Civic Tech Field Guide

The OpenCovid19 Initiative

Developing and sharing open source methodologies to safely test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 using multiple approaches.

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) (HOTOSM)

1100 13th Street NW Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005

HOT is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping.

Meta VR for Good

Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA, USA

Meta's collection of VR for social good stories

Meta

Obama Promise Tracker

Washington, DC

See how Obama performed on 40 of the promises he made during his two presidential campaigns.

Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning

Here we describe how machine learning can be a powerful tool in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping society adapt to a changing climate.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.

Facebook Suicide Prevention

1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA

Facebook’s new “proactive detection” artificial intelligence technology will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal thoughts, and when necessary send mental health resources to the user at risk or their friends, or contact local first-responders.

City Experiment Fund

Slovak Republic (Slovensko)

an initiative of UNDP and the Slovak Ministry of Finance, to support cities in the application of innovative approaches

Plural (previously OpenStates.org)

United States of America (the)

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

state

Level-up

Resources for the global digital safety training community.

trainings

Ranking Digital Rights

740 15th Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005

Ranking ICT sector companies on respect for free expression and privacy

Right Richter

Washington, DC

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

newsletters

GovTrack.us

United States Capitol

Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

58 Victoria Embankment

The Centre for Collective Intelligence Design will explore how human and machine intelligence can be combined to make the most of our collective knowledge and develop innovative and effective solutions to social challenges.

ShotSpotter

Newark, CA, USA

ShotSpotter is the leader in gunshot detection solutions that helps law enforcement officials and security personnel identify, locate and deter gun violence

Narrative Initiative

594 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA

Narrative Initiative is a training and networking resource for leaders and organizations dedicated to building fairer, more inclusive societies.

Black to the Future Public Policy Institute

The Black to the Future Public Policy Institute is a policy advocacy and leadership training fellowship that provides the tools needed to transform Black communities into constituencies that wield independent, Black political power at the municipal, state, and federal level.

racial equity

Boston Smart Cities Playbook

Boston, MA

Innovations in American Government Award

Cambridge, MA

The Innovations in American Government Awards is the nation's preeminent program devoted to recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector.

Paint the Town

New York City

Paint the Town is a collaborative data art project. It allows anyone to paint a New York City tax lot to any color they choose.

How Long Will Vote Counting Take? Estimates and Deadlines in All 50 States

The New York Times asked officials in every state and the District of Columbia about their reporting processes and what share of votes they expect to be counted by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Here’s what they said to expect.

Preteckt

88 Union Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, United States

Preteckt studies vehicle data from buses to predict system failures at least 48 hours before the Check Engine light is activated and the bus must be removed from service. Preteckt’s insights have the potential to reduce time spent on maintenance, prevent service disruptions and reduce fleet costs.

Code for Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Code for Milwaukee is looking for volunteers with a creative mind to come together to make our city better for everyone.

Urban Data Pioneers

Tulsa, OK

Urban Data Pioneers is a program that empowers teams of city employees and community members to work in teams to deeply understand questions through data analysis.

Villgro Africa

Kenya

Villgro Africa addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in Africa by investing in innovations with the potential for scalable and sustainable business models and by offering technical assistance to entrepreneurs.

Good health and well-being

San José Digital Inclusion Fund

San Jose, California, USA

San José’s ambitious goal is to bring broadband connectivity and digital skills to 50,000 households over the course of the next decade - and this initiative explicitly earmarks funding to achieve this goal.

testnet.democracy.earth

London

crypto governance

Blockchain

Apple Maps COVID-19 Testing Locations

Cupertino, CA

As a healthcare provider, lab, or other business, follow these steps to submit information on COVID-19 testing locations that Apple may display to its users.

Hack Fostercare

Hack Foster Care is a cross-sector movement to better leverage technology to improve the US Child Welfare System and the lives of foster youth.

Hemiciclo

Portugal

Democracia em tempo real

Boston Civic Media

Boston Civic Media is a faculty-led network that aims to advance the transdisciplinary domain of civic media research and pedagogy in the Greater Boston Area.

IDEO

IDEO is a global design company. We create positive impact through design.

Civic and social impact companies

Voatz

50 Milk St, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Voatz is on a mission to make voting safer and more accessible. All citizens have a right to vote regardless of their circumstance.

Climate Change AI Newsletter

E-newsletter for Climate Change AI

ePart

Italy (Italia)

ePart è la soluzione web per la gestione partecipativa dei cittadini alla gestione degli ambienti urbani. Consente ai cittadini di interagire con l'amministrazione pubblica segnalando disagi e disservizi presenti sul territorio

Google Colab

Colab notebooks allow you to combine executable code and rich text in a single document, along with images, HTML, LaTeX and more.

Google

Transit.land

Bay Area, CA, USA

Our goal at Transitland is to make sense of the jumble here in the SF Bay Area. We're mapping those buses, trains, streetcars, ferries, and even cable cars.