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Civic Hacker Network

We exist to create and empower a globally connected community of people who are using data and technology to create positive social change.

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Dues paying members of the Civic Hacker Network get full access to the Civic Hacker Summit and Webinar Archives, members-only virtual networking ev... Read more

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Ramp up your self-care in 2022 and help raise money for Civic Hacker Network at the same time by ...Read more

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The story of Kenyans harnessing the power of people and technology to build peace in their commun...Read more

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The Community Impact Accelerator (CIA) is a 12-week program where leaders of social impact initia...Read more

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Top financial contributors

Individuals

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Lori McNeill

$14,805 USD since May 2021

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Incognito

$300 USD since Aug 2021

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Ranjit S Ghoshal

$279.2 USD since Sep 2022

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Catherine Low

$200 USD since Nov 2021

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Sebastian Klemm

$200 USD since Nov 2021

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A. Deckert

$75 USD since Dec 2021

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Martin B.

$70 USD since Oct 2021

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Eric Johnson

$45 USD since Apr 2022

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Eddie McAllister

$20 USD since Apr 2022

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United Way of Northern California

$5,000 USD since Jun 2022

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Richard Heath and Associates Inc.

$5,000 USD since Apr 2023

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Chicostart and GrowTECH

$500 USD since Apr 2023

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Lori McNeill

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$14,805 USD

Incognito

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$300 USD

Ranjit S Ghoshal

$279 USD

Catherine Low

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$200 USD

Sebastian Klemm

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$200 USD

A. Deckert

$75 USD

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Total raised

$24,384.18 USD

Total disbursed

$24,368.41 USD

Estimated annual budget

$14,708.40 USD

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News from Civic Hacker Network

Updates on our activities and progress.

Civic Hacker Summer 2023 Update!

August 16th, 2023...
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Published on August 16, 2023 by Lilly Conway

2022 in Review: Hackers Gonna Hack

As the calendar year draws to a close, we are reflecting with gratitude on all of the ways we were able to connect with and serve the global community of change makers in 2022. At the same time, we acknowledge that our rhythm is a bit diffe...
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Published on December 21, 2022 by Lori McNeill

2022 Off to a Great Start for the Civic Hacker Network - Q1 Summary

Have you been wondering what's been going on with the Civic Hacker Network? Quite a lot has been accomplished during Quarter 1 of 2022! · We hope this announcement finds you well. All of us are acutely awa...
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Published on April 27, 2022 by Lori McNeill

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The Civic Hacker Network exists to create and empower a global community of people who are using data and technology to create positive social change. We seek to develop leaders that will fill opportunity and influence gaps in the civic tech, tech-for-good, and data-for-good spaces, and to diversify participation in these fields both geographically and demographically. 

We support organizations/projects that focus on issues around equity (e.g., equitable treatment in the criminal justice system or education), access (e.g., identifying food deserts, access to benefits or tax credits), and government accountability/transparency (e.g., open data releases, tracking government officials’ voting records). 

Founded in 2017, the Civic Hacker Network was created to support and grow the community that came together at the first annual Civic Hacker Summit. The feedback received from summit participants was (and continues to be) that they want to connect their often siloed efforts with the work of others engaging in similar projects, anywhere in the world. 

Civic Hacker Network has 3 primary activities: 

1. Communities of Practice - through digital spaces like Slack, online film screenings, and other virtual gatherings we create opportunities for our members to connect, learn, and collaborate. 

2. The Civic Hacker Summit - This signature online event is our community’s annual celebration of the accomplishments of rising leaders in this space, and an opportunity to learn about the various innovations, practices, and successes that we can bring into their individual communities. 

3. Supportive Programs and Resources - We develop capacity building and educational outreach programs, webinars, virtual workshops, videos, toolkits and guides to help emergent local leaders in civic tech and data-centric social good projects make their essential contributions to the field and sustain their efforts toward the change they want to see in their communities.
 
Our work to more broadly support civic hackers, especially those located outside of major metros, and leaders who are underrepresented in their vertical is aligned with SDGs 10 and 16. 

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