Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
Mechanism Design for Social Good
Mechanism Design for Social Good (MD4SG) is a multi-institutional initiative using techniques from algorithms, optimization, and mechanism design, along with insights from other disciplines, to improve access to opportunity for historically underserved and disadvantaged communities.
Public Editor
We’re an online community of critical thinkers vetting the most-shared news articles on the Internet.
Trashy garbage-sorting game
The New York Times's interactive on what belongs in the trash and what gets recycled
SRCCon
A participant-led conference from OpenNews for journalists who want to transform their work, their organizations, and their communities.
Global Language Data Review
This Global Language Data Review sets out what language data you need for planning, where you can find it, and how you can help build the body of data to support inclusive services.
Column
Column is the first collaborative public notice platform helping publishers, governments and legal services work together to inform their communities.
Digital Freedom Fund Grants
The Digital Freedom Fund supports strategic litigation on digital rights in Europe that contributes to advancing human rights in the digital context.
Building Digital Government Talent Pipelines
This Code for Canada case study underscores what is possible when it comes to onboarding and implementing digital talent in government
Ballot Image Audit Tool
This tool allows the public to view, sort, filter, and download ballot images from the 2021 Coordinated Election, permitting an extra level of election transparency from the comfort and safety of their home.
Humanity Innovation Labs
Humanity Innovation Labs is an agile consultancy that offers Mixed Methods Research, UX/UI, and Industrial Design services for emerging technologies within wearable computing (e.g. physical devices and digital experiences).
Counting Us mobile app
The Counting Us mobile app was developed by Simtech Solutions to automate the collection of data for the annual homeless census.
Texas by Texas
Now there’s an even easier, faster, and more secure way for Texans to take care of government to-dos – like driver license and vehicle registration renewals – anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
How The New York Times Thinks About Your Privacy
A guide to the news company's data usage
The Data Nutrition Project
The Data Nutrition Project is an independent research organization focused on data integrity that creates a "nutrition label" standard for datasets, conducts independent research, and provides educational materials for a variety of audiences.
climatescape.org
An Airtable with thousands of climate tech products, services, capital sources, and networks
Responsible Data Resource List
This list of resources is curated and maintained by MERL Tech and The Engine Room.
Campax
Campax is a Swiss campaign and mobilization organization.
The Online Progressive Engagement Network (OPEN)
We connect and support national digital campaigning organizations around the world which provide opportunities for activists to influence national and international politics.
The Burnes Center for Social Change @ Northeastern University
Where ideas and action intersect to create real social impact.
Solving Public Problems (the course)
A free online course offered by The GovLab on: How to take advantage of technology, data and the collective wisdom in our communities to design powerful solutions to contemporary problems.
Solving Public Problems Accelerator
The SPP Accelerator is a learning and coaching program to source and develop promising projects designed to improve education, learning, and development using data.
Perugia Declaration for Ukraine
The International Journalism Festival and members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development call for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine.
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Council Data Project
Transparency and accessibility in council action; videos, transcripts, voting records, and legislation -- all searchable under a single website.
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VoteAmerica
VoteAmerica builds technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy for all eligible voters.
U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence
The Alliance is a nonpartisan collaborative that is bringing together election officials, designers, technologists, and other experts to help local election departments improve operations, develop a set of shared standards and values, and obtain access to best-in-class resources to run successful elections.
Urban Impact Agency
We are a hands-on, empathy-guided consultancy agency. Our projects help start-ups, corporates, and administrations navigate city ecosystems and deploy impactful urban tech solutions globally.
Analytics Exchange
A community of practice for data analysts across City agencies that has since grown to over 800 members at more than 60 agencies.
inCitu
We take planning proposals out of city hall and onto their urban context, seamlessly communicating projects with a large, diverse audience to win community support while crowdsourcing stakeholders' feedback.
The Audacious Project
Housed at TED, The Audacious Project is a funding initiative that encourages the world’s greatest changemakers to dream bigger.
Safety Net Innovation Lab
Over the next seven years, building on the work we’ve already done to reimagine safety net services, we will partner with 15 states to reach 13 million people and unlock $30 billion in benefits in the areas of food assistance, health care, and other basic needs through our new Safety Net Innovation Lab.
Terreform ONE
Terreform ONE is a nonprofit architecture and urban design research group. We endeavor to combat the extinction of planetary species through pioneering acts of design.
Detroit Urban Solutions
Bringing organizations in Detroit together for cross-sector collaboration on urban innovation.
NYC Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA)
The Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA) works with City agencies and their data to help serve New Yorkers more equitably and effectively.
Hyperobjekt
We are a digital agency focused on innovative work for social good.
ImpactMapper
Visualize your impact, track data trends, and share the stories that matter most.
ImpactAnalytic
A platform to help social good outfits import, visualize, and analyze impact data
Feminist AI
Feminist.AI works to put technology into the hands of makers, researchers, thinkers and learners to amplify unheard voices and create more accessible AI for all.
Municipales App
A l’occasion des élections de 2020, Municipales.app dote le citoyen d’outils pour comprendre le débat, y participer et exprimer sa voix. Participez au changement !
AWO
We’re a new agency working across the world to shape, apply and enforce data rights. We have lawyers, policy experts, technology analysts and applied ethicists working out of offices in London, Brussels and Paris.
Microsoft CSR Justice Reform Initiative
The Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative works to empower communities and drive progress towards a more equitable justice system.
Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers
The NoC a collaborative initiative among academic institutions with a focus on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications, and legal issues concerning the Internet.
Digital Services Coalition
We’re a collection of agile technology and design firms that serve—or aspire to serve—the government.
CUNY Mapping Service
The CUNY Mapping Service at CUR engages with foundations, government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other CUNY researchers to use spatial information and analysis techniques to develop and execute applied research projects.