Directory Project Types
We organize entries by their type:
A project is a single instance of work to apply tech for the public good. For example, a specific city’s Participatory Budgeting program could be considered a project.
An organization is a formally or informally defined group using tech for the public good. It is not a product, but rather the company, non-profit, or government department behind the product.
A tool is a repurposable instrument others can use to get something done.
A document is a single document like a report or book.
A resource is a material that can be used to aid in public interest work. For example, an open syllabus or a set of free graphic design assets.
Methods are the abstracted processes employed by a project, such as the method of participatory budgeting itself.
A campaign is an organized series of actions geared toward a specific goal: elect someone, end an injustice, etc. The best campaigns are time-bound.
Publications refer to an ongoing text, visual, or audio series about tech for the public good, such as a podcast or newsletter.
Game refers to videogames, board games, or other types of games.
A course is a time-bound structured learning opportunity.
A database is an accessible repository of data.
Legislation tracks proposed and passed policies addressing
We only track people (Person) to attribute credit to authors, founders, and project creators.
Curator Instructions
We’d like to do a better job covering the category, issue, or place that you’re curating. You can help us share those resources with the world by adding them to the Civic Tech Field Guide.
What we’re looking for
Generally speaking it needs to have a website URL. The project should be one of the Project Types above. It can be a new launch or an existing thing, IF we don’t have it already. You must check to see if we have it already as duplicating existing entries takes a lot of time. You can do that on the Add form or by searching Airtable for the project name or website URL.
We do not generally include blog posts or other content unless it is a guide to the entire topic itself. If you want to add content like that, you can create a Link in the Links table in Airtable, and associate it with the project that it’s by or about by typing its name in the Listing column.