Ethelo

The world’s leading group decision technology

More than a decade of participatory decisions

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Our mission is to accelerate democratic evolution

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"Ethelo is far more powerful than crowdsourcing. The sophisticated algorithm paired with the social media interface is unique in the marketplace".

Regional Director, Public Works Canada

"Ethelo is a perfect example of real-time deliberation over long-distances, impossible before the internet, which ought now to become the centerpiece of a new model of democracy."

David Berlin, Founder The Walrus

"Ethelo allowed us to review, evaluate and compare a large volume of grant applications/documents between internal and external committee members in various locations."

Louise Pochillo, Vancity

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"It worked just the way that I hoped it would. We were able to clarify what respondents were saying and the motives behind it. And Ethelo did the data analysis for us."
Brian Smith, CEO, Rhiza Capital

"Ethelo enabled us to take a large set of potential options generated by small focus groups, and quickly identify an agreement that was broadly supported by staff. Notably, this took place in a live setting, with several hundred people using a broad variety of handheld devices."
Conrad Cone, Vancouver Coastal Health

"An exceptional advance on the state of the art and can be considered a new benchmark of state of art that is clearly ahead of competitors."
Canada Public Works Procurement Panel

Ethelo helps groups find fair solutions with broad support

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More than 76% of participants support Ethelo outcomes!

Exit surveys of thousands of Ethelo participants show that 76% of people would support decisions based on Ethelo processes

Learn how groups have used Ethelo

Waste Management Plant Location

Residents of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of BC were asked to provide feedback about a number of development strategies ...

Woodlot Preservation Bylaw

Chatham-Kent engaged residents on private woodlot preservation using Ethelo’s eDemocracy platform. A transparent and validated process informed Council decisions, balancing ...

Lethbridge Capital Project Planning

Lethbridge used Ethelo to engage over 2,000 residents, prioritize proposals for its Capital Improvement Program, and ensure community voices guided ...

City Budgeting

Whitby transformed its budget process with Ethelo, achieving a 7,750% participation increase, educating residents on budgeting trade-offs, and building trust ...

Infrastructure Project Budgeting

Stratford engaged 10% of its residents using Ethelo to prioritize long-term projects, revealing community willingness to increase taxes for valued ...

Salt Spring Carbon Budget Case

Salt Spring Island engaged 14% of residents online to create a consensus-backed Climate Action Plan, exceeding GHG reduction targets with ...

Municipal Land Use Bylaw

Okotoks used Ethelo to revamp land-use planning, engaging hundreds of residents and gathering actionable insights on zoning, businesses, and amenities to shape their community’s future ...

Joint Strategic Planning

Discover how PHS used Ethelo’s collaborative platform to engage 400 staff, overcome leadership transitions, and identify actionable strategies with 88% organizational support ...

Official Community Planning

Gibsons, BC, used Ethelo’s innovative platform to engage 165 residents, gather 1,200+ comments, and validate 23 proposals, shaping a community-backed Official Community Plan ...

Community Pulsecheck

Decentraland DAO: A community pulse check! Ethelo helped navigate the noise, gather honest feedback (governance, transparency), and empower the DAO to make data-driven decisions for a stronger future ...

Mission Vision and Values

Arbitrum DAO united its community with Ethelo, forging a shared vision, mission, and values. Over 500 members participated, resulting in a robust strategic framework that guides the DAO's future ...

Grant Program

"Arbitrum DAO empowered its community to evaluate grant programs using Ethelo, achieving 87.5% approval and valuable insights. This participatory approach ensured funding decisions aligned with community priorities and strategic objectives." ...

Land Trust Alliance

The Land Trust Alliance used Ethelo to revise standards collaboratively, engaging 1,100 members, saving 154 staff hours, and achieving transparent, actionable, and widely supported updates ...

International Peace and Security Institute

The International Peace and Security Institute hosted a global symposium where 250 experts used Ethelo to collaboratively identify effective, non-military strategies for countering violent extremism ...

Political Policy Platform

The Ontario Liberal Party used Ethelo to engage thousands of its members online, enabling equitable, real-time policy discussions and applying member insights to shape future decisions ...

Mobility Pricing

Metro Vancouver engaged 17,000 residents with Ethelo to address traffic congestion, gathering 5,000 comments in four languages, revealing polarization, consensus, and actionable insights for mobility pricing ...

Member Priorities

Gen Squeeze used Ethelo to prioritize program initiatives, empowering members to shape their future. By combining member input with resource constraints, GenSqueeze identified impactful programs with maximum member support ...

National Climate Budget for Canada

"Reimagine Canada's future! Citizens, not surveys, shaped a bold budget for Canada. Participants explored trade-offs, prioritized policies (childcare, green energy), and funded it with progressive taxes. This model empowers citizens ...

Nation Budgeting

The Squamish Nation used Ethelo’s Citizen Budget platform to engage members in budget decisions, improving education, priorities alignment, sovereignty, and financial decision-making ...

Multi-Year Grantmaking

Vancity used Ethelo to efficiently allocate $400,000 in enviroFund grants, optimizing decision-making, reducing meeting time, and ensuring fairness across 11 judges and 50 applications ...

City Budget

Prince George used Ethelo’s Citizen Budget for online public consultations during COVID, achieving broad participation, educating residents on tax spending, and shaping future budget decisions ...

National Smart City Granting

Ethelo enabled Infrastructure Canada to streamline evaluating 130 Smart Cities Challenge proposals using 17 criteria, fostering collaboration, reducing errors, and improving efficiency ...

Water Conservation Strategy

Hunter Water engaged 1,216 participants using Ethelo for water security planning, reducing polarization, saving costs, and ensuring community-informed, sustainable decision-making for 30 years ...

Canada’s 2035 Climate Targets

11,000 Canadian's revealed polarized views on climate action. Most favored bold government leadership, innovation, and reduced pollution, citing accessibility, fairness, and environmental security as priorities ...

Peer Granting for Food NGOs

Big Green DAO is revolutionizing grantmaking with Ethelo! 75+ organizations empowered, $1.8M distributed, and a new model for decentralized philanthropy born ...

Expert Investing

"At theVancouver Angel Forum, Ethelo helped 20 investors evaluate 18 companies using 5 criteria. They successfully predicted 4 out of 5 award-winning companies, demonstrating Ethelo's effectiveness in investment decision-making." ...

Investment Allocation

Rhiza Capital partnered with Ethelo to engage 650 credit union members in designing impact investment products, balancing social impact, financial returns, and real-world trade-offs. ...

Employee Pulsecheck

Vancouver Coastal Health enhanced staff Pulse Checks with Ethelo’s tools, engaging 240+ participants to uncover key insights on workload, culture, and management for actionable improvements ...

Condominium Landscaping

"Tree-mendous teamwork! Condo residents, divided on tree removal, used Ethelo to find a surprising compromise. Online voting sparked unexpected solutions and united neighbors, proving the power of inclusive decision-making.""Tree-mendous teamwork! ...

Recognized globally as one of the world’s top digital democracy platforms

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Learn about the Ethelo technology and how it works!

An empowering experience

In the terminology of the international Association for Public Participation (IAP2), Ethelo focuses on Collaborative or Enpowering processes.

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