Code4Sac

About us

Code4Sac is a Code for America brigade. We are local volunteers who study community problems, build civic apps, and make government more open for everyone.

Strategic outcomes

The purpose of Brigade is to create and sustain local instances of these four shared goals and strategic outcomes:

Governments leveraging technology more effectively

Citizens and community groups solving civic issues

Cities collaborating to work better

Civic apps built on linked, open data

Our approach

In pursuit of our goals, we do things like:

Work on projects

Teach and learn from each other

Reach out to local government staff and community organizations

Welcome anyone and everyone to our group -- no coding skills required!

Hacker Lab -- our community tech space here in Sacramento -- is the bedrock of Code4Sac. In fact, it is by way of Hacker Lab's evangelism and outreach that most people find us. Our weekly hack nights and special events are all held at the Lab. Woot!

City of Sacramento

We are so proud to call Sacramento our home. Our city boasts an official open data policy, a brand new open data portal, and strong partnerships with municipalities across the region.

In partnership with Hacker Lab, Public Innovation rallied to bring Code for America to the Sacramento region. Code for Sacramento's first wave of meetups and special events were organized by Public Innovation beginning in 2012.

Meet our Brigade

Leadership

Volunteers

Advisors

Frequently asked questions

I'm not a coder. What can I do?
At Code4Sac, writing software is our approach to helping make government easier for people to use, but it isn't the whole story. It takes analysts, marketers, visionaries and storytellers to turn a bit of software into a useful tool that empowers our community.

I don’t have a lot of time. How can I help?
We meet in person every week, but we also collaborate online. Contact one of our project leads to see how you can become a digital volunteer!

How would I benefit from being a Code4Sac volunteer?
Apart from free pizza on Wednesdays? Working with us is a great way to get your ideas heard, strengthen your skills, and connect with community leaders.

I work for city/county/state/federal government. That won't be a conflict of interest, will it?
Many of our volunteers are public sector employees. There are many wonderful ways you can contribute as a private citizen without crossing into areas that relate to your professional work.

What should I expect at a hack night?
People usually start showing up at 6:00 pm. We start the evening formally at 6:30 pm, when we pitch new ideas and hear current project updates. At 7:00 pm we break into informal groups to work on projects of our choice. Did we mention the free pizza??!