Make Tech. Do Good.

Tom Carmony

Senior UX Designer, Textio

"These sorts of internal hackathons-for-good are a great way for teams to make a meaningful positive impact for nonprofits"

Dave Barnett

Program Manager, Microsoft

"Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Providing impactful volunteering opportunities is an important part of our strategy to make this a reality for our purpose-driven employees. We support DemocracyLab because their platform and programs provide a fun and impactful way for anyone with time and talent to follow their personal passions and make a difference in the world."

Maxx Silver

Operations Systems Analyst, FareStart

"DemocracyLab has been a great resource for FareStart as we’ve sought opportunities to connect with the local tech sector. Thanks to DemocracyLab, we’ve been able to recruit a diverse group of skilled volunteers. As a project leader, I’ve appreciated the structure DemocracyLab has provided, along with the best practices and reminders they’ve shared. We are grateful for the platform and community that DemocracyLab has built."

Joseph Peha

Co-Founder, Ready Set Vote

"DemocracyLab has been instrumental in adding momentum to Ready Set Vote. I can think of no better way to connect with volunteers, not only for hackathon-style events, but to cultivate ongoing, meaningful relationships with people who want to contribute to a project like ours."

Will Saunders

Senior Program Manager for Open Data, State of Washington

"DemocracyLab has become an essential networking tool and resource for state programs looking to engage the civic tech community. The ability to credibly mobilize interested talent over longer periods has made a real difference to government stakeholders."

Karen Perry

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

"DemocracyLab has found the secret sauce to attract volunteer talent, inspirational projects, and put them together so that progress happens. It may sound easy, but we know it’s not. DemocracyLab makes it work and it gets better with every hack."

Scott Veirs

Project Owner, Orcasound

"DemocracyLab has helped Orcasound build our open source community while making incremental progress on design and coding challenges during one day events. Many hackathon volunteers come and go, but some have dedicated hundreds of hours to our project outside of the hackathons themselves."

Jenny Durkan

Mayor, City of Seattle

"Seattle is home to some of the most innovative thinkers and technologists anywhere in the world who want to use their talent to address social challenges. It’s why we formed an Innovation Advisory Council, and it’s why groups like DemocracyLab exist."

Minjoo Kweon

UX Designer, Locix

"I’ve been looking for a way to use my skills to do good in the world, and I’m so glad to see there’s a group organized specifically around doing just that!"

Akshat Vasavada

Product Manager, Stitch Inc.

"DemocracyLab gave me a chance to learn and grow my skillsets in a new career. The experiences I gained through my work with DemocracyLab set me up for long-term success as a Product Manager."

Jonathan Tagarisa

"The Virtual Hospital For Beneficiaries in Africa project started to take shape once we became part of the DemocracyLab family. Our skills gap problem faded as highly skilled volunteers reached out to collaborate on this potentially highly impactful initiative."

Glen Braun

Project Owner, RHours

"Thank you, DemocracyLab! Through the hackathons and the web presence we’re growing a committed, talented team of contributors. Taking the first, simple step of creating a project on DemocracyLab provided a concrete way to move past an idea and into a real effort which others could join. That first step has made all the difference for us at RHours."