What Code for All does

Code for All is a global nonprofit network connecting 31 civic tech organizations across six continents, founded in 2013 and powered by the Polish foundation Fundacja Moje Państwo, headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. The network facilitates peer learning, capacity building, and knowledge sharing among civic tech organizations that use technology to solve local community problems, including disaster relief, disinformation countermeasures, air quality monitoring, and government transparency. Core products and services include the global membership network, Communities of Practice (Digital Citizen Engagement, Disinformation, and Good Governance), the Support Squads Program, peer learning exchanges and workshops, the Disinformation and Civic Tech Research Project (conducted with NDI), the Civic Tech Field Guide cataloging 5,000+ tech-for-good tools, an annual Summit series, and a Slack community platform.

The underlying technology is a network and collaboration platform built on third-party tools including Slack (primary communication), ActiveCampaign (mailing campaigns), Eventbrite (event registration), and Google Analytics. The organization does not build proprietary software products; its platform value derives from member-driven coordination, content curation, and convening rather than technology development. Code for All's business model is grant-funded and nonprofit: membership is free for qualifying civic tech organizations, and the organization is sustained by grants from democracy and civil society funders including the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and operational support from Tech for Change. There is no commercial revenue stream, pricing model, or paying customer base.

Name

Code for All

Legal name

Code for All (CfAll) powered by Fundacja Moje Państwo

Website

https://codeforall.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Code for All is a global nonprofit network connecting 31 civic tech organizations across six continents through peer learning, capacity building, and shared resources. It is grant-funded, powered by Polish foundation Fundacja Moje Państwo, and serves civic technology changemakers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Technology Network Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK)

Keywords

• Civic technology network
• Peer learning programs
• Capacity building services
• Democracy support services
• Nonprofit network platform

Headquarters

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Plock

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Code for All operates as a nonprofit organization powered by Fundacja Moje Państwo, receiving financial support from democracy and civil society funders such as the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to support civic tech capacity building programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Code for All is a global nonprofit network that connects 31 civic tech organizations across six continents, providing peer-learning exchanges, capacity-building workshops, communities of practice in Digital Citizen Engagement, Disinformation, and Good Governance, an annual Summit, and a Disinformation and Civic Tech Research Project. Member organizations access shared international resources, expertise, and funding opportunities through these programs.

Product overview

Code for All is not a software product company but rather a global network organization that connects civic tech organizations worldwide. The organization functions as a platform for peer learning, capacity building, and collaboration rather than offering traditional software products. Its 'products' are services including: a global network of 31 member organizations, peer learning programs with workshops and knowledge-sharing tools, capacity building services, access to funding opportunities, the Support Squads Program, Communities of Practice (Digital Citizen Engagement, Disinformation, and Good Governance), the Disinformation and Civic Tech Research Project, and the InfoActivismo resource collection. The organization also maintains a Slack community for individuals and provides access to external resources like the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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Products and services

• Global Network Membership A membership-based network of 31 civic tech member organizations worldwide that collaborate to solve community problems through technology.
• Peer Learning Program Exchanges, workshops, and knowledge-sharing tools that connect civic tech and civil society organizations from around the world.
• Capacity Building Workshops Access to capacity-building workshops and peer-learning events delivered through the global civic tech community.
• Communities of Practice Three ongoing Communities of Practice in Digital Citizen Engagement, Disinformation, and Good Governance that provide peer learning and sharing among member civic tech organizations.
• Support Squads Program A sharing and learning space for community members to learn from civic tech organizations around the world.
• Disinformation and Civic Tech Research Project A research initiative conducted with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to understand how civic tech organizations can confront disinformation.
• Code for All Summit An annual virtual and in-person Summit bringing together the global civic tech community for workshops, panels, and lightning talks focused on topics such as AI for Social Good, Civic Tech Impact, Mass Community Action, Combating Climate Change, Fighting Authoritarianism, Accessibility & Inclusion, and Building Community Engagement.
• Civic Tech Field Guide A comprehensive catalog of 5,000+ tech-for-good tools created by Matt Stempeck, curated for the civic tech community.
• Member Network Application Application and onboarding process that qualifying civic tech organizations use to join the Code for All network.
• Slack Community An online Slack community for individuals to connect with the global civic tech community and collaborate on civic tech initiatives.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Democratic Institute (NDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2022Code for All and NDI enlisted Matt Stempeck to research how civic tech organizations can confront disinformation. NDI provides financial support and access to their global network working groups around misinformation. This is a multi-month research project focused on gathering experiences, challenges, and resiliency strategies from civic tech groups fighting disinformation.
• Matt StempeckminorOthers · 4 July 2022Matt Stempeck serves as Disinformation Research Consultant for Code for All. He created the Civic Tech Field Guide cataloging 5,000+ tech-for-good tools and previously created LazyTruth, one of the world's first misinformation-fighting apps.
• Code for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2020Code for America is described as a 'huge force' at the center of civic tech. As a network member, Code for America brigades participate in Code for All activities and initiatives including COVID-19 response efforts.
• Tech for ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCode for All is powered by Tech for Change (www.techforchange.net), which provides organizational support and infrastructure for the global civic tech network.
• Code for AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Code for All's 31 member organizations. Code for Africa has multiple disinformation-fighting projects and collaborates with other network members on initiatives like air quality monitoring and disaster relief.
• Code for GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization that developed air quality sensors (OK Lab Stuttgart). Their open-source hardware and methodology has been replicated by Code for Africa and other network members, demonstrating successful tool redeployment within the network.
• Codeando MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization that revived disaster relief efforts from 1985 using digital tools during the 2017 Mexico earthquake. Collaborated with Code for Romania on transferring disaster relief knowledge.
• Sinar ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization using open technology to make Malaysian government information public. Works on parliamentary openness, government transparency, and digital rights monitoring.
• Code for JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization that collaborated with Tokyo Metropolitan Government to create COVID-19 information websites. Their open-source code was replicated by 15+ other prefectures.
• OpenNorth (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada's leading non-profit for data and technology in the public sector. Works with Code for All Network on advancing inclusive data governance.
• Cofacts (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundbreaking fact-checking project enabling individuals to actively combat fake news. Featured in Code for All's Civic Tech and Disinformation Series.
• Doublethink Lab (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2019 in Taiwan to research Chinese influence operations and disinformation campaigns. Co-founded by Wu Min Hsuan, formerly of Taiwan's Open Culture Foundation.
• SocialTIC (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican civic tech nonprofit founded in 2012 by Juan Manuel Casanueva. Uses open-source intelligence to study disinformation, particularly around COVID vaccination, and provides digital security training to civil society organizations.
• Česko.Digital (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFast-growing civic tech organization based in the Czech Republic. Newest member of Code for All network from Central Europe.
• Political Watch (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent Spanish organization that fights for fair, democratic, and sustainable society through civic technologies, advocacy, and research.
• Dark Matter LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary organization and newest Affiliate Member of Code for All focused on exploring civic infrastructures.
• The Sentinel Project (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian non-profit countering misinformation through research, education, and community engagement. Featured in Code for All's Civic Tech and Disinformation Series.
• Code for CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCode for Canada partnered with Code for All to host a monitoring and evaluation workshop about civic tech. Collaborates on capacity building for civic tech organizations.
• Fundapi (Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewest Affiliate Member Organization using tech for social change to introduce reforms in the public sector. Based in Ecuador.
• Code for KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of civic hackers committed to citizen-led collective problem-solving. Newest Affiliate Member Organization working on COVID-19 recovery initiatives.
• Code for RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization founded in 2016. Collaborated with Codeando Mexico on adapting disaster relief tech solutions from Mexico to Romanian context.
• Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected for tailored workshop with La Sobremesa to re-evaluate and redefine new pathways for building a sustainable future.
• SlackcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary communication platform for Code for All's member network and community collaboration.
• g0v (Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwanese civic tech community that initiated g0v International collaboration. Hosts g0v Summits and has been sharing expertise with Code for Japan and Korean civic hackers.
• Parti Coop (Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean civic hackers collaborating with g0v contributors and Code for Japan on Meet&Hack cross-border hackathon events.
• Civic Tech SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization participating in Sweden's national hackathon response to COVID-19.
• Ciudadanía InteligenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth American member focused on government transparency and citizen participation during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Open Data DurbanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner of Code for Africa working on air quality sensors and citizen science clubs in South African schools.
• Wazimap/ OpenUp (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African civic tech organization that adapted Census Reporter for African context. Wazimap has been remixed across Africa (HURUmap), India (Counting India), and Nepal (NepalMap).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Code for Africa: Largest African civic tech organization and a core Code for All member. Builds and deploys civic technology across the continent (disinformation, air quality, data journalism) and collaborates directly with the network, making it a directly comparable peer in mission and model.
• g0v (Taiwan): Taiwanese civic tech community that initiates cross-border hackathons and g0v Summits. A core Code for All partner sharing expertise with Code for Japan and Korean civic hackers; comparable as a grassroots, community-led civic tech movement.
• OpenNorth: Canada's leading nonprofit for data and technology in the public sector. A core Code for All member working on inclusive data governance; highly comparable as a national-scale civic tech nonprofit operating within a global network.
• Code for America: The founding US civic tech organization and a core Code for All member. Both focus on building civic technology capacity and convening civic tech communities; Code for America operates a brigade network domestically while Code for All coordinates across national chapters internationally.
• MySociety: UK-based civic tech charity that builds tools like FixMyStreet and TheyWorkForYou. Comparable to Code for All as a peer in the global civic tech ecosystem with a similar nonprofit, mission-driven approach to technology for public benefit.
• Open Knowledge Foundation: Global nonprofit promoting open knowledge and open data, with local chapters and a network structure similar to Code for All's member model. Both organizations convene civil society around open, technology-enabled civic participation.

Broad incumbents

• Mozilla Foundation: Larger, well-funded nonprofit advancing an open and healthy internet. Overlaps with Code for All on digital rights and civic technology, though Mozilla operates at significantly greater scale and with a broader portfolio than the civic tech network niche.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: Established US-based digital rights nonprofit. Shares the civic-tech-for-public-good ethos with Code for All but focuses primarily on legal advocacy and policy rather than convening a network of practitioner organizations.
• Sunlight Foundation: US nonprofit promoting government transparency and open data. Comparable in mission orientation around civic technology for accountability, though it has historically operated as a single-organization advocacy entity rather than a member network.

Emerging players

• Tactical Tech: Berlin-based nonprofit working at the intersection of technology, civil society, and digital rights. Comparable mission focus on civic technology and information literacy, though it operates primarily as a single organization rather than a network of chapters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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