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Log In DonateLog In Home Projects Groups Events Companies About BlogDonateLog In MAKE TECH. DO GOOD. We connect tech-for-good projects with skilled volunteers and socially responsible companies. I'D LIKE TO... VolunteerCreate a ProjectBe a Partner WHY VOLUNTEER THROUGH DEMOCRACYLAB? Make an impact Gain experience Build connections Volunteer Now WHY CREATE A PROJECT ON DEMOCRACYLAB? Develop your idea Find passionate volunteers Access global talent Create a project TECH-FOR-GOOD PROJECTS WE SERVE Organization Type For Profit Companies Government / Non-profit Companies Public (Open Source / Creative Commons) Proprietary Intellectual Property (IP) These are examples of projects DemocracyLab is involved with. Serves these projects Serves select social enterprises* Does not serve these projects *Social enterprises must execute an agreement with volunteers that complies with DemocracyLab's Terms of Volunteering and Terms of Use. WHY BECOME A SPONSOR? Make an impact Differentiate your company Attract talent Become a Sponsor WHY HOST A TECH-FOR-GOOD-HACKATHON? Engage your team Drive performance Give back to your community Host a Hackathon ACTIVE PROJECTS * aria-ease.vercel.app/ * an hour ago ARIA-EASE OTHER ISSUE Aria-Ease is an open source project that champions enabling web accessibility and inclusivity to cater to all categories of web users. ROLES NEEDED * UI Designer * UX Designer * UX Writer * 2 more * Seattle, WA, USA * orcasound.net * 2 hours ago ORCASOUND - LISTEN FOR WHALES ENVIRONMENT Open source web apps that let users listen for orcas, contribute to sound science, and act to save the whales. ROLES NEEDED * Contact Project for Details * Reykjavíkurborg, Iceland * citizens.is/your-priorities-features-overview/ * 2 hours ago YOUR PRIORITIES CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE Your Priorities is an open-source idea generation, deliberation & decision-making platform connecting governments and citizens since 2008. ROLES NEEDED * Contact Project for Details * Hyderabad, India * 9 hours ago DŪTA OTHER ISSUE DŪTA: Your news, your language, your community. Engage in multilingual conversations and explore news in customised & personalized formats. ROLES NEEDED * UI Designer * Product Manager * Data Scientist * Washington, DC, USA * policyengine.org * 12 hours ago POLICYENGINE TAXES PolicyEngine builds free, open-source software to compute the impact of public policy. ROLES NEEDED * SME: Political Reform * Writer * Social Media Manager * 3 more * model.earth * 17 hours ago MODEL.EARTH ENVIRONMENT Collaborative Environmental Impact Tools for Exploring Jobs, Air Quality, Energy, Land, Water, Health and AI Design for Community Planning. ROLES NEEDED * Data Architect * Front-End Developer * Data Visualization PreviousNext See All Projects WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DEMOCRACYLAB 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. COLLEEN AUBREY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING PRODUCTS AND TECH, AMAZON "At Amazon, we are continually looking for ways to achieve more with less, and work hard to raise the bar for customer experience. DemocracyLab provided us with an impactful way to use our skills to help non-profits achieve more, and contribute to improving the experience of their customers. It was time well spent - fun, impactful, important." TOM CARMONY SENIOR UX DESIGNER, TEXTIO "These sorts of internal hackathons-for-good are a great way for teams to make a meaningful positive impact for nonprofits" DAVE BARNETT PROGRAM MANAGER, MICROSOFT "Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Providing impactful volunteering opportunities is an important part of our strategy to make this a reality for our purpose-driven employees. We support DemocracyLab because their platform and programs provide a fun and impactful way for anyone with time and talent to follow their personal passions and make a difference in the world." MAXX SILVER OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST, FARESTART "DemocracyLab has been a great resource for FareStart as we’ve sought opportunities to connect with the local tech sector. Thanks to DemocracyLab, we’ve been able to recruit a diverse group of skilled volunteers. As a project leader, I’ve appreciated the structure DemocracyLab has provided, along with the best practices and reminders they’ve shared. We are grateful for the platform and community that DemocracyLab has built." JOSEPH PEHA CO-FOUNDER, READY SET VOTE "DemocracyLab has been instrumental in adding momentum to Ready Set Vote. I can think of no better way to connect with volunteers, not only for hackathon-style events, but to cultivate ongoing, meaningful relationships with people who want to contribute to a project like ours." WILL SAUNDERS SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR OPEN DATA, STATE OF WASHINGTON "DemocracyLab has become an essential networking tool and resource for state programs looking to engage the civic tech community. The ability to credibly mobilize interested talent over longer periods has made a real difference to government stakeholders." KAREN PERRY NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION "DemocracyLab has found the secret sauce to attract volunteer talent, inspirational projects, and put them together so that progress happens. It may sound easy, but we know it’s not. DemocracyLab makes it work and it gets better with every hack." SCOTT VEIRS PROJECT OWNER, ORCASOUND "DemocracyLab has helped Orcasound build our open source community while making incremental progress on design and coding challenges during one day events. Many hackathon volunteers come and go, but some have dedicated hundreds of hours to our project outside of the hackathons themselves." JENNY DURKAN MAYOR, CITY OF SEATTLE "Seattle is home to some of the most innovative thinkers and technologists anywhere in the world who want to use their talent to address social challenges. It’s why we formed an Innovation Advisory Council, and it’s why groups like DemocracyLab exist." MINJOO KWEON UX DESIGNER, LOCIX "I’ve been looking for a way to use my skills to do good in the world, and I’m so glad to see there’s a group organized specifically around doing just that!" AKSHAT VASAVADA PRODUCT MANAGER, STITCH INC. "DemocracyLab gave me a chance to learn and grow my skillsets in a new career. The experiences I gained through my work with DemocracyLab set me up for long-term success as a Product Manager." JONATHAN TAGARISA "The Virtual Hospital For Beneficiaries in Africa project started to take shape once we became part of the DemocracyLab family. Our skills gap problem faded as highly skilled volunteers reached out to collaborate on this potentially highly impactful initiative." GLEN BRAUN PROJECT OWNER, RHOURS "Thank you, DemocracyLab! Through the hackathons and the web presence we’re growing a committed, talented team of contributors. Taking the first, simple step of creating a project on DemocracyLab provided a concrete way to move past an idea and into a real effort which others could join. That first step has made all the difference for us at RHours." PreviousNext BLOG ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH DEMOCRACYLAB > “The active community and collaborative spirit of DemocracyLab provides us with ongoing opportunities to engage with talented programmers interested in honing their skills developing modeling apps focused on environmental impacts.” - Loren Heyns Model.earth [https://model.earth/community/] was created to address environmental challenges through innovation by integrating existing business, industry and census data with environmental impact indicators. Through DemocracyLab’s collaborative space, Read More DemocracyLab27 Apr 2024 • 1 min read BUILDING THE CLIMATE TECH HANDBOOK WITH DEMOCRACYLAB > "The world is realizing that we can't punt the climate crisis down the road like we used to. We can no longer hope that someone else is going to solve it. We have to be the ones to solve it. And in order to solve this global emergency, we have to build an entirely new economy." - Jacob Caggiano, Founder, The Climate Tech Handbook Inspired by Gitlab's famous Handbook [https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/#:~:text=The%20GitLab%20team%20handbook%20is,suggest%20improvements%20or%20add%20clarifica Read More DemocracyLab6 Apr 2024 • 3 min read Become a Partner OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS IN-KIND SUPPORT MADE POSSIBLE WITH PAST SUPPORT FROM AboutContact UsDonatePartner with Us Privacy PolicyTerms of UseTerms of Volunteering Stay in the loop with our newsletter This work by DemocracyLab is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.