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Learn more about the [https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs UN Sustainable Development Goals].  Trying to figure out which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is the best fit for your product?  The [http://sdgfunders.org/wizard/ SDG Indicator Wizard] can help.

Link-SF was designed with three user groups in mind: 1) A growing population of low-income San Franciscans who rely on mobile technology to meet their basic needs, 2) Service providers who can use the most real-time data to direct clients in need, and 3) Everyday people who can use this information as a way to help refer San Francisco’s homeless population to a social service agency nearby. Link-SF is free software, get it here: [http://github.com/zendesk/linksf/ GitHub].

Acres Online helps farmers find available land using data from the city. Try out the platform and learn more about [http://acres.online/ Acres].

Acres was made by Grant Smith and Code for America in partnership with The City of West Sacramento and SACOG. Created in the California, United States.

FarmRaiser was created in the United States.

'''FreshEBT''' makes it easy to check your food stamps and benefits balance.

The app is available in both English and Spanish versions on the AppleApp and Google Play stores. Find out more about [http://www.freshebt.com/ FreshEBT].

'''Fresh Food Connect''' allows urban growers to easily donate their surplus food to local food pantries without leaving their home. They can also track theirdonations through the application. Learn more about [http://freshfoodconnect.org/ Fresh Food Connect].

Fresh Food Connect was created in the United States.

'''Planet Murple''' is an app that teaches kids to cook, so they build curiosity and self-sufficiency around food. 

Planet Murple hopes to redesign our broken food culture starting with kids and education. Find out more about [http://www.planetmurple.com/ Planet Murple]

Planet Murple was created by Emily Yao and Dave Resnick. Purple Murple is based in the Bay Area in the United States.

Lunch Box was created in the United States.

'''Range''' helps US school-age youth find safe places and summer time meals. The list of safe places is all libraries in the US. The summer meals are the locations of USDA funded meal service sites that are available during the school year.

'''Spoiler Alert''' offers a collaborative, online platform and value-added services that enable food businesses, farms, and nonprofits to create or recover value from surplus food and organic waste.  

'''BeMyEyes''' is an app that connects blind and visually impaired with sighted helpers from around the world via live video connection. Learn more about [http://www.bemyeyes.org/ BeMyEyes].  

BeMyEyes was created in the United States.

'''Break Zika App''' is aimed to reduce the outbreak of dangerous viruses. It allows people to monitor and publish, so that everything is visible on a city map with several management tools. It encourages reporting, treatment and sharing and also helps identify mosquito carriers.

'''Concrn app''' is a compassionate social service network and mobile app that connects people in need to volunteer responders trained in crisis intervention and mediation. It is meant to offer an alternative to calling 911 for many crisis situations. The mobile app allows citizens to report someone having a mental health crisis. First responders such as firefighters, police, and paramedics will get a text message of the report, and app users will see an update message when a responder is on the way. The app helps alleviate the tension between law enforcement and local residents, which is a big problem locally and nationally.

Concrn mobile app can be downloaded by concerned citizens on iPhone or Android. Learn more and download [http://www.concrn.org/ Concrn].

Concrn was created by Jacob Savage and Neil Shah of Compassionate Response Network in the Bay Area, in the United States.

'''Doctor D''' customizes recommendations regarding HIV & STD testing, HIV prevention, and vaccinations, and locates nearby sexual health services for men.

A free iPhone app that empowers guys to stay on top of their sexual health. Find out more and download [http://www.askdoctordick.com/ Doctor D]

Doctor D is made by David Ernst and Prevention Health Labs. Doctor D is based in the United States.

EWG’s Healthy Living App is free and available for IOS and Android. Download and learn more about EWG’s [http://www.ewg.org/apps/ Healthy Living App].

Healthy Living app is an [http://www.ewg.org/ Environmental Working Group] app created by [http://exygy.com/ Exygy] in San Francisco, California in the United States.

First Derm team is advised by globally recognized leaders in digital health, teledermatology and startups. Frist Derm was started by Alexander Börve. The team is based in the United States, Sweden, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

'''GiveFit''' mission is to make health and fitness activities more accessible to more people.  

'''Ottawa's Heart''' is an app to help you and others save cardiac arrest victims. Learn where the nearest defibrillator is, submit new ones, and approve existing listing.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills more than a 1,000 people each day, it is one of the leading causes of death. Defibrillators are easy to use, effective, and everywhere, but if you can't find a defibrillator in an emergency the chance of survival drops 7-10% for every minute without defibrillation. Ottawa's Heart helps you learn where the nearest defibrillator is, submit new locations, and approve existing listings. Find out more at [http://www.smewebsites.com/ottawasheart/client/splash.html Ottawa's Heart]

Ottawa's Heart was designed and built by David Rust-Smith, Phil Vanstone, and Nick Breen.

'''LGBT MD''' helps to connect Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people to well-trained medical providers. Discover providers near you by searching by both location and type. Bookmark your favorites and text yourself their contact info. Contribute reviews and new providers to help others find the care they need.

LGBT MD is open-source and is in beta for San Francisco. Learn more and try out [http://lgbtmd.herokuapp.com/ LGBT MD].

LGBT MD was created by [https://github.com/daria33 Daria Garina] in the United States.

'''Maia Health''' has a mission to change the way in which children take on the responsibilities of their medical care.  

The app and lets you be a part of the Maya community where you will become a key part of a network dedicated to creating a more efficient and effective healthcare environment. An interconnected family of doctors all with the latest in mobile health tools at their fingertips, all collaborating and sharing patient information, all helping to inform one another and the community around them on the challenges and breakthroughs affecting the health of their patients. Learn more and download the [http://mayahealthnetwork.com/maya_health_app/ Maya App].

'''Open Health Network''' is smart, configurable, customizable mobile B2B2C health platform. The Open Health Network enables healthcare organizations to create powerful mobile health applications that run on any device and in any language within a day without coding.

It is an open platform and integrates with the existing systems, applications, devices, data and content. Each app can automatically adapts to each patient. OHN's interactive big data dashboard provides deep big data analytics. Learn more about [http://www.openhealth.cc Open Health Network].

Open Health Network was started by Tatyana Kanzaveli and Maksim Tsvetovat in Bay Area in the United States.

'''Pró-Química Online''' is a free portable application for professionals in the emergency sector who work with dangerous products. This Guide contains information from the Manual of Emergencies of the Pro Chemistry of ABIQUIM - Brazilian Association of Chemical Industry. It follows the UN guidelines for the Land Transport of Dangerous Goods (Orange Book) and The US Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook (DOT).

Developed by SUATRANS Emergência SA of Sao Paolo Brazil, a company that focused on solutions for the preservation of life and the environment, that provides its customers with products, training and services focused on environmental protection with the highest standards of quality.

Learn about [http://www.suatrans.com.br/lermais_materias.php?cd_materias=1062#.WIuiw7YrKHp/ emergency care] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.application.app.proquimica/ download the app].

'''PulsePoint''' transforms everyday purchases into votes for positive change.  

Learn more [http://www.saude.sp.gov.br/ information] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.gov.sp.saude.spxdengue/ download the app].

'''Water Tracker''' is an app that tracks how much water you use every day. Water Tracker tracks showering, driving, eating, and drinking your morning coffee all use water, and using the app you can track, find ways to reduce your water consumption, and even compare your use of water with your Facebook friends.  

The app is currently being piloted with Colorado State University and UNAM in Mexico City to compare the water usage by students at each university. Learn more and download the [http://www.thewatertracker.com/ Water Tracker app].

The Water Tracker App was created by Fidan Karimova, Dmytro Malakhov, and Vitalii Starush in Washington DC, in the United States.

'''YesHealth''' empowers people everywhere to start living healthier, happier lives. YesHealths mission is to stop diabetes and take charge of your health–and have fun doing it–by developing healthy habits that last a lifetime.

Cities, organizations, companies, and schools can create challenges for youth ages 13–24 and youth can learn 21st-century skills as they participate in the challenges. Current ChangeX challenges run from two to six months with 50 to 50,000 learners.  Learn more about [http://www.changexedu.com/changex/ ChangeX].

'''ESL Map''' is a filterable, mapped, community-sourced listing of available English Language Learner classes in the Nashville area.  Find out more about [http://www.eslmap.com/ ESL Map].

Goalie is open-source and was created by developer [https://github.com/josemontesdeoca Jose Montes de Oca]. The application was created in the United States.

'''Mentive''' is a platform for live online classes with real people and top quality materials to master the skills you need.

Mentive believes knowledge turns dreams into reality. Education brings knowledge. Mentive is a global educational community where students and mentors meet to turn any online course into an interactive learning experience. Mentive is determined to find a way to enhance all the great online courses out there with the benefits of face-to-face learning. Find out more about [https://www.mentive.co/pages/ Mentive]

'''Moneythink''' is a movement of young people working to restore the economic health of the United States through financial education.  Moneythink has an app that challenges you to prove your financial skills.

Money think believes the opportunity gap is wider than ever. Money skills aren't taught in American schools. We believe every student deserves a financial education, and we're on a mission to make that happen. Find out more and download the app  [http://moneythink.org/ Moneythink]

Moneythink was created by Ted Gonder, Greg Nance, and Shashin Chokshi and is based in Chicago, United States. Moneythink has partnered with [http://causelabs.com/ Causelabs].

'''Open Schools!''' is a web app that hopes to support family decisions with data. Open Schools! helps parents choose a school in Washington DC.

Open Schools! recognizes that the "right" school for children can be evaluated not just by standardized test scores, but by teacher turnover, parent involvement, special programming, community and more. Data is from school populations by neighborhood, and gradually plan to add information collected from the city, NGOs, the private sector, and users. Learn more about [http://edu.codefordc.org/ Open Schools]

Open Schools was created by [http://www.meetup.com/Code-for-DC/ Code For DC] located in Washington DC in the United States.

Open311 was created by [http://codeforsanjose.com/ Code For San Jose] in partnership with [http://www.sanjoseca.gov/ San Jose] in California in the United States.

This app is easy to use, has lots of features and options for customization, and entertaining content along with every reminder. Learn more and download [https://www.bedsider.org/reminders_app Besiders App] for IOS and Android.

Besiders Reminder App was created by [https://www.bedsider.org Besiders] an online birth control support network for women 18-29 and operated by [http://thenationalcampaign.org/ The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregancy] a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States.

Learn more about [http://rednacionaldemujeres.org/  La Red Nacion de Mujeres] and download [http://rednacionaldemujeres.org/index.php/campanas/ellas-libres-de-violencias/ the Ellas app].

'''PLP 2.0''' is an app to prevent and eradicate violence against women. The PLP 2.0 app panic button triggers the military police and sends a warning to PLPs - community leaders who have participated in training courses on women's rights and who are able to share information and support for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Developed by Themis, a feminist NGO in Porto Alegré, Brazil, also offers a [https://juntas.geledes.org.br/ platform] for women to access resources on issues of gender inequality, breast cancer, violence, abuse and feminicide.

Learn more about [http://themis.org.br/ Themis] and download [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.beelieve.plp&hl=pt_BR/ the app].

Stronger Than Espresso App was created by AdvanceNet Labs in the United States.

The Human Utility lets people donate money, services, or partnerships to help those who are without or in danger of having no water in Detroit and Baltimore. Through their online platform they verify individuals who need assistance. Learn more about [https://www.detroitwaterproject.org/ The Human Utility].  

The Human Utility was created by the Conscientious Utility Project, Inc and was fiscally sponsored by the Social Good Fund, an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

'''S @ i''' is a system that guides farmers not to waste their water. S @ i is an technological tool for irrigation management aimed at maximizing the efficiency of water use in irrigated areas, allowing the user (producers, ATER technicians and irrigation district managers), faster access the Important information, and consequently a quick, reliable return to the farmer.  

'''Water Tracker''' is an app that tracks how much water you use every day. Water Tracker tracks showering, driving, eating, and drinking your morning coffee all use water, and using the app you can track, find ways to reduce your water consumption, and even compare your use of water with your Facebook friends.

The app is currently being piloted with Colorado State University and UNAM in Mexico City to compare the water usage by students at each university. Learn more and download the [http://www.thewatertracker.com/ Water Tracker app].

The Water Tracker App was created by Fidan Karimova, Dmytro Malakhov, and Vitalii Starush in Washington DC, in the United States.  

'''WellDone''' builds technology tools that empower resource-constrained communities with the data they need to provide critical infrastructure that lasts. WellDone oversees the functioning of water pumps in Tanzania, with the effort to make communities there self-reliant. Often wells end up neglected and eventually break down.  

Fastracker is available for free download on IOS and Android. Learn more and download [https://www.fractracker.org/apps/ Fastracker].

Fastracker was created by [https://www.fractracker.org/ Fastracker Alliance] in the United States. FracTracker Alliance studies, maps, and communicates the risks of oil and gas development to protect our planet and support the renewable energy transformation.

'''SF Environment''' has a goal to visualize building energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to encourage owners and building managers to make proper changes.  

CareerHubsUS is used by Workforce Development, Human Services, K-12, Youth Development, and Community Colleges. Learn more about [http://www.careerhubus.com/ CareerHub].

CareerHub was created by Kim Coulthurst and Amanda Gerrie of [http://pathwaysconsultants.com/ Pathways Consultants], a workforce development consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States.

'''CaringCent App''' is modernizing philanthropy to virtuously personalize generosity across consumers, causes and companies.

Through CaringCent, consumers support causes in a way that fits their lifestyle, nonprofits establish relationships with new donors and companies deepen ties with customers through micro-targeted corporate philanthropy. Our motto is "Small Change, Big Impact. Learn more about [http://www.caringcent.com/ CaringCent]

CaringCent was created in the United States.

The app coaches users on developing a business plan through a series of interactive activities. Learn more and download [http://www.centro-mobile.org/ Centro Business Planning App]

Centro Business Planning App was created by [http://www.centrocommunity.org/ Centro Community Partners] in Oakland, California in the United States.

CleanSlateDC is a resource to help people with criminal records find success in their futures. Find out more about [https://www.cleanslatedc.com/ CleanSlateDC].

'''Larger Local''' is a user curated shopping collection that allows like-minded users to find and share products made by social conscious companies, helping products and companies gain prominence and increase their positive social impact.

Learn more [https://larger-local.herokuapp.com Larger Local]

Learn more about [http://lac.unwomen.org/en/noticias-y-eventos/articulos/2016/08/laudelina#sthash.NODgcZO6.dpuf/ Laudelina].

My RoundUp App is free and available for ISO and Android. My RoundUp App also has options for private label use and customization. Learn more and download [http://www.myroundup.com/ My RoundUp App]

My RoundUp App was created by a [http://www.myroundup.com/ team] and was founded by Aaron Lowe in the United States.

In close collaboration with migrant workers, worker welfare staff, and support networks in the Persian Gulf, Worker Connect is a mechanism for migrant construction workers to learn about their rights, share information about their experiences, and provide anonymous feedback to worker welfare supervisors. To be piloted in late 2016, the service includes a mobile app for use by construction workers to report feedback on their living and working conditions, and a dashboard where supervisors can analyze anonymous data to highlight areas of concern and intervene when necessary. Learn more and download the [https://www.workerapp.org/ Worker Connect]

The idea for this app was generated by Animal Welfare and Food Rescue groups who spend an inordinate amount of time managing time-sensitive volunteer tasks. 4Bells helps organizations by shifting some of the process from white boards to the volunteers. Volunteers are notified about tasks and can claim and check them in, reducing time spent on the phone and tracking activity on white boards  

4Bells was built, pro bono, by JayStack. The effort is also supported by a generous grant from Microsoft Citizenship. Find out more about [http://www.4bells.org/ 4Bells].

'''Appallicious''' is a data collection and aggregation company that creates products to help banks, businesses, and government create opportunity, savings, efficiency and value from all types of data.

'''Callbot''' is an app that will call a group of contacts for you in minutes to deliver a personally recorded voice message right from your phone. Simply make a group from your contacts, and then record your own voice message, then let Callbot make all the calls for you.

Callbot helps nonprofits and organizations manage their volunteers, send reminders, notify employees, and much more. Learn more and download the app [http://www.callbotapp.com/ Callbot].

Callbot was created by [http://www.gravityfish.com/ Gravity Fish] a small developer team based in the United States.

'''Code Alliance''' connect technology professionals to open source volunteer opportunities. The program creates volunteer opportunities that last from eight to 40 hours, spanning a weekend to a week-long commitment. In order to be considered for a Code Alliance project, the project must be open source, the nonprofit must already be using the technology in the field, and they must have one engineer on staff.  

Learn more about [http://codealliance.org/ Code Alliance] and their volunteer opportunities.

Code Alliance was created by [http://www.benetech.org/ Benetech] a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that empowers communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions in Palo Alto in the United States.

'''Everybody Helping''' connects individuals/groups with local organizations and causes that are important to them, facilitating monthly recurring donations, awareness building. Find out more about [https://everybodyhelping.com/ Everybody Helping].

Everybody Helping was created by Ehco Inc. in the United States.

'''Feito na Biblioteca''' creates tools for library users at libraries in Brazil.

Made at the Library is a collaboration with library staff and library users to develop mobile apps using open government data. Working in two capital cities, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais) and Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul), library users and library staff from nine libraries will participate in community events that spark creativity and spur development of three mobile apps that solve local problems.

   

Find out more about [http://www.feitonabiblioteca.org/ Feito na Biblioteca].

Goodworld allows you to use the #donate hashtag to instantly give to causes that matter on Facebook, Twitter and the web. Find out more about [https://goodworld.me/ Goodworld].

'''Helpugees''' is a matchmaking platform for refugees and volunteers. Learn more about [http://www.helpugees.com/ Helpugees].

Hermes Translator app is free and lets users communicate with the people that don’t share the same language. Learn more and download [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hermes-translator/id1088107640?mt=8 Hermes Translator].

'''Hermes Translator''' uses text messaging to help users communicate with anyone, in any language in the world. Hermes Translator helps you to break down language barriers and to communicate with others

Hermes Translator app is free and lets users communicate with the people that don’t share the same language. Learn more and download [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hermes-translator/id1088107640?mt=8 Hermes Translator].

Reid Chatham started this app to address the need to communicate more efficiently when traveling. This app was created in San Francisco, California in the United States.

Kill The Cup gives you the best access to the top bingo deals in the industry. They feature both no deposit required offers, exclusive large bonuses and coupons for added value. Find out more about [http://www.killthecup.org/ Kill The Cup].

Kill The Cup was created by karuna mukherjea in the United States.

'''Kricket''' is a crowd-mapping network helping people and organizations work towards a common goal building community and coordinating the distribution of humanitarian aid. Learn more about [https://app.kricket.co/ Kricket].

'''Local Free Web''' focuses on bringing Internet access to those who don’t have it. 25% of adults don’t have any regular Internet access. You need the Internet to find the Internet. Local Free Web is a text messaging service as well as physical signs in bus stops. Text any bus stop id to a phone number, receive text messages with locations of computers with Internet access around that bus stop.

Local Free Web is available on [https://github.com/sfbrigade/LocalFreeWeb GitHub] and focuses on proving a resource directory of sites that provides free access to internet enabled computers in San Francisco, California.

Local Free Web was created by a team part of SF Brigade [http://codeforsanfrancisco.org/ Code 4 San Francisco] located in the United States.

This project focuses on an open source Secure App Generator that will allow users and partners to create custom “Powered by Martus” write-only applications (where the user can only submit data, but not read it post-submission, so as to reduce risk for untrained data collectors), making it easier for organizations to distribute secure, easy-to-use data collection tools and for users to collect and secure information in the field. Previous support focused on the creation of a mobile version of Martus for the Android mobile OS to allow for secure information transmission in the field. Learn more about [https://www.opentech.fund/project/martus-project Martus] on the [https://www.opentech.fund/ Open Tech Fund] platform.

Martus was developed by [http://www.benetech.org/ Benetech] a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that empowers communities in need by creating scalable technology solutions in Palo Alto in the United States.

'''MEDAPulse''' is an NPO in San Francisco’s Mission District that helps people with their financial goals. The app helps financial counselors better engage with their clients by moving them from their standard paper action plans to a secure web-based texting platform.The app uses group text messaging from the coach to the clients, with scheduled reminders.  

'''OneRelief''' is the first ever mobile application collecting micro-donations (US$1-$5) for humanitarian relief aid. OneRelief launches crowdfunding fundraisers within hours after a disaster has struck and invites smartphone users through social media to make a small donation via the OneRelief app.

Collected donations are forwarded to emergency response funds and support certified humanitarian NGO’s in the affected area(s). Learn more about [http://onereliefapp.com/ OneRelief].

OneRelief App was created in the United States.

'''Open Garden''' is a peer-to-peer mesh network enabling communities, orgs and app developers create resilient, people-powered networks, extending the reach of the Internet.

Open Garden is dedicated to connecting the next 5 billion mobile devices with peer-to-peer connections. Many call them the pioneers of peer-to peer mesh networking. They created FireChat, the first messaging app to enable people to communicate even without any Internet connection or cellular data. Find out more and download the app [http://www.opengarden.com/ Open Garden]

Open Garden was founded by Paul Hainsworth, Ben Teitelbaum, and Christophe Daligault. Open Garden is based in San Francisco in the United States.

Polis was created by Kendall Tucker and has offices in Boston and Virginia in the United States.

'''Propelit''' is a platform for nonprofits to create quality, inexpensive short videos for giving campaigns, social outreach, and advocacy.  

'''Rise CIEL App''' is a coordination platform that brings unprecedented efficiency to the delivery of humanitarian aid worldwide.  CIEL is a SaaS platform (Software as a Service), consisting of a robust suite of tools, including an assessor and responder mobile application, and a cloud database with a UI portal driving the global humanitarian system.

RISE CIEL App tools, designed to work in internet and infrastructure poor settings, rely on portable Wi-Fi, solar device charging, and technologies common in developing countries. Learn more about [http://www.rise-int.org/ RISE CIEL]

RISE CIEL App was created by [http://www.rise-int.org/ RISE] a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. RISE works to build safe, healthy, and meaningful futures for unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children. RISE CIEL APP was created in the United States.

'''Shot Gun Messenger''' was designed to simplify communication from a single origin to a larger group while hiding member phone numbers, allowing group members to respond back, and limiting access time. The group leader may text individuals or the entire group from their web app or using simply using their phone's SMS feature. The click to call feature connects the group leader with any member in the group via a conference call.  

Shot Gun is currently in beta and accessible on [https://github.com/QueenJolene/shotgun_messenger GitHub].  

Shot Gun was created by Jolene Hayes with the help of [https://hackbrightacademy.com/ Hackbright] fellows in the Bay Area, California in the United States.

SmartResponse was created in the United States.  

'''Talking Points''' is a platform that connects teachers, parents and students across tech and language barriers through a multi-lingual texting platform.

Talking Points is free for teachers to use in the web or mobile platform. Learn more about [http://talkingpts.org/ Talking Points]

'''Track it Forward''' is a volunteer time tracking app that allows volunteers to track their own time and see their progress. This effective time tracking app can help organizations maintain forward momentum in recognizing volunteer achievements, and tracking the number of hours a volunteer works. 

Learn more about [https://www.trackitforward.com/ Track It Forward].

Track It Forward was built by Anca and James McBryan in Oakland, California in the United States.

Balance started as an idea to help social service clients in San Francisco. Balance now works in: California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Oklahoma, and Virginia. Balance is still in Beta testing. Learn more about [http://archive.codeforamerica.org/products/balance/ Balance]. Get involved on the [https://github.com/codeforamerica/project-ideas/issues/34 Github].