BudgIT US

BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change. With a focus on three core program areas (research and policy, arts for civic change and interactive technology), BudgIT’s methodology is deploying refined data mining skill sets to creatively represent data in a way that empowers citizens to use the resulting information in demanding an equitable and inclusive society. A pioneer in the field of advocacy melded with technology, BudgIT uses an array of tech tools to simplify public budgets and matters of public spending for citizens, with the primary aim of raising the standard of transparency and accountability in government.