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February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Plus, 141 people joined our newsletter, Field Guide Friday (app.civictech.guide/subscribe ). Thanks for being here!
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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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
app.civictech.guide
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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.
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).
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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
app.civictech.guide
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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).
There's a new job open: Senior Software Engineer at Scale to Win.
Details: $190,000 - 200,000 USD per year
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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 …
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January 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
There's a new job open: Senior Software Engineer at Scale to Win.
Details: $190,000 - 200,000 USD per year
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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)
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Details: 155,000 USD - 175,000 USD per year
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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…
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January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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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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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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...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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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A new edition of our newsletter just went out! "In Minnesota, civics is a way of life"
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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM
A new edition of our newsletter just went out! "In Minnesota, civics is a way of life"
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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...
- Civic Tech is solving collective problems
- Which projects succeed?
- Network effects
- Interoperability
Fire it up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-P...
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…
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January 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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...
- Civic Tech is solving collective problems
- Which projects succeed?
- Network effects
- Interoperability
Fire it up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ-P...
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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January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Update: We've also written up how we (very easily) implemented the AI chatbot, in case you'd like to do the same:
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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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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.
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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A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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.
There's a new job open: Project Manager, Product & Experience at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
NYC (Hybrid)
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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.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
There's a new job open: Project Manager, Product & Experience at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
NYC (Hybrid)
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There's a new job open: Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
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Cultural Programs Manager
Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager is where you apply online to the Cultural Programs Manager role.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:22 AM
There's a new job open: Kinfolk Cultural Programs Manager at Kinfolk.
Details: $75,000 - $85,000
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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.
Feature
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
app.civictech.guide
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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.
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.
All Features
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
app.civictech.guide
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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.
There's a new job open: Mozilla Pioneers at Mozilla.
Details: 19,000 USD per month
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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 ...
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January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
There's a new job open: Mozilla Pioneers at Mozilla.
Details: 19,000 USD per month
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Details: 19,000 USD per month
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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)
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Details: 110,000 - 130,000 USD
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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...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:22 AM
There's a new job open: Technical Program Manager at Tech Coalition.
Details: 110,000 - 130,000 USD
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Details: 110,000 - 130,000 USD
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Update: Issue pages now have global maps and will display relevant jobs.
Issue
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Just landed in Berlin for the Political Innovation Summit tomorrow and this weekend! Say hi if you're here
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.
Network
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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
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January 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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
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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)
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Details: 20 USD per hour
Miami, Florida (in-person)
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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…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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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Details: 20 USD per hour
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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)
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Details: $82,000 - $90,000 USD annual salary adjusted for local cost of living
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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,...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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
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Details: $82,000 - $90,000 USD annual salary adjusted for local cost of living
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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
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Details: $20-$25 USD/hour depending on location
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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...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:22 PM
There's a new job open: Systems and Data Intern at People Powered.
Details: $20-$25 USD/hour depending on location
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Details: $20-$25 USD/hour depending on location
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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...
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...
Ask AI ✨
A rich, crowdsourced collection of thousands of democracy tech projects from around the world.
app.civictech.guide
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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...
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...