• commercial

An industry of consultants, facilitators, and experts of deliberative forums has grown over the past decades, suggesting that the field has benefited from a broken political system

• books

• Learn about civic tech
• Books
• Deliberation

Power Hog offers tools for monitoring computer energy consumption, focusing on process analysis, central data collection for optimization, and CO2 data submission.

• Climate action
• Affordable and clean energy
• Responsible consumption and production

• Report cards and audits
• Carbon calculators

Powerbase is a free guide to networks of power, lobbying, public relations and the communications activities of governments and other interests.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Consumer watchdogging

PowerSwitch Action is a national community of organizers, strategists, and leaders forging multiracial feminist democracy and economies in our cities and towns.

• Advocacy tech
• Partner networks and coalitions
• Campaign organizations

PowerLabs helps organizers design and run people-powered campaigns. We provide training, coaching and strategic planning support to build the capacity of organizations, leaders and networks.

• Advocacy tech
• Organize campaigns

Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology - Tara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank - A powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the

by Okki Berendschot

• city
• Reduced inequalities
• Sustainable cities and communities

• Learn about civic tech
• Artistic interventions

Un mouvement citoyen indépendant et non partisan qui rassemble et mobilise dans l’action toutes celles et ceux qui veulent une France plus juste, égalitaire, démocratique et responsable

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Graveyard

Power the Polls makes it really easy to sign up to become a poll worker and ensure that there are enough people to staff voting locations across the country.

• US Election 2020

• The Tech
• The People
• Engagement tech

powerplanets is owned by the science channel. i might be posting a full guide on the game, but for now ask your questions on the comment section and i will g...

• The Tech
• Media
• Games and gamification

Our mission is to maximize the availability and impact of data for public good.

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

Norwegian Church Aid, with the support of Innovation Norway, is working on the design of a digital “meeting place” for communities at risk of violence to talk safely about needs, priorities, and aspirations.

• Decidim

• Engagement tech
• Disaster response and humanitarian tech
• Specific digital participation instances

Open Heart Mind is developing an open-source framework that empowers communities to evaluate and reward diverse contributions through an inclusive peer-review process, fostering collaboration and coordination for the common good

The report examines the political bias within popular AI-powered Large Language Models (LLMs), finding left-leaning bias in their policy recommendations and sentiment towards political parties and ideologies

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that puts local control and privacy first

Harmonica, an AI-powered tool for async multiplayer sensemaking workshops, has officially launched in early access

Low-tech Magazine is a solar-powered website that explores low-tech solutions to high-tech problems

Create With Conference is a leading conference in the UK focused on empowering humans to create with AI and no-code technologies

The Telegram Index is a comprehensive platform that allows users to easily discover and join Telegram groups, channels, and bots across a wide range of categories

The Data Summit is a global event that brings together data and digital leaders from around the world to share insights on overcoming barriers and best practices for using data to power the government of the future

NovaSystem is an open-source project that provides an implementation of the Nova Process, a pioneering problem-solving method developed by AIECO

Pickle is an AI-powered digital double that can be used in video calls to create a consistent and polished appearance

Kwaai is a non-profit organization focused on developing an open-source Personal AI Operating System (pAIOS) to empower users to retain and own their personal data and knowledge models, countering the trend of AI monopolization and misappropriation of personal data

Nusmark is an AI-powered WhatsApp secretary that helps users set reminders, complete tasks, and make bookings for events

Chorus AI is a platform that helps non-profit organizations streamline their content creation, data analysis, and knowledge management processes

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Resolution Ventures is an initiative of the Resolution Foundation that invests in and supports innovative startups seeking to improve the prospects, power, and choices of workers, particularly those in low-to-middle income Britain

How Might We is a cross-sector community in North East England that aims to unleash the power of data, curiosity, and human connection to create a happier, fairer, and more prosperous region

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

All Day TA is an AI-powered teaching assistant that provides 24/7 access to accurate, professor-approved answers for students

Tell Us What You Think is a platform that conducts AI-powered voice interviews to gather user feedback and insights for product research and development

Granola is an AI-powered notepad that transcribes and enhances meeting notes, allowing users to easily share and collaborate on meeting content

This article discusses websites that are designed to facilitate people-based change, such as social movements and community organizing

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by Rahul Bhargava

• books

• Civic data
• Learn about civic tech
• Books

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

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is running a private beta of GOV

• United Kingdom (government)

Typst is a new text composition tool that aims to provide a more productive workflow for writing and formatting documents, with features like instant previews, clear error messages, and powerful templates that automatically format content as you write

This book examines the practice of participatory grantmaking, where stakeholders and grantees participate in making decisions about grant dollars that were previously reserved for professional foundation staff

A non-profit civic platform designed to empower shared solutions.

• Games and gamification
• Democratic Innovations

• Decidim

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Participatory budgeting

Paper by Joy Aceron, 2019. This paper explains why and how a reform program that opened up spaces for participatory budgeting was ultimately unable to result in pro-citizen power shifts that transformed governance.

• reports

• Evaluate impact
• Participatory budgeting
• Reports

• People Powered

• People Powered

• People Powered