/ Root Down & Rise Up
We are all responsible for the places we call home
A movement for culture & systems change rooted in self-organized collective action
Where to start →
Together we are growing an open civic renaissance
In response to metacrisis, we are a movement of open civic innovators, organizers, and patrons choosing to start where we are, build what we need, and share what we learn — creating the conditions for a vital, participatory, and resilient civilization to emerge, from the bottom up.
/ PHILOSOPHY
Open Civics
The worldview, theory of change, and ethical commitments that guide the emerging design field.
/ PRACTICE
Open Civic Innovation
The coordination framework for civic design, consisting of concepts, methodology, and infrastructure.
/ COMMUNITY
OpenCivics Network
Civic innovators, organizers, and patrons sharing in common a collaborative practice of open civic innovation.
/ our North star
Culture & systems change is within our reach
Our shared theory of change is a call for an open civic renaissance; rebuilding our social contract from the inside out, reconnecting to each other, to the land, and to ways of organizing life that are more just, resilient, and alive.
We choose to practice open civic innovation
Start Where you are
Notice unmet needs and form a circle with others who share direct experience.
Share What You Learn
Publish resources and reflections to strengthen our global civic commons.
Build What you Need
Create localized systems that are built by, not for, the communities they serve.
The choice is ours to imagine and create a better future → Make A Pledge
/ Explore the Network
The growing field of open Civic innovation
3-ish years ago we planted a seed that’s grown into…
$361K+
Distributed to civic innovators across 6 community-led grant rounds
47+
Project grants funded through collaborative network processes
1,000+
Unique donors have participated in our grants rounds
190
Members have joined the Consortium and Network
200+
Organizations that our Members represent or steward
Network Broadcasts
Field notes, reports, and general reflections on activities within the network | Explore all broadcasts
Network Organizations
The OpenCivics Network is composed of organizing structures that connect and support members.
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OpenCivics Network
A community of practice & decentralized solidarity network of civic innovators, organizers, and patrons.
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OpenCivics Consortium
A cooperative stewardship body of network members self-organizing around the creation of open civic systems and growth of the network.
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OpenCivics Labs
A cooperative guild of civic innovators experimenting with emerging approaches that support self-organized collective action.
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OpenCivics Fund
A fiscally sponsored project of the Buckminster Fuller Institute, resourcing the network and growing the field of open civic innovation.
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Civic Innovator Sessions
Show and tell from and for Network members. Join for live Q&A at our bi-weekly Network Assembly | View calendar | Explore all sessions
Active Innovation domains
Explore dashboards surfacing experimentation in the field of Open Civic Innovation | Explore all innovations
Inspiring Experimentation
Discover stories of post-tragic protopian audacity, from those experimenting at the edges
Movement Muses
The leaders, thinkers, and organizers lighting the way forward.
member Spotlight
Meet individuals to hear stories from those experimenting at the edges | Become a member | Explore all members
Network Partners
Meet organizations to hear stories from those experimenting at the edges | Become a partner | Explore all partners
Network Advisors
Experienced voices who sharpen our thinking and expand our reach | Become an advisor | Explore all advisors