Civic Tech Field Guide
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Tech used to campaign, argue for change, and advocate on behalf of something or someone.
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A matrix-based mobile organizing app to organize your movement.
Aapti Institute
BangaloreWe want an equitable and just digital world where people are empowered to negotiate with technology
We Choose Us
United States of America (the)A project of the Pro-Democracy Campaign, we aim to highlight commentary, research, and examples of strong organizing, better voter engagement practices, and strategies to make democracy work for all in America.
2024 Political Tech Landscape Report
United States of America (the)Each year, we track developments across the political technology space, providing a window into how our ecosystem is evolving—and what it means for Democratic campaigns and progressive infrastructure. This year’s report focuses on the turbulent 2024 election cycle and the hard lessons it left in its wake.
ShareProgress
United States of America (the)Creative Tech and Analytics for Good
Neighborhood Anarchist Collective
Eugene, Oregon, USAThe Neighborhood Anarchist Collective (NAC) strives to grow the anarchist movement by taking action directly and by providing a welcoming environment for education and participation.
Jonmat
SeoulVerified restaurant map based on the history of congressional donations (국회의원 후원금사용내역을 기반으로 한 검증된 맛집지도)
Activist Checklist
Eugene, Oregon, USAPlain language steps for digital security. Because protecting yourself helps keep your whole community safer.
Since our establishment in 1973, we have been dedicated to reshaping the economic framework by restraining corporate power and championing social equity.
The Counter
AmsterdamSOMO’s global helpdesk for environmental and social justice activists challenging corporate power
No Tech For Apartheid is a worker-led campaign of Google and Amazon workers organizing against the companies' $1B Project Nimbus cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military.
FloodGen
New York CityA flood advocacy tool that uses generative AI to visualize photorealistic images of potential flood scenarios
Veeto
San FranciscoVeeto is a civic tech platform that turns small-dollar contributions into verified lobbying actions.
Surge Africa
KanoWe work at the intersection of policy, media & resilience.
All of Us Directory
United States of America (the)Our country is in crisis. Services and the rights we care about are under attack as those in power move closer to a dangerous authoritarian rule. The All of US Directory offers you the opportunity to respond.
Everyone Hates Elon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Pissing off Elon Musk one small action at a time.
My Voice Counts
Georgia (Sakartvelo)My Voice Counts is a civic-tech platform that empowers people to safely and anonymously participate in verified issue-based voting and protest support
Hong Kong Accountability Archive
Hong KongHong Kong Accountability Archive (HKAA) is an independent, searchable, and secure database that documents the policing of the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
#ReaffirmTheOath on Law Day
United States of America (the)On May 1, 2025 (Law Day), lawyers across the country are encouraged to participate in #ReaffirmTheOath—a nonpartisan, nonpolitical national grassroots effort empowering lawyers in communities large and small to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law.
#50501
United States of America (the)The first #50501 protests were a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies. The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day—was born on r/50501 and spread rapidly on social media.
Amazon Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover How Much the Public is Subsidizing One of the Largest Retailers
Violation Tracker UK
Washington, DCA Tool for Researching Corporate Regulatory Infringements in the United Kingdom
Violation Tracker Global
Washington, DCViolation Tracker Global is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct around the world.
Good Jobs First
Washington, DCGood Jobs First is a national policy resource center that promotes corporate and government accountability in economic development.
Subsidy Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover Where Corporations are Getting Taxpayer Assistance Across the United States
Stop AI giants stealing our work
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Good Law Project is ready to help creatives fight back.
Join the growing No Tech for Apartheid movement and demand that Microsoft live up to its own purported ethical values—by ending its direct and indirect complicity in Israeli apartheid and genocide.
TRILLIONAIRE$ FOR TRUMP
United States of America (the)Parody protest campaign
We are a network of ten established organizations working in the global majority, that collaborate to strengthen the digital resilience of the social justice ecosystem.
Scanning the Horizon
GlobalThe report serves as an entry point to this ‘forecasting’ stream of work that organizations working in the digital rights ecosystem often overlook, especially when resources are scarce, and they are focused on current challenges and ongoing projects.
The Great Battlefield Podcast
United States of America (the)A podcast about the political entrepreneurs and other progressive leaders who are finding new and improved ways to fight.
Data Management and Compliance, Inc.
Lexington, MAWe build software solutions for Democratic campaigns and organizations, focused on compliance and data management.
Public Rights Project
Oakland, CASince 2017, we've recovered over $46 million in relief for marginalized people; built a network of over 1,300 government offices, elected officials, and community-based organizations in 50 states; trained 130 prosecutors and government lawyers in 24 states; and secured court victories on abortion, immigrant, workers’, and voting rights
People vs. Big Tech
BrusselsPeople vs Big Tech is a movement fighting to overturn the predatory business model of giant tech corporations and change the internet for good.
Make Votes Matter
LondonMake Votes Matter is the [UK] national movement for Proportional Representation
Global Nonviolent Action Database
Swarthmore CollegePowering Learning about Nonviolent Action. Last updated 2011.
Protests in the United States on Palestine and Israel, 2023–2024
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAAnalyzes the size, rhetorical nature, and non-violent nature of the pro-Palestine protest wave, which it finds to be "the largest, most sustained US protests sparked by a foreign event" since their data became available in 2017. Published in Social Movement Studies
How AI Can Support Democracy Movements: Summary Report of a Research and Practice Workshop
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAThis report summarizes a December 2024 workshop on the specific issue of AI adoption within democracy movements and offers some key recommendations.
Using AI Now to Improve Movements’ Effectiveness: A Basic Introduction Guide for Social Activists
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAFreddy Guevara offers a fundamental playbook for social activists on how to augment advocacy efforts with artificial intelligence technologies
Campaign to urge Congress: Protect Public Media Funding
Department of People who Work for a Living
Washington, DCWe’ll be ensuring the federal government works for working people and isn’t destroyed by billionaires like Elon Musk. We’ll report on the facts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and what you can do to fight back.
Federal Workers Against DOGE
United States of America (the)Standing with federal workers against a corporate-backed coup led by DOGE.
The Outrage
Washington, DCThe Outrage is a hub for activism. We’re leveraging the power of community + fashion to mobilize our growing network of activists to shift the political landscape of our country and change the world we live in.
Project Moonshot (@projmoonshot)
United States of America (the)Political edu on resistance. Stand w/ federal workers. Stop the authoritarian takeover. Organizing a positive vision for public good. Get on the bus 🚌
Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast brings you the latest research, insights, and ideas on how nonviolent action can — or sometimes fails — to transform injustice.
Nonviolent Action Lab
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Nonviolent Action Lab is an innovation hub for activists, researchers, and supporters who share common goals around defending and advancing democracy worldwide through civil resistance — protests, demonstrations, and other actions.
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