Spacedog

How We Work

We are social-justice minded technologists who build tools to address real-world problems.

• Commitments

  We are dedicated to open technology that reflects our values.

  • social justice
  • appropriate technology
  • open source, data & content

  

• Contexts

  Across a spectrum of issues, we are always sensitive to individual needs.

  • online organizing
  • democratic engagement
  • international development

  

• Technology

  We code in service of your mission, and craft a custom solution.

  • strategic develoment
  • product design
  • architecture & code

  

We Measure Results

• TeamSeas and TeamTrees: Fitz Partners, 2019 and 2021

  Harnessing the power of internet creator communities for good, raised $50 million combined for the world's oceans and forests. →

  
• CrushTheMidterms: Purpose, Election 2018

  Get a personalized plan for the election. Over 150,000 volunteer hours per month, 5-10 mins of average engagement, and a nearly 50% conversion rate. →

  
• HelloVote: FightForTheFuture, Election 2016

  Register to vote with just 10 text messages. 160,000 users at a 65% completion rate! →

  
• CallPower: Electronic Frontier Foundation, June 2015

  Easy-to-use tool for campaigners, connecting over 4 million to Congress. Now available for your organization. →

  
• LibyaVotes: Reboot.org, January 2014

  1.5 million voters registered with mobile phones in a new democracy, on the ground for 3 months. →

  

Who Likes Our Work

• An incredible ally I will never forget when he moved up our site launch by months so we could get to work. Nita Chaudhary Co-Executive Director Ultraviolet.org
• Colleague and comrade Works with empathy and care to help us make change. Matt Nelson Managing Director Presente.org
• Critical to our work on injustice. Thank you for building great tools and for building them to handle organizing at scale. Jin Ding Social Practice
• With you we make the movement! A lot of our work is possible thanks to you guys at CallPower. Kim Youngblood Grassroots Law Project
• Super easy to work with Clear communication and straightforward approach made a valuable addition to our team in a pinch. Paul Ferris Campaign Director SumOfUs.org
• Extraordinary, invaluable addition Any project would be hard pressed to find a more thoughtful or insightful technologist who gives a damn. Elliott Wilkes Technology Project Manager Caktus Group
• Wow-ed me with strategic insight His ability to describe how tech works in a non-techy way would be an asset to any team looking for a senior tech partner. Alia McKee Principal Sea Change Stragies
• Puts the pedal to the metal Thank you for being brave, pushing hard, and charting new territories with us. Tiffiniy Cheng co-Founder Fight for the Future
• Will be in the trenches with you Cares more about users and quality product than almost any other engineer I've met. Debra Cleaver Founder VoteAmerica.com

Meet The Crew

• 
  Josh Levinger, Commander @jlev

  Bridging the worlds of engineering and advocacy, Josh has ten years of experience building technology for social change.
• 
  Whiskey, Cadet

  Our newest member, Whiskey is still learning his way around the ship.
• 
  Laika, Spacedog emeritus

  The original spacedog, Laika exemplified our credo of loyalty, fearlessness, and agility.