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.online

  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.