We use the concepts of platform politics and voice to show that while Amplify managers and designers invested time and resources to include the voices of Amplify beneficiaries on the platform and elicit their feedback on projects supported via the platform, no meaningful participation took place.

• research

• The Tech
• The People
• Engagement tech

It refers to the study and application of technology expertise to advance the public interest/generate public benefits/promote the public good.

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Civic tech catalogs

A 2012 white paper from Pro Publica by Richard J. Tofel

• The People
• Media
• Engagement journalism

The book looks at organizing models, civic tech, governance, citizen engagement and how to fund, staff, and train the next generation of leaders to revitalize democracy.

• books

• The People
• Adjacent Fields
• Learn about civic tech

A digital hub where people determined to change the world can find a job, discover workshops and courses, locate funding, hire the right team, connect with mission-driven companies, share best practices, or learn from others who are using their careers to make an impact.

• The People
• Find a job or hire someone
• Job boards

Based at the General Services Administration (GSA), OES is a team of interdisciplinary experts that works across government to help agencies build and use evidence.

• The Tech
• The People
• Govtech

We shine a light on the people & technology making our world better.

• Learn about civic tech
• News and blogs

The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions supports communities to solve their own challenges, with a special focus on opportunity youth.

• youth

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

In March, we hosted an international conference bringing together leaders from 18 countries and 75 cities who participated on behalf of their communities, their work reshaping democracy through participation.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Conferences

CIVICS is the first civic innovation map developed daily by citizens throughout Latin America.

• The Tech
• The People
• Civic data

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Build something

We enable leading organisations working in the peace, justice and humanitarian sector to spearhead digital innovations to increase their impact on society.

• The People
• Help out
• Tech translators and intermediaries

Der Prototype Fund ist ein Förderprogramm des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), das von der Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland betreut und ausgewertet wird.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

The Innovation Bridge Between the City of San Antonio and its Residents

• The Tech
• The People
• Govtech

Join the movement to end online harassment! We’re fighting fire with water, and working step by step to assist people facing harassment, educate communities, and stop harassment online.

• The People
• Media
• Fight disinformation

Growth Mosaic prepares small and growing businesses in Africa to access and manage growth investment.

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

The production house focuses on creating content in the genre of Civic Entertainment, i.e. films, TV, digital content, radio content, etc. which can be used to encourage civic participation with public institutions, and thus strengthen democracy.

• culture

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Story-based campaigns

Translators without Borders is a global community of over 100,000 members helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak.

• The People
• Adjacent Fields
• Pro bono and volunteer

Break your echo chamber

• Media
• Filter bubble poppers

Open collaborative network for journalists and other researches, experts and engaged people working on housing across Europe

• housing

• Media
• Engagement journalism
• Working groups

M-Haki allows users to send SMS messages with legal questions, which the organisation’s lawyers and volunteerlawyers answer for a small fee.

• Adjacent Fields
• Organize campaigns
• Tech for public challenges

Better walking, biking, and transit

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• News and blogs

Entrepreneurs, sign up for our Abaca platform to get notified when a relevant accelerator opens up

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

Urban Systems is an inter-disciplinary professional practice providing strategic planning, engineering, environmental science, and urban design services to both public and private sector clients throughout Western Canada.

• indigenous

• Govtech
• Social impact design firms

Creating Safer Streets Through Data Science

• cities
• mobility

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Data science for social good

The civic tech field has expanded so widely in recent years, it’s hard to think of a major city or an area of civic life that these technologies don’t touch. In this dynamic environment, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has been a field leader, investing over $25 million since 2010 in projects […]

• The People
• Evaluate impact

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

LittleSis is a free database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Narrative tech
• Narrative tech organizing

Each week we’ll examine a particular example of data use in government.

• podcasts

• The Tech
• The People
• Civic data

Spot the Surveillance is a virtual reality (VR) experience that teaches people how to identify the various spying technologies that police may deploy in communities.

• The Tech
• Emerging tech
• Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)

Loup is a human-centered design and innovation consultancy that helps organizations listen to and learn from the people they serve.

• Social impact design firms

Now-sunsetted fund to confront global threats

• The People
• Get funding
• Graveyard

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• News and blogs

Document DEFINING OPEN IN OPEN DATA, OPEN CONTENT AND OPEN KNOWLEDGE

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Open knowledge

Citizenscape was a simple, manageable and cost-effective way for you to start getting involved in all the local social media conversation.

• The Tech
• Media
• Graveyard

The Code for Japan Brigade based in Nerima-ku, Tokyo

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

We have compiled and organized more detailed information on specific topics to help operationalize recommendations in the guides and provide links to useful articles, examples and existing evaluation reports we found in our research.

• The People
• Evaluate impact

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Data science for social good

Lou Downe, Director of Design and Service Standards for the UK Government opens #ServicesWeek 2019

• The People
• Build something
• Playbooks and design principles

Omegle meets politics. Listenr connects people with opposing political views anonymously through existing messengers (currently FB messenger).

• The Tech
• Media
• Filter bubble poppers

Our Mission is to empower people through inclusive economies by conducting & supporting various academic research & strategic philanthropic investments.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

Public access and participation in the digital age, by and with the people of Hampton Roads, Virginia

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

Effective public engagement is not easy to achieve. This roadmap helps organizations get to where they want to go.

• The Tech
• Media
• Govtech

Using the Whole Whale Podcast has been covering stories of marketing and technology since 2014 reaching over 4,000 nonprofit professionals a week.

• podcasts

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Podcasts

If you’re working on a startup or non-profit that addresses news, the future of work, or improving democracy, we’d love to see you apply.

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

• Artistic interventions
• Specific campaigns

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

These events join New Yorkers of all ages to test and give feedback on technologies aimed at improving quality of life and City services.

• The People
• Graveyard
• Build something