Civic Tech Field Guide
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Resources to help you find financial support for your work, no matter which type you seek.
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Open Tech Fund (OTF)
2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036, USAWe support the research, design, development, and deployment of technology-focused projects that counter online censorship and combat repressive surveillance, to enable global internet users to exercise their fundamental human rights online.
The Barr Foundation is a private, Boston-based foundation with core programs in Arts & Creativity, Climate, and Education.
As the nation's largest public health philanthropy, we strive to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives.
Learn more about the @casefoundation, where they invest in people & ideas that will change the world.
The Challenge is a three-phase, prize-based competition to find technology-based solutions that address or improve opioid abuse prevention, treatment and overdose avoidance and response.
The Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund) is a European programme that's part of the Google News Initiative, an effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age.
Welcome to the Ford Foundation. We envision a just, fair, and peaceful world with opportunity for all
Higher Ground Labs is an incubator and accelerator for political technology. We help entrepreneurs building tools to help democratic campaigns win.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation provides education, scholarships, exhibits, events, and media related to the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world
Expanding opportunities in America’s cities
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, California, United StatesEspecially the Transparency, Participation, and Accountability grantmaking
Razoo
Alexandria, VARaise money online for your nonprofit or charity. Create an online fundraising page for your campaigns and events, or donate to any US registered nonprofit.
Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy is a data visualization platform featuring tens of thousands of grants, available to anyone interested in understanding philanthropy's role in U.S. democracy
Self-written emails for you to send to your donors.
We build better fundraising tech and give it away for free (seriously). Our products drastically improve the online giving experience and help 501(c)(3) nonprofits raise more for their causes.
The Duke Endowment
North CarolinaSince 1924, The Duke Endowment has worked to help people and strengthen communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.
The Parker Foundation was founded on October 5, 1971 for charitable purposes leading to the betterment of life for all people of San Diego County.
Charitable giving on the blockchain - revolution.eth
The only solution designed to activate employees for good and maximize impact through workplace giving and volunteering.
Kiva
Kiva, Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USASupport women, entrepreneurs, students and refugees around the world with as little as $25 on Kiva. 100% of your loan go to support borrowers.
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Oakland, CaliforniaKaiser Permanente | Our News and ViewsNews and views from one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans.
Pew's work lays the foundation for effective policies and practices by invigorating civic life, conducting research, informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause, and insisting on tangible results.
The Siragusa Family Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to sustaining and developing Chicago’s extraordinary nonprofit resources.
London Civic Innovation Challenge
City Hall, London, UKIn partnership with the Social Tech Trust, the Civic Innovation Challenge is calling on tech startups and innovators to develop solutions to London’s biggest challenges.
In many innovation settings, ideas are generated over time and managers face a decision about if and how to provide in-process feedback to the idea generators a
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government
With support from the NetGain Partnership, researchers J. Nathan Matias and Sarah Gilbert from CAT Lab and Jo Lukito from the Center for Media Engagement at University of Texas Austin produced two reports that detail the challenges faced by independent researchers who conduct platform research, and provide recommendations for how to overcome them.
Believing that technology provides endless opportunity, Microsoft Philanthropies works in creating a future where everyone has access to endless possibilities.
The Packard Foundation works with people and communities to create solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world.
A global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
The Code for America Technology Awards recognize outstanding products and implementations of government technology.
DonorsChoose.org connects teachers in high-need communities with donors who want to help.
Learn about and give to any of Canada's 85,000 charities online.
The New profit Accelerator Initiative
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, USAIt identifies, connects, advises, and invests in diverse social entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions to persistent problems in their communities
Investing in Our Communities Citi and the Citi Foundation are working in new ways to help build equitable and resilient communities
Health Innovation Tech Challenge
New York CityOne Idea, One Minute to Apply, and the Chance to Win $50,000!
The first-of-its-kind organization whose sole mission is to develop and support sustainable business models for great local journalism. Learn more.
Robert Bosch Foundation
Germany (Deutschland)The Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of Europe’s largest foundations associated with a private company.
By Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab
Since 2000, the Montpelier Foundation has worked to transform James Madison's Montpelier from a privately owned estate into a destination for more than 125,000 visitors each year. Learn more about the Foundation and support Montpelier's future.
Omidyar Network
1991 Broadway Street, Suite 200, Redwood City, California 94063Omidyar Network is a social change venture that reimagines critical systems, and the ideas that govern them, to build more inclusive and equitable societies—for the benefit of the many, not just the few—across the globe.
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