Mission: Empower people who use technology to advance the public good.

Vision: Technology enables our collective intelligence to solve the most challenging social, economic, environmental and civic problems while empowering all members of our societies.

Core Values

Community Built
We are building for the community, by the community.

Inclusivity
We believe everyone has something to contribute to the solutions society needs.

Collaboration
Diverse teams working together with goodwill and respect can accomplish great things.

Transparency
Openness promotes learning and builds trust.

Innovation
We encourage experimentation and shared learning to accelerate innovation.

Challenge
We believe the hard questions are the best questions, and we welcome the challenge to better ourselves and our products.

Problem
Everyday people generate powerful ideas that can change the world. Most of these ideas never achieve their potential because of a lack of resources and support.

Solution
DemocracyLab helps tech for good projects launch by connecting skilled volunteers to projects that need them. We are open to projects from individuals, community organizations, non-profits, social purpose companies and government agencies. Our platform helps volunteers give back and develop new skills, while accelerating the evolution of new technologies that empower citizens and help institutions become more accessible, accountable, and efficient.

Please review our 2019 Annual Report to learn more about our programs. Our growth has accelerated in 2020, supported by an operational grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and corporate sponsorships from Microsoft, Amazon and HERE Technologies.