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Project management

Designed for running your OpenOakland project, many of these resources can be used by anyone building community tech projects.

OpenOakland Project Exploration Worksheet

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Author: OpenOakland

Required to become an OpenOakland project, the exploration worksheet helps teams articulate community needs, ensures impacted voices are reflected in project design, and explores potential unintended consequences.

OpenOakland Slack 101

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Author: OpenOakland

Get up and running in Slack, our primary communication tool.

OpenOakland Style Guide

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Author: OpenOakland

The OpenOakland style guide should be used to help ensure our projects and communications have a consistent look and tone.

CfA software subscriptions

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Author: Code for America

CfA makes certain software free to brigades for use in our projects. OpenOakland also maintains some subscriptions independently (e.g. Canva, Heroku, Mailgun, Mural). To access a license or request licensing for any new software, or to set up an OpenOakland email address for your project, contact OpenOakland’s steering committee at steering@openoakland.org.

Fist to Five Voting Guide

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Author: OpenOakland

Try the "Fist to Five" method for rapid, consensus-based decision-making.

Project Discovery Canvas

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Author: Code for America

Develop a research plan for learning about community needs.

Project Technology Canvas

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Author: Code for America

Explore technology considerations for your project.

User Testing Canvas

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Author: Code for America

Map out your user testing approach for project features.

Civic tech and data

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Explore various principles and resources for creating better civic and community tech and data-driven projects.

OpenOakland Data Catalog

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Author: OpenOakland

Aimed at providing Oaklanders with independent access to data sets beyond the City's options, the OO Data Catalog is a work in progress. Some data may be out of date. Email steering@openoakland.org to contribute updates.

CIVIC Data Library of Context

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Author: The CIVIC Data Library of Context

An example framework for describing data sets to account for things like lineage, ethical governance, social justice, attribution and more.

Code for America Brigade Network

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Author: Code for America

The brigade network is an incredible resource for knowledge-sharing about brigade-specific issues and civic tech in general. Connect with others in their Slack and Discourse communities.

Consentful Tech

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Author: Allied Media and And Also Too

Toolkit for building digital applications and spaces that are built with consent at their core, and that support the self-determination of people who use and are affected by these technologies.

Data Equity Framework

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Author: We All Count

A framework for addressing data through an equity lens, with a focus on funding, motivation, project design, data collection and sourcing, analysis, interpretation, and communication and distribution.

Don't Build It

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Author: Grassroot and MIT Governance Lab

A guide for practitioners in civic tech and tech for development that "aims to avoid bad projects, structure the team right, ship and learn quicker, and mature longer."

Exposing the Invisible Toolkit

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Author: Tactical Tech

Lessons and resources for investigating the world through data.

How to Talk to Civic Hackers

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Author: Mark Headd

This book is meant for public servants and people working inside government who want to connect with innovators and technologists outside of the bureaucracy.

Intro to Open Leadership Course

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Author: Mozilla Foundation

A free, self-paced collection of online modules designed to help you lead open projects in community with others

OakData

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Author: City of Oakland

The City of Oakland’s open data portal.

Oakland Equity Indicators

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Author: City of Oakland, Dept. of Race & Equity

Evaluates Oakland against 72 indicators that explore Economy, Education, Public Health, Housing, Public Safety and Neighborhood and Civic Life.

Open Data Handbook

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Author: Open Knowledge Foundation

Guides, case studies and resources for government and civil society on the what, why and how of open data.

Public Interest Tech Job Board

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Author: Code for America

Job board featuring open roles in government and non-profit organizations.

Technology Budgeting Handbook

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Author: 18F

"De-risking custom technology projects: A handbook for state budgeting and oversight" is a 40-page guide for executives, budget specialists, legislators and other decision makers who fund or oversee state government technology projects.

Brigade operations

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Resources for brigade membership and leadership.

Operations Handbook

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Author: OpenOakland

An unofficial blueprint for keeping brigade activities going from year to year, keeping the lights on, managing communications channels, keeping track of finances and fundraising, running projects, and more. Largely written for brigade leadership, it's a great resource for all members.

Steering Committee Bylaws

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Author: OpenOakland

The guiding regulations adopted by OpenOakland when we moved to a steering committee leadership model.

Style Guide

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Author: OpenOakland

The OpenOakland style guide should be used to help ensure our projects and communications have a consistent look and tone.

510(c)3 Status Letter

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Author: Code for America

Letter declaring OpenOakland’s relationship with Code for America for 501(c)(3) status tax exemption. Can be provided to vendors and donors who need proof of our tax-exempt status.

CfA Memorandum of Understanding

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Author: Code for America, OpenOakland

The agreement that outlines our brigade relationship with Code for America. This document should be updated annually or when brigade leadership changes.