/ Activities

the connective tissue of the network

Participatory activities are expressions of strategic functions designed to provide the necessary scaffolding for the emergent self-organization of sovereign actors towards a common goal.

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/ Explore the ecosystem

The network supports alignment, coordination, collaboration, resourcing and learning between civic innovators, organizers, patrons, and the public.

  • Align : Maps

    Mapping is a practice of structuring representations of systems, relationships, and processes to foster alignment and empower collective action.

  • Coordinate : Alliances

    Alliances are aligned peers/projects, coordinating their efforts for increased impact and efficacy in their complementary independent pursuits.

  • Collaborate : Initiatives

    Initiatives are collaborative working groups of aligned peers/projects, producing mutually beneficial outputs that require synergistic coordination.

  • Resource : Grants

    Grants are resourcing for civic innovation projects, connecting civic patrons with innovators through democratic and trust-based philanthropy.

  • Convene : Gatherings

    Gatherings are online and in-person convenings that bring civic innovators, organizers and patrons into closer relationship around shared purpose.

  • 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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Discover and resource an ecosystem of open civic innovation activities.

Learn & Grow

Explore public resources and get inspired by models for local collective action.