DataMade is a data and web consultancy for civil society. We support our partners in working toward democracy, justice, and equity. At DataMade, we understand that data can be easy to come by, but difficult to make sense of. We transform complex data into clear, appealing, and actionable websites. DataMade works with nonprofits, municipal organizations, government agencies, journalists, researchers, and advocacy groups to shape data into persuasive narratives and exploration tools. Our expertise includes research and discovery, strategic consulting, process improvement, creating online maps and visualizations, building and maintaining data management tools and APIs, and performing data analysis and modeling. DataMade was born out of Chicago's Open Government community. In 2011, Derek Eder and Forest Gregg started working on civic technology as volunteers of Open City. At nights and over weekends, they've helped make civic apps like Chicago Lobbyists, Vacant and Abandoned Building Finder, and CPS Tiers. In 2012, DataMade was founded to deepen and sustain the impact of civic technology.