshops

• Indicators
• Workshops

Wir erforschen und erproben digitale Werkzeuge um gemeinsam mit Bürger*innen, Verwaltung und Unternehmen die Zukunft Berlins zu gestalten.

• The People
• Build something
• Open data publishing portals

We propose an effort to develop a “Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools”. This will be delivered by an informal group of like-minded organizations coming together around a common purpose.

• Adjacent Fields
• Tech for public challenges
• Citizen science

We pioneer solutions to end global homelessness.

• housing

• Adjacent Fields
• Tech for public challenges

Chart the frequency of words and phrases in UK Parliament debates

• Media
• Parliamentary and legislative tech
• Media and social media analysis

Die Petitionsplatform von Campact

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Campaign tools

The New York Times asked officials in every state and the District of Columbia about their reporting processes and what share of votes they expect to be counted by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Here’s what they said to expect.

• Voting and elections
• Election observation

Fund projects that make local places better. Millions in matchfunding available. Crowdfund a project idea on Spacehive now.

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Engagement tech

Preteckt studies vehicle data from buses to predict system failures at least 48 hours before the Check Engine light is activated and the bus must be removed from service. Preteckt’s insights have the potential to reduce time spent on maintenance, prevent service disruptions and reduce fleet costs.

• mass transit
• mobility

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data science for social good

Code for Milwaukee is looking for volunteers with a creative mind to come together to make our city better for everyone.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

Urban Data Pioneers is a program that empowers teams of city employees and community members to work in teams to deeply understand questions through data analysis.

• The People
• Pro bono and volunteer
• Help out

Villgro Africa addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in Africa by investing in innovations with the potential for scalable and sustainable business models and by offering technical assistance to entrepreneurs.

• Good health and well-being

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

Factchecking Iranian public officials and media

• The Tech
• Media
• Factchecking

Are you a Democratic woman who wants to run for office? Our candidate training programs prepare women to run and win. Let us help you!

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Voting and elections

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.

• books
• coop

• The Tech
• The People
• Adjacent Fields

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 human nature of democratic citizens.

• books

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Books

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.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• Build something

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 voting. We'll take a look at the past, present, ...

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Courses

Bayes Impact builds citizen-led public services to create a fairer and inclusive future for our societies

• The Tech
• Emerging tech

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

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

• trainings

• The People
• Adjacent Fields
• Learn about civic tech

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

Chicago Cityscape shows where development is happening by combining data from dozens of sources.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

A common project model for the public sector

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Playbooks and design principles

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• In-person meetings

Rappaport Family Foundation -

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

To preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world

• The Tech
• Media
• Narrative tech

Somos un laboratorio de participación ciudadana e innovación social en Colombia incubado por Purpose. Citizen participation and social innovation lab for Colombia and Latin America.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Tech for public challenges

The Federal Spending Transparency GitHub page is a space for stakeholders inside and outside government to stay informed on Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) Implementation

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data schemas and standards

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 inclusive cities and urban spaces.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The People
• Civic data
• Learn about civic tech

The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the can’t-miss technology event for the nonprofit sector.

• The Tech
• Meet the others
• Emerging tech

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

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Research and policy centers

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

• The Tech
• Artificial Intelligence
• The People

Our mission is to make disciples and alleviate poverty through the power of entrepreneurship.

• No poverty
• Decent work and economic growth

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

Access international case studies, research and innovation tools.

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Build something

The Only Nationally Representative Survey of American Mayors

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Research and policy centers

Cobi engages an entire academic community in planning a large-scale conference. Cobi elicits community members' preferences and constraints.

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Engagement tech

Choose Your Own Fake News is an interactive "choose your own adventure" game.

• The Tech
• Media
• Fight disinformation

Enhancing everyday visualisation practice through generative and evaluative design tools for data scientists

• The Tech
• Emerging tech
• Data visualization

HXL is a different kind of data standard, designed to improve information sharing during a humanitarian crisis without adding extra reporting burdens.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data schemas and standards

the digital engagement catalogue

• The Tech
• The People
• Participatory democracy

Case study by OECD

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Engagement tech

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

• The People
• Adjacent Fields
• Get funding

• The People
• Meet the others
• In-person meetings

The Citizens' Watch is a promise tracker that is designed to empower citizens with the digital tools and information that enables them to track, rate and publish the most significant promises of politicians, in a bid to promote public accountability and participatory governance

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Promise trackers

Democracy only works when we vote. But voter laws are different in every state in America, so the process for registering to vote, checking your registration...

• state

• Adjacent Fields
• Civic literacy
• Foundational layers

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.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• In-person meetings

E-Collecting for Switzerland

• Participatory democracy
• Voting and elections
• Petitions