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Here are some nonprofit organizations you might consider supporting that align with interests in open internet, decentralization, digital rights, privacy, free speech, and technology for public good.
π 1. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Mission: Defends digital privacy, free expression, and civil liberties in the online world. EFF works on litigation, policy, education, and technology to protect usersβ rights online.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why it matters: EFF is one of the most influential nonprofits fighting for user-centric internet freedoms that resonate with decentralization and digital sovereignty.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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π 2. Signal Foundation
Mission: Develops and promotes open-source privacy technology to enable secure global communication (e.g., the Signal messenger).
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Why it matters: Strong alignment with privacy and secure communication for individuals worldwide.
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π½ 3. Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
Mission: Advocates for digital rights including privacy, transparency, and freedom of expression in technology policy.
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Why it matters: Works at the intersection of technology and public policy to keep the internet open and accountable.
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π 4. Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF)
Mission: Promotes open access to data and information β open science, open government data, open education.
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Why it matters: Helps build and maintain open digital infrastructure and resources for public benefit.
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π‘ 5. Open Technology Fund (OTF)
Mission: Supports global internet freedom technologies that circumvent censorship, promote privacy, and counter repressive surveillance.
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Why it matters: Funds open tools and networks that help keep the internet free and accessible worldwide.
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π§ 6. Participatory Politics Foundation (PPF)
Mission: Uses open-source technology to increase public civic engagement, transparency, and democratic participation.
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Why it matters: Builds and supports tech that helps citizens interact with government data and representatives.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Defending your rights in the digital world
Signal Foundation
Signal Foundation
Protecting free expression and enabling secure global communication through open source privacy technology.
Center for Democracy and Technology
- Center for Democracy and Technology
A 501(c)(3) working to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on the rights of the individual.
Open Knowledge Foundation β For a fair, sustainable and open future
The Open Knowledge Foundation is a global not-for-profit organisation campaigning for a fair, sustainable and open future.
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OTF
Participatory Politics Foundation