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The Civic Tech Name Generator

Today, we are pleased to announce the release of our new tool, the Civic Tech Name Generator. Ready to launch your new “track what Congress is up to” website, but don’t know what to call it? About to share news of your great new “let’s all discuss current events with each other” social network, but […]

What can I do with the Field Guide?

LearnBrowse the wide world of civic tech and tech for public interest. You can browse by tech platform, career and funding opportunities, or specific social issues. Explore the world map to find projects in your area. Check out our exclusive research on the growth of the field, patterns of failure, and impact measurement. Add your […]

10 problems with impact measurement in civic tech

This post is a summary of Matt Stempeck’s presentation at The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference (TICTEC) in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 18, 2018, which he developed in close consultation with Micah Sifry, and is part of the ongoing work they are doing developing the Civic Tech Field Guide. Cross-posted from Civicist with permission. If […]

Related Fields

This is an older version of this page. Visit our directory to see the updated categories.   1. Foundational layers of civic tech We consider these categories necessary pre-requisites for effective civic tech. Without digital literacy and access, meaningful representation, trust and safety, or civic literacy, civic tech will not succeed. So while not every […]

The Problems with Impact Measurement in Civic Tech

This post is a summary of Matt Stempeck’s presentation at The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference (TICTEC) in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 18, 2018, which he developed in close consultation with Micah Sifry, and is part of the ongoing work they are doing developing the Civic Tech Field Guide. If you work in civic tech, you’ve probably […]