The following criteria is a general, non-exhaustive rubric for members who will fit well into the OpenCivics Consortium Membership.

Ally Criteria

Allies of the OpenCivics network are:

• Signees of the OpenCivics pledge
• Aligned with the overall mission of OpenCivics without working directly within the scope of the organization
• Interested in following and sharing updates regarding the network’s activities
• Interested in applying civic innovations in their local communities

Sponsor Criteria

Sponsors of the OpenCivics network are:

• Contributing relevant consultation, mentorship, member enrolment, or other in-kind support (lifetime Sponsors)
• Contributing financial donations, one-time or recurring, fiat or cryptocurrency (time bound Sponsors)

Contributor Criteria

Contributors of the OpenCivics network are:

• Reliable in communications and follow through with tasks & project management
• Skilled in relevant domain-specific knowledge and practice relative to one or more vertical of a specific collaborative initiative
• Self-leading and self-directed in their engagement with projects

Citizen Criteria

• Citizens are stewards of or active participants in impactful civic innovation projects or communities. We define civic innovations as public goods that are essential for the functioning and well-being of a civilization. These can include infrastructure, technology, processes and tools that are accessible to all members of a society. By providing these utilities, civic innovation projects seek to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation in governance and collective stewardship of their communities.
• Citizens are more devoted to a vital, participatory, and resilient world than a particular brand or project
• Citizens are systems thinkers who can oscillate between the abstract and the practical