This tool kit, developed by a national workgroup of civic data stakeholders, aims to support data sharing and integration done well.
Resources and leads for investigating algorithms in society
To create a plan for finding technology tools that suit your social change project.
Inspired by the concept of a “pattern language,” Beautiful Rising teases out the key elements of creative activism
Beautiful Rising seeks to strengthen the capacity, creativity, and effectiveness of social movements, activist groups, and civil society organizations to achieve lasting social change.
Here we discuss two pillars of a Citizens’ Assembly website: its design and editorial principles; and the information that should be included.
Where journalism meets data
A top to bottom plan for getting your org up to best security practices.
EGAP is a cross-disciplinary network of researchers and practitioners that is united by a focus on experimental research and is dedicated to generating and disseminating rigorous evidence on topics of governance, politics, and institutions.
The South Australian open data toolkit, contains resources to help agencies release open data. The resources can be tailored to suit your requirements.
by @authoritycollective. Do No Harm
Before even thinking about what you should and shouldn’t do, or what tech you should or shouldn’t use, ask yourself: do you know your company?
If you have a Excel, CSV, or OpenDocument file including a column of postcodes, upload it here, and MapIt will automatically match the postcodes and add columns for the administrative areas (councils, constituencies, CCGs, etc.) you request, sending you the results by email.
OnlineSOS empowers people facing online harassment
We’re the Web Foundation’s Open Data Labs. We empower people through data.
handbook.opendata.swiss provides support for individuals and organizations wishing to publish open government data.
Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community organizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development.
The purpose of this guide is to help PB implementers understand how they can use mass text messaging to effectively engage underrepresented communities in participatory budgeting (PB).
Open Data Policy — Managing Information as an Asset