Discover the world's largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.
The Social Practice
The Social Practice is an ideologically-driven consultancy based in the US and Europe. We help those working for big change to strategize, communicate, and organize at scale.
The Citizens’ Biometrics Council
Bringing together 50 members of the UK public to deliberate on the use of biometrics technologies like facial recognition.
Digital Impact Alliance Research Fellowship
We are proud to announce the launch of our first cohort of Research Fellows, bringing together a small group of multidisciplinary academics, digital development practitioners, and digital rights experts, working at the forefront of digital transformation efforts around the world.
Climate Intelligence (CLINT)
The CLIMATE INTELLIGENCE – alias CLINT – project is a European-funded project whose main objective is to develop an Artificial Intelligence framework composed of Machine Learning techniques and algorithms to process big climate datasets for improving Climate Science...
Climate Data Joint Learning Network
The Climate Data JLN will surface key data governance innovations that will enable climate-relevant data to be more accessible and useful for frontline governments and communities.
Africa Data Leadership Initiative
The Africa Data Leadership Initiative (ADLI) is a peer learning and exchange network designed by and for African policymakers, legislators, researchers, technologists, and digital rights advocates working on data governance and digital platforms and services.
We're Right Here
The We’re Right Here campaign is working to build a united movement for community power, spanning places and communities across the UK as well as the political spectrum.
Design Action Research with Government
Design Action Research with Government (DARG) is a guide for creating civic innovation projects.
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Is your [UK] council fuelling the climate crisis?
Divestment campaign targeting local councils investing in fossil fuel companies
Mobility Data Specification (MDS)
MDS standardizes communication and data-sharing between cities and private mobility providers, such as e-scooter and bike-share companies.
AWA by Beloved
The first virtual DEI assessment for the workplace with an emphasis on mutual accountability.
Project Liberty
Project Liberty is advancing responsible development of the internet, designed and governed for the common good.
National Civic Review
The National Civic League's Quarterly Journal, "One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs"
Comunitatea Funky Citizens
An 2024 election info hub and civic caravan for Romanian citizens
Kapor Center
A family of interrelated justice-seeking organizations that both independently and collectively work to reimagine and reconstruct a more inclusive and equitable technology sector.
The Society Library
The Society Library is a 501(c)3 U.S. collective intelligence nonprofit working on knowledge systems and digital public infrastructure to make "big data democracy" possible in the 21st century.
PoliDashboard
An app for tracking political advertisements on Meta-owned advertising platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP)
Building spaces to grow the global conversation on environmental data access and use
Podlove
Podlove is a group of Wordpress plugins and allows you to self-host your podcast.
AQI to Cigarette
This reveals the equivalent cigarette intake based on Air Quality Index (AQI) and exposure time, offering a powerful wake-up call to the health impacts of poor air quality.
a11ybuddy
A11yBuddy is the software behind an innovative web portal that empowers everyone to report and track digital accessibility issues.
Tangible AI
We are on a mission to help the social sector organizations to scale their impact, increase their outreach and work smarter using artificial intelligence and chatbots, and smart automation.
Social Impact Chatbot Database
We have collected over 40 chatbot projects by nonprofits and social businesses around the world that help build a more just, equal and sustainable future.
OpenPV
Currently a solar potential look-up tool for the German state of Bavaria. "We support the roll-out of more photovoltaic roof systems."
Design for America Studios
Studios are nodes of community, design education, and localized impact within university campuses across the U.S.
Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia)
The APNIC Foundation’s main grants and awards fund...provides funding across Infrastructure, Inclusion and Knowledge.
Hurricane Mapping (Sea Island Software)
We are Sea Island Software, Inc., a company specializing in hurricane threat assessment. HurricaneMapping.com is our storm tracking service for Google Earth and ESRI's ArcGIS.
HURREVAC
HURREVAC is the decision support tool of the [US] National Hurricane Program, administered by FEMA, the USACE, and the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
FedGeoDay
FedGeoDay is THE event devoted to "open geospatial ecosystems" (open source software, open/collaborative mapping, open science challenges, and open engagements) that are used to initiate and grow capabilities across the U.S. federal government.
Digital Rights Fund for West Asia and North Africa
This initiative aims to empower individuals, informal groups, and entities to effectively counter digital rights threats and violations online.
City-Level Decision-Making Tool
The Society Library (a collective intelligence institute) shared their micro-voting decision-making tool for city-level decision-making.
Yield Giving
Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield is named after a belief in adding value by giving up control.
Bolsa de sugestões
"Suggestions bag" for the Portuguese Assembly. It's actively used but it's not clear where citizen suggestions go once posted.
Parlamento.pt Cidadania e participação
The official citizen participation hub of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic
Iniciativa legislativa dos cidadãos
Official channel for citizens initiatives in Portugal, with a minimum threshold of 20,000 registered voters
Petições para Assembleia da República
Official petition site for Portuguese citizens to the National Assembly
Iniciativa de referendo dos cidadãos
Citizens' referendum platform for Portugal, with a minimum threshold of 60,000 registered voters; signatures
Brave Conversations Stuttgart
As part of the 2024 Web Science Conference Brave Conversations again brings together technology, society and politics to explore humanity in the 21st Century
America’s Seed Fund
We fund startups across nearly all technology areas and markets like artificial intelligence, energy, medical devices, robotics, semiconductors, and many more.
Prototype Open Knowledge Network (Proto-OKN)
Supports the creation of a prototype Open Knowledge Network — an essential public-data infrastructure to power the next information revolution.
Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
The Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships is the first new NSF directorate in 30 years and "advances use-inspired and translational research in all fields of science and engineering, giving rise to new industries and engaging all Americans — regardless of background or location — in the pursuit of new, high-wage jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)."
Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT)
Supports research, implementation and education projects involving multi-sector teams that focus on the responsible design, development or deployment of technologies.