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The California Report Card was developed by the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley in collaboration with the Office of Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. The California Report Card explores how smartphones and networks can enhance communication between the public and government leaders.
Researchers used satellite and cell phone data to map how malaria spreads throughout Namibia and show where elimination efforts have the greatest impact.
UNDP Accelerator Labs
Level 21, One United Nations Plaza, New York NY 10017We’re building the world’s largest and fastest learning network around development challenges.
A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, Citizenville reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better.
Are you a Democratic woman who wants to run for office? Our candidate training programs prepare women to run and win. Let us help you!
Edited by Trebor Scholz and Nathan Schneider: Ours to Hack and to Own, the rise of platform cooperativism, a new vision for the future of work and a fairer Internet.
An online forum for community discussion
Community Leaders for Internet Advocacy builds upon the work of Open Internet for Democracy Leaders by engaging in the principles of a democratic internet and adapting the Open Internet for Democracy Advocacy Playbook. The Community Leaders for Internet Advocacy are young leaders from underrepresented communities who are using the internet for advocacy and democratic participation.
A suite of tools for wildfire response and planning
Alidade
AfricaAlidade 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.
Media Matters for America is the nation's premier progressive media watchdog.
GreenAlert
South AfricaFind Environmental Impact Assessments Near You. And register for alerts in your area.
Giving Balkans is a first-of-its-kind database on philanthropy in the Western Balkans.
Maps and inventory status of masks to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus in Taiwan
GovLab Crowdlaw Catalog
GovLab New York UniversityThe CrowdLaw Catalog is a growing repository of 100 CrowdLaw cases from around the world.
Twaweza works on enabling children to learn, citizens to exercise agency and governments to be more open and responsive in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. It has programs, staff and offices across all three countries, and a world respected practice of learning, monitoring and evaluation. It's flagship programs include Uwezo, Africa’s largest annual citizen assessment to assess children’s learning levels across hundreds of thousands of households, and Sauti za Wananchi, Africa’s first nationally representative mobile phone survey. It undertake effective public and policy engagement, through powerful media partnerships and global leadership of initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership.
Sidewalk Labs
10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USASidewalk Labs is reimagining cities to improve quality of life.
SCODA
South AfricaThe South African Cities Open Data Almanac (SCODA) is a city-centric data portal that contains data and indicators on issues such as city demographics, productive cities, inclusive cities, sustainable cities and well governed cities. These datasets can help cities by supporting the planning, management, monitoring, and reporting needs of cities.
Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community organizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.
Delib Simulator
Orchard Street Business Centre, 13-14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EHPublic engagement has never been easier
Hukoomi
QatarHukoomi is an e-governance application which provides access to a broad range of information, including legal information for business, and information about visa and immigration procesess.
Apollo
Washington, DCThe Apollo DemTool is a powerful system for compiling, managing, and analyzing citizen reports from an election monitoring mission.
Civic tech patterns
San FranciscoIn 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 Government We Need is a podcast exploring the government of the future and how it can best serve everyone.
Monocole 24: The Urbanist
Marylebone, London, UKWith an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments.
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!
TrialWatch
United States of America (the)Microsoft and the Clooney Foundation for Justice have teamed up to create TrialWatch, an app designed to help human rights advocates more easily monitor legal proceedings around the world.
Public Good’s context and action-based approach is the most effective way to engage consumers in your brand.
If you have an interest in data and putting it into action for social good please join us at Data for Good - Calgary.Data For Good is a collective of volunteer do-gooders, who want to use their powers
Openly Operated
535 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United StatesThe free transparency certification
An international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.
Citymart transforms the way cities solve procurement problems. Citymart is a platform for city government employees to deliver better services, connecting them to urban solutions, projects and peers across departments and around the world.
Stories that connect us and sometimes even change the world.
Browse resources, connect with other leaders and see practical examples of smart cities approaches that can help your community thrive.
Australian Christian Lobby
4 Campion Street, Deakin ACT 2600, AustraliaAn example of an issue campaign app
Legislation.gov.uk
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)The official home of UK legislation, revised and as enacted 1267-present.
The Center for Communication and Civic Renewal
Madison, Wisconsin, USATo support the development of tools to study state and regional communication systems
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