Steven Clift
Ashoka Fellow at Open Government and Civic Technology Facebook Group
Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolSteven Clift is a seasoned civic-tech leader and Ashoka Fellow who has spent three decades building collaborative networks at the intersection of open government, democracy, and social impact commerce. He pioneered online town halls and the first nonpartisan election information portal in Minnesota, later connecting thousands across 35+ countries to foster civic engagement and informed voting. He has led and advised a range of initiatives—from E-Democracy.org and MN.gov to the White House’s Champion of Change program and the Aspen Institute’s Weave project—always focused on turning collective action into measurable public-good outcomes. His entrepreneurial side includes founding GoodCarts, a purpose-driven ecommerce network, and GoodApps.company, demonstrating a model of cross-brand collaboration that grows ‘for good’ sales. Currently, he advises Ashoka Changemaker Companies, GrandPad, and the Aspen Institute while continuing to expand global civic networks and volunteer-led community building. Based in Minnesota, his work blends policy insight, digital strategy, and grassroots outreach to turn big ideas into practical, inclusive solutions.
10 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
Completed graduate school coursework, Masters thesis eternally pending, Public Management at Humphrey School of Public Affairs,, Completed graduate school coursework, Masters thesis eternally pending, Public Management at Humphrey School of Public Affairs, at University of MinnesotaBA, Political Science, BA, Political Science at Winona State UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Winona Senior High School
Github Skills (10)
scraper6
python5
states4
candidate4
crowd2
data-platform2
metadata-management2
workspaces2
open-data2
django1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jpietrzak8/Linguine
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:1 comment, 1 issue in 4 months
poplus/home-poplus
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Website for the POPLUS environment. It serves as a hub for all poplus components, deployments, workspaces, etc.
Contributions:1 comment, 5 issues in 23 days
workspacesdeploymentsserves
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