Bridging inequities through Civic Innovation
Join us at the annual Civic Tech Camp in New York City, where innovators gather to build community-owned, responsible and accessible tech.
By uniting builders, learners, and industry mentors, we advance public interest technology through education and open-source collaboration that serves our communities.
Our vision is to build a thriving ecosystem where aspiring technologists can upskill, collaborate, and make meaningful contributions to civic technology.
As we continue to co-design with community, we aim to align with these objectives:
1. Build a tech education collective across different sectors
Through our partner network, we envision a diverse collective with a common mission to advance civic tech work. Through partnerships with local universities, tech bootcamps, meetup orgs, and mission-aligned companies, we're creating pathways for new technologists to engage in Public Interest Technology.
2. Create long-term impact through open source projects
Open Civic Tech goes beyond short-term events. Civic Tech Camp provides a space for teams to support social good projects. We evaluate all proposals using three pillars - community collaboration, skills advancement opportunities, and alignment with Public Interest Tech - to ensure each project creates lasting value. Learn about the full criteria here.
3. Promote Participatory Design with Local Impact
We champion participatory, grassroots-led projects. In 2025, we hosted the Open Data NYC Design Challenge like where we help transform research data into impactful solutions for the community. With the Equitable Mapping Project, we’ve tapped into partnerships with Pratt Institute, Data + Women and Superbloom Design.