Digital Vereint | Initiatives

Further initiatives for civil society and digitalisation

Several initiatives do important work in advancing the digitalisation process of civil society organisations by offering advice, services and training opportunities. Here you can find a (non-exhaustive) overview:

betterplace academy

A learning platform about digitalisation that is free of charge for social organisations.

Offer: Online courses and live webinars about digitalisation

www.betterplace-academy.org
CorrelAid

A network of people wanting to change the world through data science. They address the social sector and aim to improve data competence within society.

Offer: Matching of charitable organisations and data scientists; counselling and workshops on data protection

correlaid.org
D3 – so geht Digital

A platform of the Bürgermut foundation on which clubs, associations, initiatives and social enterprises can receive information and exchange about digital topics.

Offer: Counselling on digitalisation and the use of different digital tools; informative articles and interviews with experts on digitalisation

so-geht-digital.de
Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement & Ehrenamt

A new central point of contact supporting volunteers on national level and promoting volunteering especially in rural areas.

Offer: Funding programmes for civil society organisations

www.deutsche-stiftung-engagement-und-ehrenamt.de
Digitalcourage e.V.

Digitalcourage e.V. has promoted fundamental rights, data protection and a digital world worth living in since 1987. The association is known for its BigBrotherAward and sensibilisation campaigns for data protection.

Offer: Practical tips on digital self-defence and tools which protect personal data

digitalcourage.de
Digitalkompass

Local contact points for people looking for support in dealing with digital media and devices. They provide information and numerous opportunities for dialogue in order to support the elderly in using the internet.

Offer: Courses and counselling on digital media literacy for the elderly

www.digital-kompass.de
FrauenComputerZentrumBerlin e.V. (FCZB)

Founded in 1984, FrauenComputerZentrumBerlin e.V. (FCZB) offers various educational formats, counselling and coaching for empowerment and skills development for interacting with a digitalised world. Committed to digital participation and digital literacy as well as a gender-equitable design of the digitalised world of work and everyday life.

Offer: Free and low-cost professional development, workshops and counselling, networking for women in the field of digital education (#FemHubBerlin).

www.fczb.de/
GoVolunteer

Germany’s largest community for social commitment. The social start-up connects volunteers with projects and supports initiatives with marketing, networking opportunities and coaching.

Offer: Matching of organisations with volunteers, funding opportunities and cooperation partners

govolunteer.com/de
holi

holi creates a community-led ecosystem that connects people and social organizations and provides them with apps and tools to build a better society - together.

www.project-holi.org
Impact-Werkstatt

An interactive learning platform from GoVolunteer e.V., which supports nonprofit organizations in their digital transformation. The platform provides organizations and initiatives with free learning opportunities available around the clock for self-paced learning. During the online events offered by Impact-Werkstatt, experts deliver needs-based and practical digital knowledge.

Offer: tutorial videos, guides, interviews, webinars, workshops, and more on topics including digital collaboration, online volunteer recruitment, and social media for nonprofit organizations.

www.impact-werkstatt.de
Jugendnetz-Berlin

The youth network aims for all children and young people in Berlin to have access to and use new media.

Offer: Free use of servers and domains for youth organisations

jugendnetz-berlin.de/de/index.php
Kreativ Kultur Berlin

An advice centre for the promotion of culture and the creative cultures market.

Offer: Online and telephone counselling as well as talks on the promotion of culture and creative markets

www.kreativkultur.berlin/de
Landessportbund Berlin

Berlin’s largest charitable organisation unites sport associations of amateur sports, community-based working-groups in sport and other sport institutions.

Offer: Information and advice on data protection and internet use for sports associations

lsb-berlin.net/aktuelles
leserlich.info

Deals with communication design for people with and without visual impairment.

Offer: Tips and tricks for accessible design of media, websites and printed material

www.leserlich.info
ProjectTogether

Uses entrepreneurial methods to support initiators of impact start-ups, social initiatives and associations.

Offer: Coaching and mentoring programmes

projecttogether.org
Riseup

Offers different online communication tools for individuals and groups who work on achieving a liberating change in society.

Offer: Different communication tools and further information about security and radical servers

riseup.net/de
Stifter Helfen (Haus des Stiftens)

Distributes product donations to associations, foundations and other non-profit organisations and has special offers for IT products.

Offer: Practical know-how, webinars, matching of civil society organisations and IT specialists

www.stifter-helfen.de
Stiftung Bürgermut

Promotes the replication of exemplary and innovative projects on spot. The foundation systematically collects successful projects throughout Germany and makes this knowledge accessible for organisations and engaged citizens.

Offer: The platform D3; OpenTransfer, an event for knowledge transfer; Digital Social Summit, a community meetup; publications and webinars

www.buergermut.de
Stiftung Digitale Chancen

Stands up for equal access to the internet for everybody and promotes media literacy.

Offer: Free access to computers and the internet at different locations, written and video-taped information material and information about funding opportunities

www.digitale-chancen.de
WECHANGE

A cooperative with its own platform to support organisations in digitalisation.

Offer: Organisations and projects can present themselves, connect with others and collaborate using digital tools on the cooperation platform

www.wechange.de/
WeTek Berlin

A charitable organisation promoting qualification, vocational training and youth culture.

Offer: Seminars and counselling on spot as well as free webinars on media literacy for educational staff

www.wetek.de

Further initiatives for civil society and digitalisation

betterplace academy

CorrelAid

D3 – so geht Digital

Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement & Ehrenamt

Digitalcourage e.V.

Digitalkompass

FrauenComputerZentrumBerlin e.V. (FCZB)

GoVolunteer

holi

Impact-Werkstatt

Jugendnetz-Berlin

Kreativ Kultur Berlin

Landessportbund Berlin

leserlich.info

ProjectTogether

Riseup

Stifter Helfen (Haus des Stiftens)

Stiftung Bürgermut

Stiftung Digitale Chancen

WECHANGE

WeTek Berlin