Strengthen Democracy Through Public Interest Tech!
BetaNYC is a public-interest tech nonprofit that believes in democracy. Our work pioneered NYC’s Open Data Law and helped shape the civic tech community we cherish today.
Since 2008, we’ve trained over 10,000 New Yorkers in open data and mentored 91 Civic Innovation Fellows—empowering communities with the tools to engage with government and advocate for change. Annually, over 5,000 attend NYC’s Open Data Festival, which we co-produce with the City’s Open Data Team.
As of Nov 24, 2025, here’s how we made an impact!!!
- Our weekly newsletter now has over 5,300 subscribers.
- 8,940 people attend one of our 44 classes.
- We hosted 12 mapping events in ALL five Boroughs: 682 public realm amenities, 2,942 feet of paths, and 49,239 square feet of community space.
- Our Lab addressed 44 research or data assistance requests.
We believe in an inclusive democracy, and no one is above the law!
Your donation helps sustain this mission!
Your support funds our weekly public-interest tech newsletter, our open data and civic mapping classes, and other public programs that strengthen NYC’s civic tech ecosystem, including Open Data Week and NYC School of Data.
Stickers
For every $2 you donate, we’ll send you a 3×2 UV-resistant, waterproof sticker via USPS First-Class Mail.
$6 donation = 3 stickers, $12 donation = 6 stickers, $100 donation = 50 stickers, $1,000 donation = 500 stickers!
Note: the minimum donation is now $6. If you want stickers + other times, make sure you select a custom amount and add a note to your donation.
Note, we will not ship prints or t-shirts internationally.
Prints
We have amazing 12 inch x 12 inch acid free semi-glossy fine art paper prints perfect for your favorite vinyl record frame.
We will distribute these prints in cardboard tubes. If you want a print and other times, make sure you select a custom amount and ensure you add a note to your donation.
At this time, we will not ship prints internationally.
Prints do not have a red border, and they do not ship in a frame.
T-Shirts
We have three t-shirt colors (White, Heather Green, and Cardinal Red) in six sizes (extra-small, small, medium, large, extra-large, extra-extra-large).
The white t-shirt comes in two varieties. If you want multiple t-shirts or a t-shirt and other items, make sure you select a custom amount and ensure you add a note to your donation.
You will need to tell us your t-shirt donation size AND color in the notes field.
| Color | Size Variety |
| Green – Men/Unisex | small, medium, large, extra-large |
| Red – Men/Unisex | small, medium, large, extra-large |
| White – Men/Unisex | extra-small, small, medium, large, extra-large, extra-extra-large |
| White – Women | small, medium, large |
About the image and where we make our things.
The image was designed by Alfred Twu and used with permission. Stickers are made by our friends at Stickergiant. Prints made by Lumaprints. T-shirts by Customink. If you are a Union shop in NYC, please email us so we can make things locally. Email Donations@beta.nyc
Your donation helps keep our programs running and our community thriving. Support BetaNYC today!
About BetaNYC
BetaNYC is a trusted, indispensable resource for insights on public interest technology, open data expertise, early career mentorship, interactive digital literacy classes, and inclusive community events. Donations from our community are critical for our sustained operations.
If you prefer to mail us a check, email us at < donations@beta.nyc >.
Our mailing address is:
Fund for the City of New York, ℅ BetaNYC
121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10013, USA
Our Federal ID / EIN number is:
13-2612524.
Donations to the Fund for the City of New York, a charitable organization, are eligible for charitable deductions under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. No goods and/or services were provided by the Fund for the City of New York in exchange for this donation.