Civic Tech Field Guide

5 new, innovative, progressive, people- powered organizations

Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending. ProPublica is releasing a new database that will allow journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances.

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596 Acres

596 Acres built tools to help neighbors see vacant lots as opportunities and create needed green spaces that become focal points for community organizing and civic engagement.

5calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

GovTech Show and Exhibition 2025: Public Sector Innovation and Transformation

“À la ville de Paris, 25 % du budget d’investissement sont consacrés à l’initiative citoyenne” | À la une | Acteurs Publics

BG 2050

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Imagining the Bowling Green and Warren County of the Future

Canadian Vote Summit 2025 (Montreal)

Montreal, QC, Canada

The Canadian Vote Summit provides a unique space for leaders, policymakers, and citizens to collaborate on ensuring elections drive responsive, inclusive governance.

r/50501

#50501 Movement's original subReddit

#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.

Project 2025 Tracker

United States of America (the)

Project 2025 Tracker began as a humble spreadsheet created by /u/rusticgorilla, combined with /u/mollynaquafina's vision for making this information accessible to everyone through a dedicated website. What started as a passion project by two Redditors has grown into a community-driven resource, powered by people like you who believe in the importance of transparent, detailed analysis.

The Institute for Government is hosting its annual 'Government 2025' conference, which will explore key questions and challenges facing the UK government in the coming years. The event will feature panel discussions, keynote speeches, and new polling data

The Institute for Government is hosting its annual 'Government 2025' conference, which will explore key questions and challenges facing the UK government in the coming years

The article discusses the upcoming Innovation 2025 conference, which is co-hosted by the UK government, UK Civil Service, and Cabinet Office. The conference aims to bring together government leaders from around the world to share examples of innovation, m

The article discusses the upcoming Innovation 2025 conference, which is co-hosted by the UK government, UK Civil Service, and Cabinet Office

Pub Standards London is a monthly meetup for web professionals in London, offering a casual, social environment for after-conference drinks and conversation since 2005. The next event, Pub Standards CLXXVII, is scheduled for February 13, 2025 at The Mille

Pub Standards London is a monthly meetup for web professionals in London, offering a casual, social environment for after-conference drinks and conversation since 2005

Metascience 2025 is a global conference that brings together researchers, advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share ideas, evidence, and foster a culture of continuous experimentation and improvement in the research process. The conference

Metascience 2025 is a global conference that brings together researchers, advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share ideas, evidence, and foster a culture of continuous experimentation and improvement in the research process

This event is a closed-door forum for public sector departments to discuss the role of data intelligence in shaping public services. It is hosted by Databricks in collaboration with AWS and will take place on March 5, 2025 in London.

This event is a closed-door forum for public sector departments to discuss the role of data intelligence in shaping public services

The Data for Policy 2025 Europe conference will explore the transformative power of data and AI in driving sustainability and inclusion, focusing on the 'twin transition' of digital and green transformations. The conference aims to address questions on th

The Data for Policy 2025 Europe conference will explore the transformative power of data and AI in driving sustainability and inclusion, focusing on the 'twin transition' of digital and green transformations

The IGPP is hosting the GovTech Show and Exhibitor event in 2025, which will showcase the latest technologies and innovations in the public sector. The event aims to bring together government officials, technology providers, and industry experts to explor

The IGPP is hosting the GovTech Show and Exhibitor event in 2025, which will showcase the latest technologies and innovations in the public sector

This report examines how future societal changes could impact the UK's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. It analyzes past societal trends to identify potential future changes, and explores how these changes could affect the net zero strategy. The rep

This report examines how future societal changes could impact the UK's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050

United Kingdom (government)

Notwestminster 2025 is a free event that brings together people interested in improving local democracy in the UK. The event features workshops, talks, and discussions aimed at finding practical ways to strengthen trust and participation in local decision

Notwestminster 2025 is a free event that brings together people interested in improving local democracy in the UK

Let's Encrypt is a nonprofit Certificate Authority that provides free, automated, and open TLS certificates to over 550 million websites. It is operated by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) and aims to create a more secure and privacy-respecting

Let's Encrypt is a nonprofit Certificate Authority that provides free, automated, and open TLS certificates to over 550 million websites

SXSW London 2025 is a new European edition of the iconic SXSW festival, bringing together creativity, technology, culture, and business across conferences, music, and film events. The festival will take place in London's Shoreditch neighborhood from June

SXSW London 2025 is a new European edition of the iconic SXSW festival, bringing together creativity, technology, culture, and business across conferences, music, and film events

The content warns about Project 2025, a detailed plan created by the Heritage Foundation and former Trump staffers to undermine democracy and enact a conservative agenda if Trump is re-elected. The website provides comics to educate people about the dange

The content warns about Project 2025, a detailed plan created by the Heritage Foundation and former Trump staffers to undermine democracy and enact a conservative agenda if Trump is re-elected

Nesta is introducing a new co-working space called The Nest 58 in London, which aims to provide an affordable and collaborative environment for charities to come together, share ideas, and work towards a brighter future. The Nest 58 is designed to meet th

Nesta is introducing a new co-working space called The Nest 58 in London, which aims to provide an affordable and collaborative environment for charities to come together, share ideas, and work towards a brighter future

The article discusses the 'Year of Elections' in 2024, which saw one of the largest global movements to the polls in history. It provides an overview of election trends and highlights from various countries, as well as a preview of the 2025 election calen

The article discusses the 'Year of Elections' in 2024, which saw one of the largest global movements to the polls in history

This content is a newsletter from February 2025 that appears to be related to Microsoft Sway, a web-based presentation and storytelling tool. However, the content is not fully accessible due to a lack of JavaScript support in the web browser.

This content is a newsletter from February 2025 that appears to be related to Microsoft Sway, a web-based presentation and storytelling tool

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit is a high-level event hosted by France in February 2025, bringing together global leaders to discuss the public interest, future of work, innovation and culture, trust in AI, and global AI governance. The sum

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit is a high-level event hosted by France in February 2025, bringing together global leaders to discuss the public interest, future of work, innovation and culture, trust in AI, and global AI governance

Luminate, a philanthropic organization, has announced that Melanie Hui will take over as the new CEO from the founding CEO Stephen King on January 1, 2025. Melanie has been with Luminate for five years, leading their work in Asia and implementing a global

Luminate, a philanthropic organization, has announced that Melanie Hui will take over as the new CEO from the founding CEO Stephen King on January 1, 2025

The UK Democracy Bulletin for February 2025 covers various updates in the democracy sector, including the postponement of local elections in a quarter of contested seats, the launch of the Citizens in Power Network, and the impact of a US grants freeze on

The UK Democracy Bulletin for February 2025 covers various updates in the democracy sector, including the postponement of local elections in a quarter of contested seats, the launch of the Citizens in Power Network, and the impact of a US grants freeze on conferences

Democracy at a Crossroads: The 2025 Democracy R&D Conference

Brussels

Mark your calendars—on 15-16 October 2025, 300 deliberative democracy professionals will gather in Brussels, Belgium, a country with a rich history of democratic innovation, from the G1000 movement to the Ostbelgien Permanent Citizens' Council.

“À la ville de Paris, 25 % du budget d’investissement sont consacrés à l’initiative citoyenne” | À la une | Acteurs Publics

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The How We Need Now: A Capacity Agenda For 2025 And Beyond

United States of America (the)

By Jennifer Pahlka and Andrew Greenway for the Niskanen Center

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Nieman Lab Predictions for Journalism 2025

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Each year, we ask some of the smartest people in journalism and media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. At the end of a trying 2024, here’s what they had to say.

FastChat-T5

An open platform for training, serving, and evaluating large language models. Release repo for Vicuna and Chatbot Arena.

US National Science Foundation (NSF Award No. 1560948).

365 Media Foundation

Fitchburg, WI

365 Media Foundation provides news coverage that starts conversations, finds lasting solutions, builds community, invites action, fosters dialogue among diverse communities, and encourages emerging leaders of color. Its online and print publications, such as Madison365 and Blueprint365, tell stories from a lens of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.

285 South

Decatur, GA

285 South is Atlanta’s only English-language news outlet dedicated to covering the metro region’s growing immigrant communities. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of the communities it covers by highlighting issues these communities face as well as celebrating their successes, bringing them to the attention of decision-makers and others who want to support.