OpenCivics is a growing community of people who believe civic life is something we build together. Whether you're just getting started or deep in the work, there's a place for you here.
Membership connects you to a global network of practitioners — people prototyping new open civic systems, organizing in their communities, and sharing what they learn so others don't have to start from scratch.
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Become a member
As a member you gain
A community of practice — Relationships with open civic innovators, organizers, and patrons across contexts who are working on similar challenges and willing to think alongside you.
Resources you can use — Access to patterns, primitives, and playbooks developed by the network that you can adapt to your local reality.
Funding pathways — Visibility to grant opportunities, participatory funding rounds, and patronage that resource civic innovation directly.
Spaces to experiment — Safe-to-fail environments where you can prototype, get feedback, and iterate without needing to have it all figured out first.
A knowledge commons that grows — Every lesson learned, every resource shared back, strengthens the field for everyone. Your work doesn't stay isolated — it compounds.
Choose your membership role
Become an Ally → Follow network activity, amplify the vision, and connect with the broader movement
Become a Citizen → Participate in network coordination, governance and decision-making
Become a Contributor → Contribute to consortium commoning activities
Become a Partner → Align your organization with the consortium for mutual collaboration
Become an Advisor → Provide strategic guidance to network stewardship and governance
Not sure which role fits? Start as an Ally — you can always deepen your participation as you find your footing.