This website contains all Smart Chicago posts from its inception to May 2016.
Smart Chicago was a civic organization devoted to improving lives in Chicago through technology. We worked on increasing access to the Internet, improving skills for using Internet, and developing meaningful products from data that measurably contribute to the quality of life of residents in our region and beyond.
We were a startup that was founded in part by our municipal government and nurtured by some of its most venerable institutions. Our founding partners are the City of Chicago, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and The Chicago Community Trust. As a funding collaborative, we help bring together municipal, philanthropic, and corporate investments in civic innovation.
We hosted of current projects and partnerships, and we are actively sought to connect ideas and resources in all areas of philanthropy in Chicago.