Free, libre & open source

Technology people can access and own.

Sarapis is a nonprofit building free/libre/open-source solutions with communities and the public sector — since 2010, in the open — toward a just, abundant and sustainable society.

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The UN System & NYC Government Technology: A Guide for City Tech Leadership
Open Government

The UN System & NYC Government Technology: A Guide for City Tech Leadership

FEB 2026

Databook Update 9: School & School District Profiles
Databook

Databook Update 9: School & School District Profiles

DEC 2023

A Web App for Health Center Disaster Status Reporting
Emergency Management

A Web App for Health Center Disaster Status Reporting

MAR 2023

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New York CityLocal civic tech6 projects
Open tools and shared data built with NYC agencies and community groups to make city government legible and accountable.
GlobalOpen source at large4 projects
Platforms, standards and infrastructure we maintain for communities and institutions worldwide.

Open Referral

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★ Flagship platformIntegrates 1 app that began as experiments

Open data standards (HSDS) and tools that connect people to health and human services.

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Last activity · MAY 2026
May 27
1 commit to main sarapis/hsd
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May 26
3 commits to main sarapis/hsd
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May 15
1 commit to main sarapis/hsd
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CTFG

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The Civic Tech Field Guide — a community-maintained catalog of civic technology projects.

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Last activity · JUL 2026
Jul 1
PR #2: Update developer docs to the live, working API + MCP endpoints sarapis/ctfg-build
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2 commits to main sarapis/ctfg-build
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PR #5: Open-source migration: Airtable→Postgres + Node API + Next.js + Payload on one box sarapis/ctfg5
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Sahana EDEN

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Open-source disaster-management platform for coordinating relief.

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Perspectives

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Featured · Human ServicesDeploying ORServices for Mutual Aid NYCNOV 2021Featured · Open GovernmentWeGovNYC's Databook Featured in Local NewsSEP 2021

Services

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01Solution DeliveryWe build and deploy open solutions end-to-end — the open source way.→02Project FacilitationWe help coalitions of nonprofits, agencies, and communities ship together.→03Open Source Software DevelopmentWe steward and extend the FLOSS platforms the public sector depends on.→
Case Studies
Emergency Management · FACHCA web app for health-center disaster status reportingRead the case study →Human Services · Mutual Aid NYCDeploying ORServices — an open service directoryRead the case study →Open Government · BetaNYCCommunity Board Databases (CBDBs)Read the case study →

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We help nonprofits and government agencies leverage open source software and open data to work transparently and democratically.

Sarapis is a New York-incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit, formed in 2010. We believe technology built for the public should be owned by the public — free to run, study, share, and improve.

Our practice spans four focus areas: Open Government, Human Services, Emergency Management, and the Collaborative Economy. In each, we build with the communities we serve rather than for them.

Founded2010 · New York City
Structure501(c)(3) nonprofit
PracticeFree, libre & open source
Focus areasOpen Gov · Human Services · Emergency · Economy

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