In addition to curating the Civic Tech Field Guide, we regularly conduct additional research using its data.
You’re welcome to do the same, as all of our data is openly available. Just drop us a note.
Here are the fruits of some of our research.
Guide to Digital Participation Platforms
When to Use Them, How to Choose & Tips for Maximum Results
By Matt Stempeck, published with People Powered in February 2022.

Disinformation and Civic Tech
Get the playbook and read deep-dive case studies from around the world. By Matt Stempeck. Published in December 2022 with Code for All.
Longevity in Civic Tech
Presented at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference in March, 2020 by Micah Sifry and Matt Stempeck.
A Timeline of Civic Tech Tells a Data-Driven Story of the Field
Presented at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference in March, 2019 by Sruti Modekurty, Aliya Bhatia, Matt Stempeck, and Micah Sifry.
Learning from the Civic Tech Graveyard
Presented at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference in April, 2018 by Micah Sifry and Matt Stempeck.
10 Problems with Impact Measurement in Civic Tech
Presented at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference in April, 2018 by Matt Stempeck and Micah Sifry.
Pathways Through the Portal
A Field Scan of Emerging Technologies in the Public Interest, by Sasha Costanza-Chock, Diana Nucera, Berhan Taye Gameda, Matt Stempeck, and Micah Sifry, published in September 2020 with Civic Hall.
