Draftlab

Accessible website starter for civil society

Open-source Astro starter that gives civil society organisations a website foundation. Accessible, privacy-conscious, and editable through a visual CMS. It probably has what you are looking for.

“Careful research delivered insightful data to us and also opened new topics to think through to make Weblate users happier.”
— Benjamin Alan Jamie Weblate
Measurement Lab

A new home for Measurement Lab

Migration from a legacy stack to a static Astro site managed through PagesCMS — faster, easier to edit, and built on modern infrastructure.

“Draftlab is able to deeply listen to what we think our needs are, then reimagine them better than we ever could, delivering a product we could only previous dream of. They are one of the best I've ever worked with.”
— Amos Doornbos World Vision International
Collaborative Cash Delivery Network

Humanitarian Data Stewardship

Governance, design, and technical platforms that let humanitarian organisations share beneficiary data without giving up the rights and responsibilities that come with holding it.

World Vision International

Mapping disaster response data flows

Clinic consultancy mapping how data flows across WVI's field operations, headquarters, and the systems that drive disaster declarations and global fundraising appeals, surfacing what it would take to make that data accessible in real time.

“Draftlab is our go-to for turning complex policy problems into practical technical solutions: combining strategic thinking, smart tools, and highly collaborative ways of working.”
— Lea Kaspar Global Partners Digital
“Draftlab helped us translate between partners and the infrastructure they need. The audit and deployment strategy they delivered is what the Alliance is now building on.”
— Mira Milošević Global Forum for Media Development

We've worked with investigative journalism platforms, human rights research centres, open-source collaboration tools, multi-stakeholder cybersecurity initiatives, and civil society coordination platforms. Every project is different, but they share a commitment to transparency, sovereignty, and serving people who are too often underserved by technology.

Pro bono UX Support

Applications are open.

Through the Open Technology Fund's User Experience & Discovery Lab, Draftlab provides research, design, and post-release support to internet freedom projects. Free to the right teams; we read every application.

Free pro bono UX work for internet freedom projects. Open on a rolling basis.