Civic Tech Field Guide

PolyNumeral

Data Science Consulting for Smart Products and Effective Strategy

Michigan Moonshot

Michigan, USA

The Michigan Moonshot aims to leverage public and private partnerships to connect everyone in rural Michigan, regardless of geography.

rural

Election Tools

Free, practical resources for election officials

CivWorks

Los Angeles, CA

THE SOCIAL NETWORK BUILT FOR CIVIC ACTION.

Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) Sierra Leone

State House, Freetown, Sierra Leone

To use science, technology and innovation to support the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver on its national development plan effectively and efficiently; and to help transform Sierra Leone into an innovation and entrepreneurship hub.

Hivos Digital Integrity Fellowship

Selected organisations receive over the period of six to eight months* constructive assistance to create a secure environment for their employees and thereby the CSAs and HRDs they work with.

Odkazprestarostu.sk

Slovak Republic (Slovensko)

Nahláste problém z vášho okolia a sledujte jeho riešenie v súčinnosti s miestnou samosprávou.

International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)

Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 3rd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

The International Fact-Checking Network is a unit of the Poynter Institute dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers worldwide.

Thinking about GovTech: A brief guide for policymakers

53 Milverton Road, London, UK

(PDF) Thinking about GovTech (2019) introduces the concept of GovTech and identifies eight activities that policymakers can undertake to foster national GovTech innovation ecosystems and help to steer them towards positive outcomes for citizens and public administrators.

reports

Google MapMaker

Google Map Maker officially closed on March 31, 2017, and many of its features are being integrated into Google Maps.Since 2008, the Google Map Maker community has edited and moderated millions of f

Google

Network for Good

United States of America (the)

Refreshingly easy-to-use fundraising software and tools for nonprofits looking for a complete fundraising solution to support their mission. Cultivate donor relationships and generate new supporters, while saving time and raising more money. Network for Good makes fundraising simple for you.

OpenGov Open Data

Washington, DC

OpenGov’s comprehensive open data and financial transparency solutions help agencies of all sizes drive accountability, make data more useful, engage the public, and unlock economic potential. OpenGov is the first complete cloud solution for public sector budgeting, operational performance, and citizen engagement.

The Digital Matatus Project

Kenya

A project that collected timetable data on informal transit options and formatted it for civic data standards

Crisis Commons

CrisisCommons seeks to advance and support the use of open data and volunteer technology communities to catalyze innovation in crisis management and global development

Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!)

We believe a world that respects our right to be isn’t some far-off destination. It’s something we’re building every day. This is your call to power, to build a world free of harassment. How do you want to get started?

trainings

ClearForms

Maynard, MA

Fast, affordable, online permitting for governments

Vital Communities – VT and NH

Visit the post for more.

Swedish blockchain Land Registry

Swedish land registry Lantmäteriet is soon going to conduct their first Blockchain property sale with volunteers after two years of testing.

Conversation AI

Google, 8th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

Conversation AI is a collaborative research effort exploring ML as a tool for better discussions online.

harassment

Constitute Project

Texas

Constitute offers access to the world’s constitutions so that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics — using an inviting, clean interface.

APIs

Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

The Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab at Cornell University works with online communities to study the effects of technology on the public interest

experiments

Red Team Lab at Open Tech Fund

2025 M Street Northwest, Downtown, Washington, DC 20036, USA

The lab focuses on improving the software security of projects that advance OTF’s Internet freedom goals by ensuring that code, data, and people behind the tools have what they need to create a safer experience for people experiencing repressive information controls online.

DigitaleBox

9006 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA, USA

DigitaleBox CRM is a CivicTech, SaaS Software, a communication CRM for institutions, local & federal governments, candidates and political organizations.

MIT DesignX

At MIT, the Design Laboratory exists within a context of broad-based technological innovation and builds upon the unique advantages offered by this setting. It pursues research, executes practical design and art projects, and engages in scholarship and criticism.

Ontario Digital Service Design Playbook

Ontario

This playbook is a crash course on service design. It works alongside the 13 points set out in the Digital Service Standard to provide the basics needed to get started on a digital service.

Gephi

13 rue de l'université, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75007, France

Makes graphs handy

commercial

Umbrella app

Security First’s flagship Umbrella app gives you free digital and physical security advice when you need it most.

apps

Every Day Project

45 actions to prepare for our 45th President

BeeMonitor

Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

Open source project using Raspberry Pis and sensors to learn about the health of a bee colony by monitoring the temperature and humidity inside and outside the hive over multiple years.

Sustainable cities and communities

RTS Where's My Bus?

A realtime bus locator service

Geeks without Bounds

Hyphen-Labs

PAN Studio, Somerset House, Lancaster Place, London, UK

Hyphen-Labs is an international collective working at the intersection of technology, art, science, and the future

MuckRock's FOIA Slack for journalists

United States of America (the)

The MuckRock Slack channel is a free, collaborative discussion forum to discuss both the federal Freedom of Information Act as well as state public records laws.

Democratic GAIN

Democratic GAIN is a national membership association for progressive political professionals and organizations.

The Story of Stuff Project

The Story of Stuff Project’s journey began with a 20-minute online movie about the way we make, use and throw away all the Stuff in our lives. Five years and 40 million views later, we’re a Community of 500,000 changemakers worldwide, working to build a more healthy and just planet.

videos

Municipal Money

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika)

Municipal Money is a web-based mobile responsive tool developed to provide the public with municipal financial data.

Budget explorers

Mobilisation Lab

MobLab enables global campaigners to build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world by equipping them with strategies, tools, tactics, and partners.