Civic Tech for the Community

Building civic technology with DC volunteers since 2012.

What is Civic Tech? Read before contributing

Founded in 2012 as Code for DC, Civic Tech DC has spent over a decade building civic technology, organizing volunteers, and partnering with nonprofits to address real community needs. This playbook captures what we’ve learned — open to our community, the broader civic tech ecosystem, and the DC tech world.

Choose Your Path

Join an existing project

Join a project, meet the community, and start contributing.

Build a new project

Pitch an idea, form a team, and bring a civic tech project to life.

Structures

Project Incubator

A structured process for developing your Civic Tech project from idea to launch.

Key Resources

Civic Tech Upskilling

Learn the 101 skills needed to contribute effectively to civic tech.

Project Resources

Tools, guides, and templates for project leads and teams.

AI and Civic Tech

How to use AI tools and understand their implications in civic tech work.

Start anywhere. Move between paths anytime.