/ OpenCivics Consortium
civic Innovators coordinating for mutual benefit
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About
The OpenCivics Consortium provides decentralized coordination mechanisms for aligned civic stewards engaged in the practice of open civic innovation.
Aims
Provide scaffolding for mutually beneficial coordination and collaboration between civic innovators
Serve the commons by contributing to network activities
Generate novel outcomes, protocols, and standards that can only be produced through collaboration and coordination
Engage in self-governed and self-organized activities that catalyze swarm intelligence and collective action
Maintain OpenCivics Framework and Network design strategy
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Consortium Members
Explore the ecosystem
The network supports alignment, coordination, collaboration, resourcing and learning between civic innovators, organizers, patrons, and the public.
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Align : Maps
Mapping is a practice of structuring representations of systems, relationships, and processes to foster alignment and empower collective action.
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Coordinate : Alliances
Alliances are aligned peers/projects, coordinating their efforts for increased impact and efficacy in their complementary independent pursuits.
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Collaborate : Initiatives
Initiatives are collaborative working groups of aligned peers/projects, producing mutually beneficial outputs that require synergistic coordination.
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Resource : Grants
Grants are resourcing for civic innovation projects, connecting civic patrons with innovators through democratic and trust-based philanthropy.
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Convene : Gatherings
Gatherings are online and in-person convenings that bring civic innovators, organizers and patrons into closer relationship around shared purpose.
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Learn : Courses
Courses are learning experiences that empower civic organizers and innovators with knowledge, frameworks, and peer learning that supports collective action.
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Our work to convene and support this Network of civic innovators and organizers relies on patrons like you. Donations go directly to empower local & global change.