Civic Tech Field Guide

IDFI

Georgia (Sakartvelo)

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information is a non-governmental organisation aiming to facilitate democratic governance in Georgia and abroad by informing and empowering the public

The Open Data Institute (ODI)

Open Data Institute, 3rd Floor, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE

The London-based Open Data Institute (ODI) seeks to identify and demonstrate the value of open data for governments, businesses, and non-profits

European Press Prize

Good journalism is one of the hallmarks of civilized society

Four Freedoms Fund

The Four Freedoms Fund is a donor collaborative of NEO Philanthropy

amaBhungane

AmaBhungane is a non-profit that conducts and develops investigative journalism in the public interest to promote an open, accountable and just democracy and a free press.

Parti Town Hall

43, Susaek-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

The ultimate real-time discussion platform for all-inclusive events and meetings

web app

빠띠 카누 (Parti Canoe) (Kanu)

Republic of South Korea (Hanguk or Namhan)

팀과 커뮤니티를 위한 민주주의 플랫폼

Empaville

Europe

Participation simulator game and card deck

Abre Tu Muncipio

Santiago, Chile

Digital platform and methodology to open local governments. Powered by CONSUL.

Consul

adhocracy+

Berlin

Makes digital democracy easy - for everyone no matter where.

Unfinished

Founded by billionaire Frank McCourt, Unfinished "works to strengthen our civic life in the digital age."

Decentralization

Public Interest Technology Workforce Survey Findings

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

The Beeck Center at Georgetown University conducted a survey of self-described Public Interest Tech workers

Learn about civic tech

Junto

Easily bring people together for important, small-group conversations. Book a live demo!

Group communication tools

Alaveteli

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Run your own Freedom of Information website

Alaveteli

NGP VAN

655 15th St. NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20005

Trusted by campaigns of every size, NGP VAN's award-winning websites and industry-leading organizing, fundraising, compliance, and digital tools have elected thousands of Democrats to local, state, and federal office. Nearly every Democrat running for office is powered by NGP VAN.

partisan

Public Square

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Public Square is a two-year action research programme that explores how to improve participation at a local government level.

research

Police Data Initiative

The Police Data Initiative promotes the use of open data to encourage joint problem solving, innovation, enhanced understanding, and accountability between communities and the law enforcement agencies that serve them.

CrowdLaw Tracking in US

Google Sheet last updated 2017

Konstytucja.online

Poland (Polska)

The Polish constitution, online

Citizen Engagement Festival

European Commission Rue Philippe le Bon 3 1000 Brussels Belgium

The aim of the festival is to strengthen understanding of the role of citizen engagement across the policy cycle.

Analyst Institute

Collaborating with progressive organizations and Democratic campaigns around the US to measure & increase the impact of their programs.

partisan

DOSVIT

1991 Civic Tech Center, вулиця Мечникова, Kyiv, Ukraine

Website builder platform for cities and amalgamated communities in Ukraine

Blockchain for Social Impact

Stanford Graduate School of Business, Knight Way, Stanford, CA, USA

A field scan of blockchain for social good projects by the Stanford Graduate School of Business

reports

Place Speak

New City Ventures, Attn: PlaceSpeak, 1005 Cypress Street, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3K5, CANADA

PlaceSpeak is a location-based citizen engagement platform that authenticates the online public participation process through digital credentials and privacy-by-design to build trust.

place-based

Questionnezvoselus.org

France

Find below the latest answers from elected officials who have agreed to be publicly questioned by their fellow citizens.

VoteIQ

Vote iQ connects voters & elected officials. We help you learn about issues, simplify the election process,...

Flippable

United States of America (the)

Flippable is building a data-driven, people-powered movement to flip states blue and restore our democracy.

Legge regionale sulla partecipazione

Bologna, Italy

Emilia Romagna's Regional law on participation

Chilecracia

Chile

¡Sigue los proyectos de ley de tu interés! Encuentra proyectos relacionados a las propuestas hechas en Chilecracia y proyectos de la Agenda social y anti-abuso del Gobierno.

Wikilegis

Brasília - Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil

Lets citizens collaboratively draft and edit legislative texts, as well as upvote and downvote individual clauses

Ideame

Ayuda a creadores latinos a realizar sus proyectos a través del financiamiento colectivo.

Cities Coalition for Digital Rights

United Nations Avenue Nairobi, Kenya 00100

We, the undersigned cities, formally come together to form the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, to protect and uphold human rights on the internet at the local and global level.

Mon Elu

Mali

"Mon Elu" connects citizens to elected officials to catalyze citizen participation and promote participatory democracy https://www.facebook.com/MonElu223/

New Zealand Digital Service Design Tools

New Zealand

These tools can help you test ideas and products with real users so you design services that work for people. There are also tools to help you present research in a meaningful way and bring it to life.

Block Party

New York City

We make local policy information accessible and byte-sized, with a weekly email of your community board’s most recent meeting highlights and transcript data.

Nos Députés

17 Rue Corneille, 31100 Toulouse, France

Le collectif Regards Citoyens est une association constituée de citoyens de tous âges et régions, tous bénévoles, qui se sont rencontrés sur Internet dans un désir commun de proposer un accès simplifié au fonctionnement de nos institutions démocratiques à partir des informations publiques.