OpenCivics phase two
OpenCivics officially transitions into phase two of our progressive protocolization roadmap.
Collaborative Research Round
OpenCivics Collaborative Research Round 03 distributed $42,000 to 16 civic research projects.
Consortium Round 02
Our second grant round, Consortium Round 02, distributes $76,000 to 16 civic innovation projects.
Launch Grants Program
As our first program and official public launch, OpenCivics Grants Program went live with our Genesis Round, distributing $33,000 USD to 15 civic innovation projects, with allocations made by the public through quadratic funding.
Membership Open
Membership is officially opened, inviting anyone who shares this vision and values to apply to join OpenCivics and co-create the future of democracy and society.
Constitution Drafted
Version 1 of the OpenCivics Constitution outlines our core values, principles, and governance model.
Federated Futures
OpenCivics soft launches with a two-day civic innovation summit, Federated Futures, featuring inspiring talks from innovators and a day of participatory workshops.
Open Civics Founded
Timothy and Benjamin officially welcome Patricia Parkinson as a third and final co-founder.
First Gathering
Collaboration on OpenCivics was initiated by co-founders Timothy Archer and Benjamin Life, after a deep dive immersion with Gary Sheng and Susanna Choe, fellow civic innovators working at the intersections of ecological stewardship, civics, and systems change.