The Foundation builds civic technology for its own work, then offers the same tools — configured for your organisation, hosted on your domain — at a fraction of what commercial development costs. No rebuilding from scratch. No vendor lock-in. No per-seat pricing.
Every tool runs the Foundation's own operations before being offered to partners — so you get tested, production-grade software, not prototypes.
Core engineering cost is absorbed once, across all partners. What costs a commercial firm hundreds of thousands to build costs partners near nothing to access.
Need something beyond the standard tool? The Foundation builds custom extensions, integrations and entirely new tools at cost-recovery rates for vetted partners.
Each tool is configurable, brandable, Urdu-capable and hosted on your own domain. Free tier for eligible CSOs; paid custom builds for more complex requirements.
A professional website with a full CMS — edit pages, publish reports, manage team profiles, post job openings, receive form submissions and disclose funders, all from a web-based admin panel. No technical staff required to update content. Exactly what this website runs on. Configurable for any organisation in 2–3 weeks. English and Urdu supported.
A searchable library of reports, briefs, working papers and datasets — with filters, PDF preview, open download and citation export. Replaces scattered Google Drive folders and static PDF links. Any research-producing organisation needs this.
A configurable dashboard for publishing data publicly — indicators, trend charts, tables, filters, downloadable datasets. DGF's Economic Survey Dashboard and Parliamentary Tracker are both instances of this tool. Any CSO with data to communicate can have a version.
A hosted, Urdu-capable survey tool for field teams — offline mobile forms, enumerator management, automatic data aggregation and visualisation. Replaces KoboToolbox or Google Forms for organisations that need data sovereignty and custom branding.
Log activities, track milestones, record beneficiary numbers and generate donor reports — all in one place. Replaces the Excel sheets that programme managers live in. Configurable for any M&E framework. Donor report templates built in.
Track donor grants — funding received, expenditure by budget line, reporting deadlines, compliance documents. Sends automated deadline reminders. Generates one-click donor reports. Most CSOs manage this in spreadsheets and miss deadlines. This fixes that.
Registration, attendance, certificates and follow-up for workshops, training sessions and public events — with Urdu support. Organisations running capacity-building programmes spend enormous time on this manually. A simple hosted system solves it cleanly.
Manage relationships with journalists, donors, government contacts, partners and community leaders. Log interactions, set follow-up reminders, segment contacts for communications. Much simpler than Salesforce, designed for organisations with 5–30 staff.
A configurable public-facing intake system — citizens or beneficiaries submit complaints, feedback or requests, which route to the right staff member, get tracked through resolution and generate aggregate reports. Any service-delivery or accountability organisation needs this.
A self-hosted alternative to Mailchimp — manage subscriber lists, send newsletters, track open rates, segment by interest. Your subscribers stay on your server. No per-email pricing. DGF already runs this infrastructure; a partner instance takes hours to configure.
DGF absorbs the engineering cost on behalf of the sector. Partners access the tools at near-zero cost. Custom work is priced at cost-recovery, not commercial rates.
Shared infrastructure access for vetted civic-society organisations. Standard configuration, DGF-hosted, Urdu supported.
Custom extensions, additional modules, integrations with your existing systems, or bespoke tool development — all at cost-recovery pricing, not commercial rates.
For donors wishing to fund DemTech access for multiple CSOs, or sector-wide deployments of a civic tool across a network of partner organisations.
Submit the DemTech Toolkit application. Tell us about your organisation, the tools you need and how you plan to use them. Approval normally takes 2–4 weeks.
Our team configures the selected tools for your organisation — your branding, your domain, your content structure. No technical expertise needed on your side.
One day of onboarding for your team — in person or online, in English or Urdu. We train whoever will manage the tools day-to-day.
Your tools are live. Ongoing support during business hours. Annual check-in to discuss additional needs or custom work.
The DemTech Toolkit application covers your organisation's registration, the tools you need, and your intended use. Approval takes 2–4 weeks. Onboarding starts the week after.