Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
Documenters.org (Documenters Network)
People-powered news on your local government. We’re putting every public meeting on the record. A City Bureau project.
ADL H.E.A.T Map
ADL H.E.A.T. Map is the first-of-its-kind interactive and customizable map detailing hate, extremist and antisemitic incidents by state and nationwide.
Harmony Square
a free online game funded by the State Dept. that helps fight #disinformation, now playable in 6 different languages
Prison Voicemail
Over 3,000 people are using this service to stay connected and maintain bonds
Anti-Racism Extended Reality Studio
The Anti-Racism Extended Reality Studio, or UA-ARXRS hopes to test the capacity of immersive and interactive “extended reality” tools, including volumetric video capture, virtual reality and digital narrative.
Democracy Donors
A guide to help progressive donors consider more political choices. Key learnings on the journey from non-political to political giving. The political donor experience is terrible
Analyst Institute Expy Awards
The Analyst Institute's Expy Awards recognize innovation in political organizing efficacy
Tech, Media & Democracy course
Through a unique pan-university course, NYC universities partner to explore challenges and opportunities & build prototypes at the intersection of technology, media and democracy
Mann Mela
“Mann Mela” is a museum of young people’s mental health stories from India Through sharing people’s real experiences, we tackle common misconceptions about mental health and mental illness, break down stigma and discrimination and encourage help-seeking.
Gong
Gong is a civic megaphone that hinders corruption and builds a more democratic, just and equal society.
Array of Things
An intelligent urban measurement project that’s changing our understanding of cities and urban life. The Array of Things (AoT) is a collaborative effort among scientists, universities, federal and local government, industry partners, and communities to collect real-time data on urban environment, infrastructure, and activity for research and public use
City Hall (2020 film)
The 2020 documentary explores the government of Boston, Massachusetts, from racial justice, housing, climate change action and more
Polly Bots
Our research suggests that stepping outside your echo chamber can make you more polarized not less
YouTube Giving
This powerful tool allows viewers to donate directly on YouTube through the live chat donations or the Donate button, and it’s now available to all YouTube Partner Program channels with more than 10,000 subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
Cities Today
The leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders.
Town+Gown
Created in 2009-2010, Town+Gown is a city-wide university-community partnership program, resident at the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), that brings academics and practitioners together to create actionable knowledge in the built environment.
Department of Civic Things
A small consultancy to help local government design better digital services
Solve for Good
Solve for Good is the Data Science for Social Good Foundation's platform for social good organizations to post data projects they need help with, for volunteers to help scope those projects into well-defined problems, and to help solve those problems.
Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave by OECD
Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions.
Amp Impact
Amp Impact is a Salesforce-based solution for organizations pursuing impact.
RapidSOS
Empowering a faster, smarter emergency response Contextual emergency data: e.g
Snap Lenses teach users American Sign Language
Snap has new Lenses that show users how to fingerspell in American Sign Language
Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index
The EIU Democracy Index provides a snapshot of the state of world democracy for 165 independent states and two territories
#defensiveTO
Documenting the use of defensive urban design in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
Pro Bono Net
Volunteer lawyers and legal aid advocates increasing access to justice From connecting attorneys to those most in need, to creating legal tools to help individuals advocate for themselves, we make the law work for the many and not the few.
OneCity
OneCity allows developers and businesses to identify, evaluate and compare investment opportunities that align with official spatial strategies.
Africa No Filter
Africa No Filter (ANF) is a donor collaborative that supports the development of nuanced and contemporary stories that shift stereotypical and harmful Africa No Filter (ANF) is a donor collaborative that supports the development of nuanced and contemporary stories that shift stereotypical and harmful narratives within and about Africa.
New_ Public
New_ Public: a magazine, a newsletter, and a community for better digital spaces. It's a home for the people who are building a community-serving, public-spirited tech future.
Alphabet Workers Union
Our union strives to protect Alphabet workers, our global society, and our world. We promote solidarity, democracy, and social and economic justice.
White Collar Crime Risk Zones
White Collar Crime Risk Zones uses machine learning to predict where financial crimes are mostly likely to occur across the US. To learn about our methodology, read our white paper.
Foundation Directory Online Quick Start
Foundation Directory Online offers a free search tool, FDO Quick Start, that provide access to essential information about over 100,000 foundations and 250,000+ IRS forms 990-PF. Funder profiles include: address and contact information fields of interest program areas fiscal information
सङ्ग्रह (Collection)
The collection is a digital collection of literary works written in Nepali and other languages of Nepal.
Code for Nepal
Helping to increase digital literacy and use of open data in Nepal HELP NEPAL FIGHT COVID-19
Parliamentary Network Africa
Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) is a convenor and connector of civil society parliamentary monitoring organizations and journalists towards promoting Open Parliaments across Africa.
Act Hub Africa
Act Hub Africa is a civic-tech NGO that works to promote good governance, democracy, ensure openness and transparency in the local governments by making their fiscal data available in a simplified, easy to understand form and engage people in the local government areas on how to use them in engaging their political officeholders
MediaReview
A sibling to ClaimReview that allows fact-checkers to identify whether a video or image has been manipulated.
FactStream
The FactStream iOS app brings together the work of three of the largest U.S. fact-checking organizations, The Washington Post, PolitiFact and FactCheck.org.
Master of Science in Computational Analysis and Public Policy at the University of Chicago
The MSCAPP curriculum is a three-legged stool, building foundational knowledge of computer science, statistics, and public policy analysis.
PubinTech Project Map
Visualize the public-interest ecosystem of the private, public, academic and independent players that are directly (or indirectly!) collaborating on key public problems.
Bytes of Good
Bytes of Good is a podcast where we engage in critical discussions about technology, the role it plays in our society, and career paths in the social good space.