Free, collaboratively generated maps are uniquely valuable to humanitarian work and economic development, especially in places where base map data is often missing, out of date, or rapidly changing. OpenStreetMap is an open data project founded to create a free and open map of the world, built primarily by volunteers surveying with pencil and paper, GPS units or by digitizing aerial imagery and finding and liberating existing public sources of geographic data. Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team [HOT], a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was launched in 2010 to promote and support the thousands of volunteers and dozens of local groups around the world that work to build OpenStreetMap, with an emphasis on humanitarian mapping to aid disaster relief, preparedness and economic development. In its role organizing crisis response mapping, HOT acts as a bridge between the OpenStreetMap community and traditional humanitarian responders like MSF, the Red Cross, UNOCHA as well as local groups and governments. To further the mission of OpenStreetMap, HOT sponsors and coordinates the development and hosting of several open source software tools specifically for the OpenStreetMap community. We also fund field training and data collection for existing and new OpenStreetMap groups, produce learning and training materials for people doing OpenStreetMap mapping and train skilled mapping coordinators to organize volunteer mappers' efforts in emergency response to crises and disasters. HOT sponsored teams work in countries around the world helping collect geographic data and training and learning from local communities to map information in OpenStreetMap that is important to them. Our goal is to help build self sustaining local groups of motivated and skilled mappers. We are dedicated to applying the principles of open source software and open data sharing towards humanitarian response and economic development and inclusiveness in all of our endeavors.
View Top Employees from Humanitarian OpenStreetMap TeamWebsite | http://hotosm.org |
Revenue | $5.6 million |
Employees | 262 (189 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 2010 |
Address | 1100 13th Street NW Suite 800, Washington, District of Columbia 20005, US |
Phone | (202) 810-9490 |
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Industry | Non-profit Organizations, Information & Document Management, OpenstreetMap, Business Services, Humanitarian Mapping, Open Data Collection, Design of OSM Documentation and Tools, Data Quality Assurance, Partnership with Data Providers, Outreach activities, Crisis Response |
Web Rank | 237306 |
Web Visits | 71700 |
Keywords | Export Tool, Osm Para Shp Tool, Humanitarian Openstreetmap, Hot Osm, Xml Example File Gis |
Competitors | AppShark Software, Benetech, BluEnt, HUMANE BORDERS INC, SurfAid |
SIC | SIC Code 871 Companies, SIC Code 87 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 81331 Companies, NAICS Code 541 Companies, NAICS Code 54 Companies, NAICS Code 81 Companies, NAICS Code 8133 Companies, NAICS Code 813311 Companies, NAICS Code 813 Companies |
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The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team annual revenue was $5.6 million in 2024.
Rachel VanNice is the Director of Finance, People and Operations of Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
189 people are employed at Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is based in Washington, District of Columbia.
The NAICS codes for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team are [81331, 541, 54, 81, 8133, 813311, 813].
The SIC codes for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team are [871, 87].