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Civic Tech Toronto

Case ID: CASE-LLE-2025-002

Executive Summary

Civic Tech Toronto has run weekly hacknight events since 2015, making it the only civic tech organization in Canada to survive the pandemic period of 2020-2023. This case study traces their journey from conception to sustained operation, revealing how intentional design choices around scope, resilience, and volunteer management created an organization that thrives through adaptation rather than perfection.

Key Insight: Their success came from decoupling organizational health from project success and focusing relentlessly on maintaining a sustainable common space where learning and capacity-building could occur.

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