CivicActions

This year’s Open November—a month-long CivicActions initiative to strengthen the Digital Commons—was a tremendous success thanks to our incredible community. Together, we made 55 meaningful contributions across tools, documentation, templates, and open practices that advance transparency and shared knowledge in digital government. Throughout November, our team helped grow and improve the resources that support more open, equitable, and collaborative digital services. Every contribution moved us closer to making openness the default way we work. Thank you to everyone who participated, shared expertise, collaborated across teams, and championed #FOSS values. Your efforts strengthen not only CivicActions, but the broader digital-services ecosystem. Explore the initiative and our shared resources: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpKUD3Cp Here’s to our amazing #FOSS community and to continuing to grow the Digital Commons together! #OpenNovember #OpenPractices #DigitalCommons #CivicTech #OpenSource #FOSS #Drupal #Python

Did you know CivicActions has a long history of contributing to open source? In fact, our 20+ year story is built on openness. This week, we’re highlighting our open heritage, 20 years and counting. Check out our latest blog post that traces a timeline of that history in honor of Open November! https://lnkd.in/g3HwnzsG #FOSS #OpenNovember

Excited to share a new video that CivicActioner Jonathan Bourland put together: “How to Contribute to the Open Python Directory.” 🎉 If you’ve been curious about getting started with open-source contributions, this walkthrough is a clear, practical guide, from finding issues to submitting your first pull request. It’s a great way to jump in, learn collaboratively, and support the broader Python community. As part of #OpenNovember, we’re encouraging folks to explore open-source participation and discover how accessible it can be. 🎥 Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/d-SYyWda #FOSS #Python #OpenNovember

This #OpenNovember, we’re highlighting how open technologies like Python help make government systems more transparent, secure, and collaborative. In our latest Medium blog, Tom Camp (Security & Compliance Engineer) and Jonathan Bourland (Associate Director of Drupal) share why Python is the unsung hero of open government, powering automation, improving security through transparency, and quietly connecting countless public services. 👉 Read the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/g3TetNHM #OpenSource #DigitalGovernment #Python #GovTech #CivicTech #Transparency #PublicSectorInnovation #CivicActions #OpenNovember

Looking for a great place to get started contributing to the Digital Commons this Open November? Check out this short demo on how to contribute to a Drupal module. Share this video with the open community to grow contributions to the digital commons! Every contribution, big or small, helps strengthen the open foundations that power transparent, accessible, and equitable digital government. Let’s build a stronger Drupal community and a better future for public digital services together. 💪 👉 https://lnkd.in/gartDDp7 #Drupal #FOSS #OpenNovember #OpenSource #DigitalCommons #CivicTech #GovTech #OpenGovernment Logan House Mike Gifford, CPWA Bentley Hensel Jonathan Bourland