Technology Tools

18F Methods

A collection of tools to bring human-centered design into your project.

A16Z AI Playbook

One of the best AI starter guides out there.

ActivityInfo

M&E, humanitarina coordination, and case management software for data collection and reporting which works online and offline, targeted at use by humanitarian organizations.

Aequitas

Open source bias audit toolkit for machine learning.

Alchemer

Cloud-based survey platform; very simple for users to create simple and intermediate survey forms, with various service plans.

Alidade

Use Alidade to create a plan for finding technology tools that suit your social change project. Built on in-depth research in Kenya and South Africa. Designed for activists and social change organisations everywhere.                        

All the Free Stock

Free stock photos for use in your projects.

Appropedia

Wiki offering solutions in sustainability, appropriate technology, poverty reduction, and permaculture.

Appropriating Technology

Blog from Tony Roberts, fellow in the Digital & Technology team at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Sussex in the UK.

Avni

Previously 'OpenCHS (Open Community Health System)', an open source community health worker platform designed to aid programs operating at the village or community level.

Awesome Techforgood

A selection of projects, organizations and useful tools for social-impact tech.

Bahmni

Electronic medical records platform built as a distribution of OpenEMR, and integrates with OpenELIS for laboratory management, developed by ThoughtWorks in 2016.

Better Digital Services

Design principles help charities build better digital services.

CK-12 Foundation

Textbooks, flashcards, simulations, and examples across all secondary school subjects.

CKAN

Open-source data portal platform.

Carto

Browser-based mapping and analysis of location data.

Chandoo

Learn Excel, Power BI, Charting, Dashboards and VBA online.

CiviCRM

Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations.

Civic Tech Field Guide

The Civic Tech Field Guide is the world’s biggest collection of projects using tech for the common good.

CivicSpace.tech

Information platform to equip civil society, governmental and other actors with information they need to participate in decision-making conversations about technology in development programming and to protect their interests in the quickly changing digital landscape. Developed by USAID, Internews, ICNL and FHI 360.

Commcare

Well-known and field-tested data collection app focused on health interventions in developing countries, from Dimagi.

Community Health Toolkit

A group of leading organizations serving the hardest-to-reach communities have come together to collaborate on the Community Health Toolkit (CHT).

Community Tool Box

The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. It offers thousands of pages of tips and tools for taking action in communities.Tools for taking action, teaching, and training others in organizing for community development.

Coolors

Generate simple but well-designed color palettes.

Coursera

Online Courses from universities.

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