In the spirit of Wikipatterns, this is a collection of patterns and anti-patterns for describing common practices that may help or hinder the conception or design of your civic technology.

• The People
• Build something
• Playbooks and design principles

Welcome to TV NEWS Archive! This research library service enables you to: Search more than 1,666,000 U.S. broadcasts using closed captioning; Borrow broadcasts on DVDs; View and Cite short streamed clips; Compare and Contrast perspectives across networks, stations and time; and Place video quotes within your commentary. Dive in and Share your insights!

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Media

Public Good’s context and action-based approach is the most effective way to engage consumers in your brand.

• The Tech
• Advertising

Browse resources, connect with other leaders and see practical examples of smart cities approaches that can help your community thrive.

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

A suite of tools for wildfire response and planning

• fires

• Tech for public challenges
• Disaster response and humanitarian tech
• Mapping tools

Alidade is an interactive tool that explains to social organisations what to look for when using technology for social change project, Alidade asks the user questions that can help them decide what kind of technology tool would fit with their project. Through the tool organisations can understand their needs, understand the tech, Try it out and get help to implement or manage the technology you have chosen. Each step includes tips, real-life examples, and useful resources to help you answer the questions. Alidade then puts together a structured PDF document that can be used to get colleagues on board with the idea; explain the requirements to technical providers; or show funders that has done your homework.

The WeVote app is a one stop shop to learn about the candidates and your voting rights and responsibilities, act on Election Day by voting or volunteering and share events you plan to attend and materials you have read.

• apps

• Voting and elections
• Voter assistance tech
• Ballot information

The skill-sharing network for government & civic innovators worldwide

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Graveyard

Find Environmental Impact Assessments Near You. And register for alerts in your area.

• Sustainable cities and communities

• Service alerts

Beacon makes it easy for you to take action on the issues that you care about.

• apps

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Graveyard

Help your community recover from disasters. A free, easy-to-use website for organizing disaster relief.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

We hope these tools help you out in running your next election. If you do not have word processing or spreadsheet software, you can use Libre Office or Open Office for free. If you've found this resource valuable, please tell others and consider a donation. Additionally, we do not offer resources for plurality elections because it is an awful voting method and should never be used.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Voting and elections

Start using your career to make a difference in one of the world's leading tech for good companies fighting climate change, improving healthcare, reducing inequalities and many other impact areas.

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

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

• The People
• Meet the others
• Socialize online

Protect the Vote is a national coalition of nonpartisan organizations focused on making sure everyone can vote. They have great volunteer opportunities across the country.

• US Election 2020

• The Tech
• The People
• Engagement tech

An exhaustive reference to problems seen in real-world data along with suggestions on how to resolve them.

• guides

• Data visualization

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

• Organize campaigns
• CRM
• Internal communication and coordination

A realtime bus locator service

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Graveyard

Want to know if your organization is ready to start a data-driven social impact project? See where you are in our data maturity framework and how to improve your organizational, tech, and data readiness.

• The Tech
• The People
• Civic data

This Citizen Budget eDemocracy tool can show where tax dollars are spent, and allow the public to provide feedback more easily. With the Citizen Budget, you can cut or increase spending in various categories, and see how your choices would raise or lower taxes.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Engagement tech

Learn to make apps for Android devices by doing projects that can help people in your community.

• Android
• apps

• Emerging tech
• Smartphones

Open App Stack allows you to simply manage your own cloud applications

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy

The laws MPs are voting on this week, explained in plain English. Landing in your inbox every Sunday.

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Parliamentary and congressional monitoring

A privacy tool that lets you scan any website and see how you are being surveilled

• Digital security and privacy

Open Shed helps you share with your community to access what you need and help your neighbours. Tools, sporting equipment, musical instruments, appliances and much more!

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Graveyard

From bikes to scooters and everything in between, dockless mobility offers cities a range of new options and challenges. Ride Report is your comprehensive toolset to manage emerging mobility services.

• apps
• cycling

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Emerging tech

customisation of our city walks, workshops, and seminars to your thematic requirements and individual interests.

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Walking tours

Track bills, review legislation, research data & see how your representatives are voting.

• state

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

See what's happening in Right Wing media from the safety of your inbox.

• newsletters

• The Tech
• Media
• Fight disinformation

Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

APPCityLife is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) that empowers cities to rapidly deploy affordable mobile apps and engage citizens through CityLife Chatbot, our Artificial Intelligence chatbot built specifically for cities.

• apps
• cities

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Graveyard

The simple, most secure way to prove your identity online and in person.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Identity

This lab anticipates, assists with, and responds to various legal issues unique to internet freedom projects.

• The People
• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy

Tell your advocates' stories. Change policy.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

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

• rural

• Civic data
• Crowdsourcing
• Foundational layers

A platform and a process to engage Singapore citizens in policy deliberation

• research

• Engagement tech
• Digital participation platforms
• Ideation

TOOLS TO POWER MOVEMENTS

• Organize campaigns

Volunteer with us and use your research, mapping and digital skills to support humanitarian agencies in crisis response.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Adjacent Fields

Connect, communicate and collaborate to leverage community strengths and advance your mission.

• Engagement tech
• Digital participation platforms
• Ideation

For this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.

• research
• WhatsApp

• The Tech
• The People
• Media

Learn about the issues that are important to New Yorkers in your Council District and across the city, from potholes to affordable housing to the immigrant experience and beyond.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

Sign people-powered petitions from across the country, start your own, and view past petition victories.

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Campaign tools

Legislation and regulations that impact your life are written every day. With Madison, you can work directly with the sponsors of these documents.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

Communicate your stance on issues you care about directly to your congressperson

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

Baobab Connect provides a set of tools to refer and track cases, manage remote teams and measure impact in the pursuit of access to justice. Baobab Connect allows organizations to:Track referrals - referrals are a crucial component of access to justice.. Keep track of all inbound and outbound cases and keep your clients in the loop; Report and Measure - Reports are one of those things we just can’t get away from. Baobab Connect makes it easy to measure the work being done by your team; Maintain Security & Privacy - Using personal emails and IM clients means your clients confidentiality is at risk. Using a centralized system means better control over privileged data.

Make your city better

• apps
• cities

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

Create a charitable gift registry with your favorite nonprofits and invite your friends and family to donate.

• The People
• Get funding
• Fundraising tools

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.

• The People
• Find a job or hire someone
• Fellowships

The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case. The objects are all taken from the background of an image with sexually explicit material involving minors. For all images below, every other investigative avenue has already been examined. Therefore we are requesting your assistance in identifying the origin of some of these objects. We are convinced that more eyes will lead to more leads and will ultimately help to save these children.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Civic data

CO/COUNSEl making the law accessible through crowdsourced legal maps. Browse the law in a map or in the easy-to-use columns. Contribute and be recognized. Become a thought leader in your field. Be a hero! Free the law and help make the nation a fairer place.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy