Slides from Public Good App House: Civic Tech Apps on May 4, 2023 at SPUR in San Francisco, CA.

1. Public Good App House:
Civic Tech Apps
November 17, 2022

2. A Global Network Bridging Tech Solutions and
Services for Good.

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Guest Experts
Geng Wang
Civic Champs
Dhruv Hemmady
Bloom Housing
City of San Jose
Matt Brooks
tenantprotections.org
TechEquity Collaborative
Diz Petit
LiquiDonate

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Geng Wang
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Civic Champs

7. Public Good App
House May
2023

8. 2
👋 Hi, I’m Geng
Education
Career
Geng Wang
CEO and Cofounder
Civic Champs

9. Civic Champs triples the size of nonprofit volunteer programs
while reducing administrative work by 85%

10. Civic Champs triples the size of nonprofit volunteer programs
while reducing administrative work by 85%

22. Check-out allows
Habitat For Humanity

23. Micro-donations gives inspired volunteers the opportunity to donate
Habitat For Humanity

24. Micro-donations gives inspired volunteers the opportunity to donate
Habitat For Humanity

25. Admins can manage their volunteers through our mobile app

26. Admins can manage their volunteers through our mobile app

27. Admins can manage their volunteers through our mobile app

37. Civic Champs is now integrated with Raiser’s Edge
NXT

38. Civic Champs is trusted by Nonprofits across the Country

39. Supported by world-class Institutions and Advisors
Advisor
s
Founder of Charity
Buzz & Webvan
Coppy Holzman
Investor
s
Jay Love
Founder of eTapestry
and Bloomerang
Former CEO of
Salsa Labs
and DonorPro
Donna Myers

40. To learn more and sign up:
civicchamps.com/techsoup
Video or 1:1 demo:
civicchamps.com/demo

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Dhruv Hemmady
Bloom Housing, City of San Jose

42. Bloom
Housing
for TechSoup Public Good App House: Civic Tech Apps
May 4, 2023
San Francisco, CA
A ONE-STOP-SHOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING PORTAL

43. housing@exygy.com
Major Users & Pain Points
2
Housing Seekers
Long paper
application that is
inaccessible and
time-consuming.
No way to track your
application.
Developers
Manual, lengthy
data-entry process
that doesn’t build-in
compliance standards
or support easily
marketing units.
Jurisdictions
Lack of
understanding
housing needs, and a
lack of healthy data.
Housing
Counselors
Need more help to
support home
seekers to find
opportunities.

44. A one-stop-shop to find, apply for,
and list affordable housing units.
01
Centralizes
Affordable Housing
Resources
02
Makes Finding (and
Applying) for
Housing Easy &
Equitable
03
Improves Developer
Experiences and
Reduces Developer
Costs
Generates Accurate
Data & Informs Policy
Decisions
04
3
housing@exygy.com

45. 4
Three Bloom Housing Products
Common Application
Listings
Portal for developers
and property manager
Jurisdiction Admin Portal
housing@exygy.com

46. 5
Simple and Action Oriented
Clarity about the affordable
housing process in plain
language

47. housing@exygy.com 6
Jargon-free
listings organize
information in
order of
importance to
home seekers

48. 7
Clear next steps
and options

49. 8
Guide applicants
through a confusing
and stressful process
Clear next
steps and
options
We only ask
information
that is needed
We provide
updates
housing@exygy.com

50. 9
Applications can be
viewed directly in
the portal.
housing@exygy.com

51. Radically Improved Application
Experience
● 5,674 applications in 2022
● 53,529
pageviews in just the last 28 days
● No login required
● Mobile-first design
● Available in 4 languages
● Written in plain language
10
24 seconds
average time spent on each
application page
4.5-6.5 minutes
time spent to complete
application
Other platforms used by San Jose property managers rely on paper applications,
e-signature platforms, or hard to use online application systems.
housing@exygy.com

52. Ǫuestions? Get in touch:
● dhruv.hemmady@sanjoseca.gov | Cit yof San Jose
● antonella.guidoccio@exygy.com | Bloom Housing, Exygy
Learn more about Bloom Housing:
● Explore Bloom Housing: exygy.com/housing
● Subscribe to our newsletter: exygy.com/newsletter
Thank You!
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tenantprotections.org

54. tenantprotections.org
A webapp helping California renters navigate state and
local laws to understand their rights

55. Rent Control in California
Tenant Protection Act (Assembly Bill 1482)
Passed in 2019. Established statewide rent cap tied to
yearly CPI. Added increased eviction protections.
Local Ordinances
Approximately 25 municipalities in CA have local rent
control and/or eviction protections. Eligibility and rent
caps vary widely, and in some cases are extremely
complex with sparse online documentation.

56. tenantprotections.org
A webapp that helps tenants understand
their rights.
● Eligibility quiz
● Rent calculator
● Links to resources
Design priorities:
● Fast, easy, intuitive
● Complex eligibility requirements
hidden from user
● Open source & maintainable

57. Tenant Protections Protections Quiz Rent Calculator Resources About
Tenants, Know Your Rights!
How much canyour landlord increase your rent?
The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 protects a majority of California's renters against unlawful rent
increases and unfair evictions. Many citiesalso have stronger local rent control measures with
lower caps on how much your landlord can increase your rent.
Find out if you'reprotected by state or local laws.
Take protections quiz
Check Your Rent Increase
If you already took the quiz and know you're protected under state or local laws, our calculator willhelp
you check your lastrent increase and make sure you'renot beingovercharged.
Use the rent calculator

58. ( BACK
94601: Oakland START OVER
When was your building built?
Before January 1, 1983
Between January 1, 1983 and April 26, 2008
After April 26, 2008
Find out when your rental was built V

59. BACK 94601: Oakland
START OVER
What type of building do you live in?
Multi-unit property (3 units or more)
Learn more about building types V
Do you live in the same unit as your landlord? This means that
your house or apartment is the landlord's main residence and
the landlord shares a bathroom or kitchen with the tenants.
Yes
No

60. You're protected by Oakland rent control!
Congratulations, you are covered by local rent control in Oakland. This means that there is a
limit to how much your landlord can raise your rent. To check whether a rent increase was
legal, follow the link below to the rent calculator.
In addition to local rent control, you may also qualify for the California Tenant Protections Act,
which gives you additional rights such as protection from unjust eviction. If you are in doubt,
or worried about your living situation, reach out to the city of Oakland, your county
government, or a local tenants rights group for support.
If you live in subsidized housing, a senior care facility, or an adult residential facility, you may
want to double check how the local rules apply to your situation, as different areas may have
very specific exemptions depending on the type of property you live in.
Are you being overcharged?
Check the rent calculator

61. Date of rent change Rent
01/01/2023 $2200 ,·
01/01/2022 $2000 ,·
Rent Calculator
ZIPCODE
94601
Oakland, CA
,.
01/01/2023
$2200
This rent increase may be illegal if you qualify for state or local rent
control.
(D Oakland Max Rent
3.00% max increaseperyear • $2000=
0 Statewide Max Rent
10.00% max increase peryear • $2000=
$2060.00
$2200.00
State and local rates use formulas that includeyearly inflation and depend on the
date of the rent increase.
More information V

62. Challenges &
Lessons Learned
● Research
● Design
● Development

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LiquiDonate

64. Diz Petit
TechSoup
May 4, 2023

65. Mission
To accelerate the world’s transition
to a circular economy through
scalable technology solutions.

66. ● Retailers incur $761 billion on
average in merchandise returns.
● Nonprofits need items at zero or
low cost.
● Each year, 6 billion pounds of
waste is generated through
returns.
Problem: Retailers have no
sustainable way to handle
excess inventory

67. Donation as
a Service
Matching
Algorithm
Fulfillment
Logistics
Product
A marketplace providing
equitable access to free items
Network of
Retailers
Network of
Nonprofits

68. Food Rescue ● Reduce the disposal of edible food
● Donate surplus food
● Comply with new state law SB-1383
We are an approved Food Recovery Service in
the City and County of San Francisco.
LiquiDonate can help businesses:

69. ● Sustainable social impact
● Low carbon footprint
● Landfill diversion
Green Certified
Business

70. Using Tech to
Facilitate Donations
● Scalable tech
● Seamless integration
● Support with donations
● Matching algorithm
● Ease of signup

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