Civic Tech Field Guide

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We promoted 25 community events and 14 opportunities on our community calendar (app.civictech.guide/calendar), while sharing 47 open jobs (app.civictech.guide/jobs). And we served 38,590 unique visitors and 87K total requests.

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Last month, we added 184 new project profiles together, 31 of which were new launches (app.civictech.guide/launchpad). And we created 3 new subcategories: Civic slop, Deep Canvassing, and Content moderation (app.civictech.guide/categories).

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 …

There's a new job open: Senior Software Engineer at Scale to Win.
Details: $190,000 - 200,000 USD per year
Remote (US)

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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…

There's a new job open: Full-Stack Software Engineer at Mapistry.
Details: 155,000 USD - 175,000 USD per year
Berkeley, CA (Hybrid)

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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...

There's a new job open: Disinformation Summer Institute at Disinformation Summer Institute (DSI).
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Bainbridge Island near Seattle

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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… Matt Stempeck on the Civic Tech Field Guide and why projects succeed or fail

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

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External search A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

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.

Categories A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

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.

Project Manager, Product & Experience Kinfolk Project Manager, Product & Experience is where you apply online to the Project Manager, Product & Experience role.

There's a new job open: Project Manager, Product & Experience at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
NYC (Hybrid)

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Cultural Programs Manager Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager is where you apply online to the Cultural Programs Manager role.

There's a new job open: Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
NYC (Hybrid)

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Feature A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

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.

All Features A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

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.

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 ...

There's a new job open: Mozilla Pioneers at Mozilla.
Details: 19,000 USD per month
Remote (US)

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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...

There's a new job open: Technical Program Manager at Tech Coalition.
Details: 110,000 - 130,000 USD
Remote (US-based)

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Issue A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

Update: Issue pages now have global maps and will display relevant jobs.

Just landed in Berlin for the Political Innovation Summit tomorrow and this weekend! Say hi if you're here

Network A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.

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.

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

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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…

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)

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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,...

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)

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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...

There's a new job open: Systems and Data Intern at People Powered.
Details: $20-$25 USD/hour depending on location
Global

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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

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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.

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)

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Deputy Director of Technology Law and Policy — The Policing Project Background on the Policing Project 

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

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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

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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

There's a new job open: Editor-in-Chief at Injustice Watch.
Details: $115,000 to $125,000
Chicago

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