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Predecessors Pioneers

Explore 50 projects in the Predecessors Pioneers category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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Internet Archive

Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music, as well as 1 TRILLION archived web pages.

San Francisco
1996

Chaos Computer Club

Europe's largest association of hackers.

Berlin
1981

mySociety

mySociety is a not-for-profit social enterprise that exists to invent and popularise websites and apps that enable citizens around the world to exert power over institutions and decision makers.

UK
2003
Access to Information Community of Practice, Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Community of Practice, TICTeC 25, CTFG partners

On The Issues

Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? At OnTheIssues.org, you can see the view of every candidates on every issue.

1996

Missions Publiques

est une agence spécialisée en participation citoyenne basée à Paris, Bonn et Bruxelles. Depuis 1998, nous avons initié ou organisé plus de 1300 dialogues citoyens dans 125 pays

Paris
1998
People Powered

Free Software Foundation

A nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom. We defend the rights of all software users.

51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110 USA
1985

Healthcare.gov

The Marketplace is a way to find health coverage that meets your needs and budget.

200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
2013
United States (federal government)

JamiiForums

JamiiForums is a Tanzania-based user-generated content website founded by Maxence Melo and Mike Mushi in 2006

Tanzania
2006

Aspiration Tech

Aspiration is a values-driven nonprofit technology organization

PO Box 880264, San Francisco, CA 94188-0264
2002
workshops