Civic Tech Field Guide
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Last month, we added 184 new project profiles together, 31 of which were new launches (
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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/
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There's a new job open: Senior Software Engineer at Scale to Win. Details: $190,000 - 200,000 USD per year Remote (US) Apply here:
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Senior Software Engineer at Scale to Win
About the Org Scale to Win is a fully-remote, progressive, political tech company founded in 2020 by organizing leaders from the Biden/Harris, Bernie 2020, Warren 2020, Bernie 2016, and Hillary for …
https://techjobsforgood.com/jobs/30310/
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There's a new job open: Full-Stack Software Engineer at Mapistry. Details: 155,000 USD - 175,000 USD per year Berkeley, CA (Hybrid) Apply here:
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Full-Stack Software Engineer at Mapistry
Overview We believe that software will play a crucial role in preventing pollution and protecting our environment. Governments can create reams of environmental regulations, but it will only be with…
https://techjobsforgood.com/jobs/30321/
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There's a new job open: Disinformation Summer Institute at Disinformation Summer Institute (DSI). Details: Bainbridge Island near Seattle Apply here:
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Disinformation Summer Institute (DSI) - Disinformation Summer Institute
Disinformation Disinformation is false or misleading information created and spread to advance policy, political, economic or ideological goals. It is sometimes used by industries, governments, and other...
https://disinfoinstitute.org/
25 days ago
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A new edition of our newsletter just went out! "In Minnesota, civics is a way of life" Read it online:
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25 days ago
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A fresh episode of Democracy Innovators Podcast just dropped! We talked about the work we're doing with the Civic Tech Field Guide, including: - Civic Tech is solving collective problems - Which projects succeed? - Network effects - Interoperability Fire it up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-P...
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Matt Stempeck on the Civic Tech Field Guide and why projects succeed or fail
Matt Stempeck is founder and curator of the Civic Tech Field Guide, which lists civic tech projects from all over the world. With 20 years experience in civic tech, Matt has seen projects passing and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-PZUNkNfg
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Update: We've also written up how we (very easily) implemented the AI chatbot, in case you'd like to do the same:
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How to: the easy way to add a generative AI LLM bot to your knowledgebase
Try our LLM bot to interact with our knowledgebase, and learn how you can easily make one yourself.
https://civictech.guide/how-to-the-easy-way-to-add-a-generative-ai-llm-bot-to-your-knowledgebase/
26 days ago
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Update: Based on positive feedback, we've added the AI chat as an option in the search bar across the site. You can still search the old-fashioned way by hitting "enter" after you type in your query.
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External search
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/search
26 days ago
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Update: The taxonomy block on the homepage and Categories page now includes Formats, Civic Tech Networks, Political Units, and Tech Platforms in addition to Categories and Causes. This means you can find everything in one place without knowing how we file things.
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Categories
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/categories
27 days ago
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There's a new job open: Project Manager, Product & Experience at Kinfolk. Details: $75,000 - $85,000 NYC (Hybrid) Apply here:
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Project Manager, Product & Experience
Kinfolk Project Manager, Product & Experience is where you apply online to the Project Manager, Product & Experience role.
https://app.careerpuck.com/job-board/kinfolk/job/C4GIg5GX
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There's a new job open: Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager at Kinfolk. Details: $75,000 - $85,000 NYC (Hybrid) Apply here:
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Cultural Programs Manager
Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager is where you apply online to the Cultural Programs Manager role.
https://app.careerpuck.com/job-board/kinfolk/job/0mVbamrS
27 days ago
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Update: We created a new feature, Job simulation, for the field of Virtual Reality experiences that help students and job seekers roleplay a job or career path as part of the education, training, or upskilling process.
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Feature
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/feature/job+simulation/r/recp3V8kBUak7prmo
28 days ago
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Update: We've made a host of improvements to the Technical Features page, where you can see the specific technical features that tools offer. We also fixed the search filter on this page.
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All Features
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/features
28 days ago
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There's a new job open: Mozilla Pioneers at Mozilla. Details: 19,000 USD per month Remote (US) Apply here:
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Mozilla Pioneers
Mozilla Pioneers invites creative technologists and product builders to collaborate with Mozilla in shaping the next era of mission-aligned products for Mozilla. About Mozilla’s New Products Pioneers ...
https://newproducts.mozilla.org/mozilla-pioneers/
29 days ago
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There's a new job open: Technical Program Manager at Tech Coalition. Details: 110,000 - 130,000 USD Remote (US-based) Apply here:
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Technical Program Manager
The Technical Program Manager leads the Tech Coalition’s Tech Adoption & Innovation portfolio, overseeing the strategy, planning, and execution of technology-focused programs and services that support...
https://technologycoalition.org/careers/technical-program-manager/
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Update: Issue pages now have global maps and will display relevant jobs.
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Issue
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/issue/free-speech/r/recD6WvIuIbj4l25K
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Just landed in Berlin for the Political Innovation Summit tomorrow and this weekend! Say hi if you're here
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Update: We've created a civic tech network page for Ushahidi projects, including the organization's own products as well as some of the many crowdsourced maps people have created with them.
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Network
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/network/ushahidi/r/rec1fEqYAHz4jfN3A
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There's a new job open: Research Consultant – Open Government and Digital Public Infrastructure at Open Government Partnership (OGP),Open Gov Guide. Details: $10,000 - $15,000 Global Apply here:
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https://www.opengovpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TOR-Open-Gov-Guide-Researcher.pdf
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There's a new job open: Free Expression & Civic Engagement Research Intern at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Details: 20 USD per hour Miami, Florida (in-person) Apply here:
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Free Expression & Civic Engagement Research Intern
Summer 2026 | Miami, Florida Knight Foundation is seeking a Free Expression & Civic Engagement Research Intern to join the…
https://knightfoundation.org/about/employment/free-expression-civic-engagement-research-intern/
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There's a new job open: Community Manager at People Powered. Details: $82,000 - $90,000 USD annual salary adjusted for local cost of living Remote (Global) Apply here:
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Community Manager - People Powered
The Community Manager sits at the heart of People Powered’s mission to expand people’s power to make government decisions around the world. Come join us at the center of a dynamic global movement,...
https://apply.workable.com/peoplepowered/j/61C56F706A/
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There's a new job open: Systems and Data Intern at People Powered. Details: $20-$25 USD/hour depending on location Global Apply here:
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Systems and Data Intern - People Powered
Full or Part Time | RemoteAbout the role The Systems and Data Intern will help improve our organizational systems so that we can better support participatory democracy advocates around the world. The...
https://apply.workable.com/peoplepowered/j/40365C1A00/
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We're late to the ✨ party but we've launched a chatbot interface for the CTFG!!
app.civictech.guide/ask-ai
Want to kick the tires? There's a feedback form at the bottom of this page, and more details in today's newsletter (where you can also 1-click vote on its utility):
mailchi.mp/civictech/fg...
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Ask AI ✨
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/ask-ai
about 1 month ago
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There's a new job open: Director, Digital Collections Operations at New York Public Library. Details: 165,000 - 185,000 USD per year New York, NY (Hybrid: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote) Apply here:
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Director, Digital Collections Operations
Job Opening: Director, Digital Collections Operations at The New York Public Library in Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.
https://nypl.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/f745087e-9f4c-449b-8640-eb6e1f5288f0
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A new edition of our newsletter just went out! can you try something out for me? Read it online:
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There's a new job open: Deputy Tech Director at The Policing Project at NYU School of Law. Details: 135,000-155,000 USD New York City, NY (based at NYU School of Law); full-time remote considered Apply here:
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Deputy Director of Technology Law and Policy — The Policing Project
Background on the Policing ProjectÂ
https://www.policingproject.org/deputy-tech-director
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There's a new job open: Periodistas y comunicadores escribendo historias climáticas at
ClimateTrackerLATAM.org
. Details: $1000 USD for one story Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, México y Perú Apply here:
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Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.
https://airtable.com/apppPT0kdF9U5rUBW/shrS7vDbDzsZuTPjg
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There's a new job open: Editor-in-Chief at Injustice Watch. Details: $115,000 to $125,000 Chicago Apply here:
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Editor in Chief
Editor in Chief Injustice Watch is seeking an Editor in Chief to lead our nonprofit newsroom. The ideal candidate is an experienced manager and editor
https://www.injusticewatch.org/about/editor-in-chief/
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There's a new job open: Production Manager at CERN,Open Research Europe. Details: Minimum of 9236 Swiss Francs per month tax free Geneva, Switzerland Apply here:
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Production Manager for Open Research Europe
Still here? Let's make a quick check about
https://careers.cern/jobs/production-manager-for-open-research-europe/
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Update: We've updated our Civic Tech Field Guide Data Viewer Airtable view to reflect changes in our data structure prompted by our new app:
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Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.
https://airtable.com/appYHxsLYleU2RVYk/shrfxjImCdCNw9p5U
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There's a new job open: Operations Manager at The Knight-Georgetown Institute. Details: $47,586 - $70,000 Washington, D.C. (hybrid) Apply here:
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Operations Manager – Knight-Georgetown Institute
Research & Commentary
https://kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-manager/
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There's a new job open: Science and Technology Policy Fellowship at The Aspen Institute,Aspen Policy Academy. Details: $5,000 base stipend with potential additional $2,500 San Francisco Apply here:
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Science and Technology Policy Fellowship - Aspen Policy Academy
The summer 2026 Science and Technology Policy Fellowship will run from June 1-26, 2026, virtually and in-person at Tides Converge in San Francisco. Fellows who choose to participate in the final project...
https://aspenpolicyacademy.org/program/science-and-technology-policy-fellowship/
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Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
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Are you part of a
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A new edition of our newsletter just went out! 550 things to feel good about (a timeline cleanse) Read it online:
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about 2 months ago
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There's a new job open: Manager, Products & Practices at Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL). Details: $80,000 – $90,000 USD Africa with Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Senegal strongly preferred Apply here:
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Manager, Products & Practices
Title: Manager, Products & Practices About UsThe Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) is a global non-profit, reimagining how data and digital technology can fuel bold, inclusive solutions to society’s toughest...
https://dial.bamboohr.com/careers/30
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There's a new job open: Lawyer at Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology (LASST). Details: $150,000 - $180,000 Remote US - Eastern time preferred Apply here:
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LASST Is Hiring: Lawyer Position Now Open - LASST
We’re expanding our legal team and seeking a lawyer to advance accountability, transparency, and oversight in AI governance and safer science.
https://lasst.org/2026/01/05/lasst-is-hiring-lawyer-position-now-open/
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There's a new job open: Postdoctoral Scholar at Center for an Informed Public. Details: $80,172 – $90,000 Seattle Apply here:
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Apply - Interfolio
https://apply.interfolio.com/177901
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Update: We've renamed the Predecessors category to 'Predecessors & Pioneers' to reflect that many of these groups are still active!
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Category
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/category/predecessors/r/recy0JFFVB0Nrebxh
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There's a new job open: DIAS Professorship in Digital Society and Democracy at Digital Democracy Centre at SDU,Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS). Details: Odense, Denmark Apply here:
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DIAS Professorship in Digital Society and Democracy
Application deadline: March 15, 2026, 11.59 PM/23.59 CET/CEST.
https://fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/da/sites/CX_1001/job/3438
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Update: We've added many more of Newspeak's best-of civic tech collection to the directory. They're centered in but not limited to the UK, and include some great open knowledge and broadly defined political projects.
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A new edition of our newsletter just went out! The ~most popular~ category of the year Read it online:
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This month, we added 150 new listings together (39 were new launches) (
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). We shared 22 community events and 9 opportunities (
app.civictech.guide/calendar
) on our calendar, and 20 jobs (
app.civictech.guide/jobs
). And we set a traffic record with 217K unique visitors!
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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/
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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
https://app.civictech.guide/jobs#jobs
2 months ago
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There's a new job open: Head of Communications at Omidyar Network. Details: $216,000 - $270,000 San Francisco (hybrid schedule) Apply here:
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Head of Communications
San Francisco, CA
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/omidyarnetwork/jobs/7450399
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There's a new job open: Chief Impact Officer at Protect Democracy. Details: $290,000 - $345,000 Remote (US) Apply here:
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Protect Democracy - Protect Democracy seeks a Chief Impact Officer
The CIO is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of leading high-stakes impact work, known for exceptional management and leadership skills and compelled by this moment and our mission.
https://protectdemocracy.recruitee.com/o/chief-impact-officer
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There's a new job open: Lead Product Manager at Code for America. Details: $128,945 - $157,850 California (remote) Apply here:
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Open role: Lead Product Manager — Code for America
Our team is made up of empathetic people working side by side with communities and government to solve the toughest problems facing our society today
https://codeforamerica.org/jobs/posting/?gh_jid=7407338
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There's a new job open: Creative and civic practice intern (Spring 2026) at Public Servants. Details: $25 per hour, 8-10 hours/week, flexible timing Remote (US) Apply here:
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Creative and civic practice intern (Spring 2026) | Public Servants
About the role This part-time, project-based independent contractor (1099) internship allows you to shape your experience around your stren...
https://ats.rippling.com/public-servants/jobs/490c44b1-e245-47ab-aa74-69e66697ccf7
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