Coalition on Digital Impact

What Coalition on Digital Impact does

The Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) is an independent, nonprofit global alliance founded on May 20, 2025, in Washington, DC, to advance multilingual access to the Internet. CODI's mission is to enable every person to navigate the Internet in their own language, addressing the fact that only about ten of the world's roughly 7,100 languages dominate online content despite a 5.35 billion-person online population. The coalition works across three pillars — education, advocacy, and awareness — delivering policy research, frameworks, and events rather than commercial software products.

CODI's core "products" are research artifacts and convening programs: the Minimum Viable Dataset (MVD) Framework for culturally relevant AI datasets, the Internet Language Stack reference model, the Global Web Survey (launched December 2025) targeting last-mile digital access organizations, and the CODI Signals expert blog series. It co-hosts the annual Universal Acceptance Day with ICANN and UNESCO, and runs events at ICANN, IGF, SEEDIG, auIGF, and State of the Net forums. The coalition's reach is enabled through 23+ member organizations spanning internet governance (ICANN, Identity Digital, Internet Society, i2Coalition, Unicode Consortium), digital rights (Center for Democracy & Technology, Public Knowledge, LGBT Tech), language and Indigenous advocacy (CLEAR Global, Indigenous Connectivity Institute, /http/, Global Voices, PIVOT), and AI (Gooey.AI).

Revenue mechanics are membership-based and grant-driven rather than transactional. CODI is funded through membership contributions from its 23+ member organizations and pursues grants for research initiatives, with a planned fellowship program. There is no paid product, no pricing model, and no disclosed membership dues. Distribution is achieved through member organizations' channels, the codi.global website, social media (LinkedIn, X, Threads, Bluesky), and high-visibility co-hosted events. Leadership includes Chairman Ram Mohan (Identity Digital CSO, 2025 Internet Hall of Fame inductee), Co-Founder Christian Dawson (i2Coalition Executive Director), Executive Director Trang Nguyen (former ICANN senior leader), and Board Director Dan York (Internet Society). The organization is funded through membership contributions and grants, with no external investment or parent company identified.

Name

Coalition on Digital Impact

Legal name

Coalition on Digital Impact

Website

https://codi.global

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) is a nonprofit global alliance founded in 2025 that brings together 23+ member organizations to advance multilingual Internet access, Universal Acceptance of all domain names and scripts, and AI inclusion for underrepresented languages.

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Product category

Internet Governance Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Digital inclusion advocacy
• Multilingual internet access
• Universal acceptance standards
• Internet governance coalition
• Language preservation technology

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: CODI is funded through membership contributions from its global alliance of organizations. Members include technology companies, internet advocacy groups, nonprofits, and industry bodies who support the coalition's mission financially and through in-kind resources.
2. Grants and fellowships: CODI plans to launch a fellowship program connecting experienced digital access experts with organizations tackling real-world challenges. The coalition also pursues grant funding for research initiatives.

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Core offering

CODI is an independent global alliance of organizations that advocates for multilingual Internet access through policy advocacy, research, and awareness campaigns. It advances Universal Acceptance of all domain names and scripts across internet systems and develops research frameworks (Minimum Viable Dataset, Language Infrastructure Framework) for culturally inclusive AI and digital infrastructure. The coalition operates through member organizations spanning internet governance, technology, civil society, and Indigenous communities.

Product overview

The Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) is an independent, global alliance—not a traditional software product company. Rather than offering a unified SaaS platform, CODI operates as a coalition providing research frameworks (Minimum Viable Dataset Framework, Language Infrastructure Framework), expert knowledge programs (CODI Signals blog series), and global survey initiatives. The organization focuses on three pillars: Education (research and digital resource development), Advocacy (collaborative partnerships and external engagement), and Awareness (public awareness campaigns) to address multilingual digital access challenges.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) Membership Program Independent global alliance membership program for organizations committed to empowering communities to access and navigate the Internet in their native languages. Members include technology companies, internet advocacy groups, nonprofits, and industry bodies who support the coalition's mission financially and through in-kind resources.
• Minimum Viable Dataset (MVD) Framework Research framework defining the minimum conditions required for languages to participate meaningfully and ethically in digital and AI-enabled systems, addressing technical readiness along with cultural and governance aspects.
• Language Infrastructure Framework Reference model for technical systems languages need to function across the internet, covering encoding, script legibility, trust, safety, and accountability layers.
• The Global Web Survey Global survey initiative targeting last-mile and community-based organizations to assess the current state of digital and multilingual access and identify gaps between global development and local community needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• CODI launched with 18 founding members and grew to 23+ members within its first year (2025).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025ICANN serves as a key partner for CODI's Universal Acceptance Day events. CODI's launch event was held at ICANN's Washington, DC Engagement Center. ICANN and CODI collaborate on advancing multilingual internet infrastructure and Universal Acceptance standards globally. ICANN CEO/President Göran Marby attended the launch event, and ICANN's Theresa Swinehart delivered a closing keynote. ICANN's 85th and 86th community forums are listed as CODI events.
• UNESCOflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025UNESCO is a co-host of CODI's second Universal Acceptance Day (May 28, 2026), collaborating on the theme of Universal Participation: Languages, AI, and the Infrastructure of an Inclusive Internet. UNESCO's Guilherme Canela (Director, Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies) delivered opening keynote remarks. CODI also aligns with UNESCO's International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032.
• Identity DigitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member and primary sponsor of CODI. Ram Mohan, Chief Strategy Officer at Identity Digital, serves as CODI Chairman and Founder. Identity Digital provides leadership, expertise in domain name infrastructure and Universal Acceptance, and organizational backing.
• Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member. Christian Dawson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of i2Coalition, co-founded CODI and serves as Board Director. I2Coalition contributes expertise in internet infrastructure policy and cloud ecosystem advocacy.
• Internet SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member. Dan York, Senior Director of Online Trust and Safety at Internet Society, serves as CODI Board Director. The Internet Society contributes expertise in internet resilience, DNS security, IPv6, and Indigenous community connectivity. Sally Wentworth (President & CEO) publicly endorsed CODI's mission.
• Indigenous Connectivity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member committed to ensuring Indigenous communities can fully participate in the digital world. Mark Buell, Senior Advisor, publicly endorsed CODI's mission and highlighted the importance of multilingual internet for Indigenous peoples facing infrastructure and cultural marginalization challenges.
• American Library AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member contributing perspective on digital literacy, access to information, and the role of libraries in bridging the digital divide through multilingual resources.
• Center for Democracy & TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member contributing free expression, digital rights, and AI policy expertise. Aliya Bhatia (Senior Policy Analyst) participated in CODI's launch event panel on AI and language, and in the MVD Working Group discussions.
• LGBT TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member focused on bridging the technology gap for LGBTQ+ communities. LGBT Tech's Digital Navigator Program and advocacy for .gay and .lgbt domain names align with CODI's Universal Acceptance mission. Carlos Gutierrez (Deputy Director) authored a guest post on Pride in Tech and Universal Acceptance.
• Public KnowledgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member focused on open Internet advocacy and digital inclusion policies. Represented at Net Inclusion 2026 conference discussing broadband policy and digital inclusion frameworks.
• DotAsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member representing Asia-Pacific Internet community. Jennifer Chung (DotAsia) participated in CODI's launch event panel on Universal Acceptance and moderated panels at IGF Norway.
• .au Domain Administration (auDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member representing Australian national domain administration. Dr. Bruce Tonkin (CEO) publicly endorsed CODI's objective to ensure internet benefits are accessible to all regardless of language. Sophie Mitchell (auDA) participated in IGF Norway panel.
• https://www.codi.global/http/coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member advocating for Hispanic communities' digital inclusion and language access. JudeAnne Heath (Executive Director) noted that language barriers harm education, economic growth, and American innovation for Hispanic communities.
• eco - Association of the Internet IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member, Germany's internet industry association. Hosted ICANN readout events featured on CODI's events page and contributes to European internet governance discussions.
• Unicode ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member providing foundational character encoding standards for the multilingual internet. Toral Cowieson (CEO) publicly endorsed CODI: 'Everyone in the world should be able to use their own language on all devices.' Toral Cowieson participated in IGF Norway and CODI UA Day panels.
• Digital PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member contributing equitable technology and education expertise. Chaula Gupta (Digital Promise) participated in CODI's launch event panel examining AI's role in linguistic diversity.
• GransycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member providing domain registry and hosting services, contributing to Universal Acceptance technical discussions.
• Blacknight SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member, Ireland-based domain and hosting company. Michele Neylon (co-founder and CEO) publicly endorsed CODI: 'Greater access brings good outcomes for underserved communities, and the power of language as an enabling force cannot be underestimated.'
• SEEDIGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member representing Southeast European Internet governance dialogue and capacity building.
• Clear Sky ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Founding member focused on community broadband and connectivity solutions, contributing to last-mile digital access discussions.
• Internet Society FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Sally Wentworth, President & CEO of Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation, publicly endorsed CODI and expressed commitment to collaborating to expand digital access for those facing language barriers.
• Wikimedia FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Rebecca MacKinnon (Wikimedia Foundation) sat down with Ram Mohan at CODI's launch event for a conversation on language, access to knowledge, and civic participation. The Indic Oral Culture Project, supported by Wikimedia Foundation, was featured at CODI's 2026 UA Day.
• CLEAR GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined CODI in year one. Alice Castillejo, Director of Influence and Language Justice at CLEAR Global, contributed expert insights to CODI Signals survey on the challenges of language justice and voice technology gaps.
• eduCYBER SàrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined CODI in year one. Kamal Sedra, Managing Director of eduCYBER, contributed expert Q&A on building language awareness into the internet and cybersecurity, highlighting the intersection of language diversity and digital safety.
• Gooey.AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined CODI in year one. Gooey.AI contributes expertise at the intersection of accessible AI and language technology.
• Global VoicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined CODI in year one. Global Voices, a global citizen media network, contributes multilingual storytelling and underrepresented community voice perspectives.
• PIVOTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined CODI in year one. PIVOT contributes to digital equity and technology justice advocacy within the coalition.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ICANN: The global coordinator of the Domain Name System and steward of Universal Acceptance. ICANN is both a CODI partner and the dominant institutional actor in the exact policy/technical space CODI operates in, with a vastly larger mandate, staff, and budget.
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): The principal international standards body for the World Wide Web, with working groups on internationalization and accessibility. Overlaps with CODI's mission of ensuring the web works for all languages and scripts, but operates at much broader technical-scope.

Direct peers

• National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA): A US-focused coalition advancing digital equity and broadband adoption through member organizations serving underconnected communities. Comparable mission and coalition structure; NDIA is referenced as a CODI partner conference and event participant.
• Center for Democracy & Technology: A nonprofit that advocates for digital rights, free expression, and inclusive technology policy. Highly comparable advocacy-focused mission; CDT is a CODI founding member and contributes free-expression and AI policy expertise to the coalition.
• Unicode Consortium: A membership-based nonprofit that maintains the Unicode standard for consistent encoding and representation of text across scripts and languages. Directly comparable: both are coalition-driven standards/advocacy organizations focused on multilingual digital representation, and Unicode is a CODI founding member.
• Mozilla Foundation: A nonprofit foundation that supports an open, healthy internet through advocacy, grants, and movement-building. Comparable in being a mission-driven organization focused on internet openness, digital rights, and multilingual access, though Mozilla's scale and product portfolio are far larger.
• Public Knowledge: A public-interest advocacy organization focused on open internet, digital inclusion, and competition policy. Directly comparable in mission and coalition-style operation; Public Knowledge is a CODI founding member.
• Indigenous Connectivity Institute: An advocacy organization dedicated to Indigenous community-led internet connectivity and digital sovereignty. Comparable in mission and target community; Indigenous Connectivity Institute is a CODI founding member contributing expertise on Indigenous-language digital access.
• Internet Society: A global membership-based nonprofit advancing an open, secure, and globally connected Internet. Highly comparable: both are member-driven coalitions focused on internet governance, digital inclusion, multilingual access, and policy advocacy, and Internet Society is itself a CODI founding member.
• Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI): A global coalition advocating for affordable, meaningful internet access, especially in developing countries. Closely comparable in mission (digital inclusion, policy advocacy) and structure (coalition of member organizations), though A4AI's lens is affordability/access while CODI's is language/script representation.

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