Civic Tech Field Guide
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This is our growing list of over 250 funders and donors that have supported civic tech efforts over the years. Not all fund exclusively civic tech, but if they're in this collection, they either currently support this work or have at some point in the past.
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National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is an independent, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.
"Acumen is a nonprofit impact investment fund focused on investing in social enterprises that serve low-income individuals in United States." - Wikipedia
Google Sheet with over 200 impact investors listed
An Airtable of over 172 impact investors
We invest into 20-24 new teams a year through our two programmes in the spring and autumn.
Grassroots Premier
Washington, DCDatabase of more than 20 million left-leaning donors
Grassroots Analytics Venture Fund
Washington, DCGrassroots Analytics Venture Fund is on the lookout for ideas that monetize or add value to GA's industry-leading progressive consumer database. This is a $500,000 fund for internal or external ventures.
Digital Democracy program (Democracy Fund)
United States of America 🇺🇸Social media platforms have a growing influence on American life. Unchecked, these networks can distort reality, fuel discrimination, and undermine elections. With stronger accountability, new technology can instead strengthen civic participation while safeguarding civil rights.
Tifa Foundation is a grant-making organization that works to promote an open society by actively strengthening civil society in Indonesia.
A guide to help progressive donors consider more political choices. Key learnings on the journey from non-political to political giving. The political donor experience is terrible
The Global Innovation Fund is a non-profit innovation fund headquartered in London with an office in Washington D.C
Our Advance Change Funds -donor advised funds- enable agile and efficient giving for individual donors and institutions.
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Robert Redford committed to the growth of independent artists. The institute is driven by its programs that discover and support independent filmmakers, theatre artists and composers from all over the world. - Wikipedia
We want to change the way the internet enables the spread of news and information so it serves the public good over corporate and political interests.
Digital Freedom Fund Grants
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 104-108 1012 SG Amsterdam The NetherlandsThe Digital Freedom Fund supports strategic litigation on digital rights in Europe that contributes to advancing human rights in the digital context.
The Audacious Project
New York City (NYC / New York, NY)Housed at TED, The Audacious Project is a funding initiative that encourages the world’s greatest changemakers to dream bigger.
We fund research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics
Focuses on the topics of “digital transformation” and “innovation for democracy”
Stanford Start-Up Impact Labs
Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CAEach will receive two years of funding ($250,000 per year) and additional support
Alphabet
Mountain View, CAAs Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one”
Hispanic Heritage Fun Fact: a huge chunk of America used to be Mexico, whose influence and contribution to the well-being of the U.S. can be felt everywhere. Which has the most impact?
Polk Bros. Foundation focuses its work at the intersection of Chicago's most pressing issues to address the complex roots and devastating effects of poverty, and to challenge inequity. Learn more.
DC Philanthropy Funding Jewish Causes, Art and Democracy
Mozilla Foundation
Mozilla, East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CAEstablished in 2003, guided by the Mozilla Manifesto, the Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet is a global public resource that must remain open and accessible to all.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes.
City Experiment Fund
Slovak Republic (Slovensko) 🇸🇰an initiative of UNDP and the Slovak Ministry of Finance, to support cities in the application of innovative approaches
Echoing Green
New York City (NYC / New York, NY)We find the brightest leaders with the best ideas for social innovation as early as possible. And then we do everything we can to make sure they succeed.
For this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.
The California Health Care Foundation is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California, particularly those with low incomes and those whose needs are not well served by the status quo.
Prototype Fund
Singerstraße 109, 10179 Berlin, GermanyDer Prototype Fund ist ein Förderprogramm des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), das von der Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland betreut und ausgewertet wird.
Community Arts is a program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and a vital part of the foundation’s mission to serve as a catalyst for constructive social change.
The Siragusa Family Foundation is a private foundation that is committed to sustaining and developing Chicago’s extraordinary nonprofit resources.
Kiva
Kiva, Mission Street, San Francisco, CASupport women, entrepreneurs, students and refugees around the world with as little as $25 on Kiva. 100% of your loan go to support borrowers.
The Greater Washington Community Foundation works to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our community
Applying Bain Capital’s value-added approach to impact investing by building great companies, maximizing their financial potential, and scaling their social and environmental impact.
European AI & Society Fund
Rue Royale 941000, Brussels, BelgiumThe European AI Fund is a philanthropic initiative to shape the direction of AI in Europe
Urban Innovation Fund
San FranciscoA venture capital fund that identifies early-stage innovators solving our toughest urban challenges and provides them with the capital and regulatory expertise to scale into tomorrow's most valued companies.
Investing in Our Communities Citi and the Citi Foundation are working in new ways to help build equitable and resilient communities
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation provides education, scholarships, exhibits, events, and media related to the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Washington, DCNSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.
Digital Impact
Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CADigital Impact (formerly Markets for Good) is an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab to improve the data infrastructure for social good and help civil society organizations use digital resources safely, ethically and effectively.
Google.org
United States of America 🇺🇸We bring the best of Google to help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges — combining funding, innovation, and technical expertise to support underserved communities and provide opportunity for everyone.
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