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2661 projects
https://cppa.ca.gov/Active

California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is a California state government agency created by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA)

California
2020
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Govtech
state
https://safelab.socialwork.columbia.edu/Active

SAFELAB

The SAFElab is a research initiative focused on examining the ways in which youth of color navigate violence on and offline.

1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027, USA
Emerging tech, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research, Research and policy centers, The People, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
racial equity
https://bloombergcities.jhu.edu/program/data-allianceActive

The Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance

The Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance is identifying 100 mayors that are the most sophisticated, ambitious, and advanced at harnessing data and help them set a new standard for local governments committed to using data to power better results for residents.

New York City
Data science for social good, Foundation initiatives, Govtech
city, Sustainable cities and communities
https://givefinity.com/Active

Givefinity

Givefinity's platform makes tracking volunteer hours easy.

USA
Help out, Manage volunteers, Pro bono and volunteer
apps
https://grayarea.org/initiative/cultural-memory-lab/Active

Cultural Memory Lab

An incubator empowering community-based archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations to explore decentralized strategies for preserving collective memory.

435 Brannan St, San Francisco, California, USA
2025
Archives, Decentralization, Incubators
culture
https://www.transformernews.ai/Active

Transformer

Transformer is a publication about the power and politics of transformative AI.

San Francisco
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Journalism, Media, Nonprofit newsrooms
https://www.justicebench.org/taskActive

JusticeBench Task Taxonomy

50 specific tasks where AI can improve how people get legal help and how providers serve them โ€” organized by workflow stage across all problem types and geographies.

Stanford, CA, USA
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Legal tech, Taxonomies
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/adstaskforce/index.page#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20City%20Automated,more%20commonly%20known%20as%20algorithms).Active

NYC Automated Decisions Systems Task Force

Local Law 49

New York City Hall, City Hall Park, New York, NY, USA
2018
Algorithmic transparency, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging tech, Emerging Tech report orgs, Ethical tech and responsible tech, The Tech
https://www.brooklynnavyyard.org/Active

Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is the center of urban manufacturing and innovation.

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Innovation teams and labs, Testbeds and Sandboxes
city, Sustainable cities and communities