Civic literacy starts with showing up.
The Rhoades Institute of Technology is a Wisconsin nonprofit building tools and communities that make civic participation practical, informed, and accessible to everyone.
What We Do
The Rhoades Institute of Technology is a Wisconsin 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on civic literacy, technology education, and community dialogue. We build technology tools, draft model legislation, run community events, and develop educational resources — all grounded in the belief that informed citizens are the foundation of functional democracy. RIT was incorporated on July 13, 2025, born from a simple realization: the systems meant to keep government accountable had been quietly hollowed out, and rebuilding them would take more than outrage — it would take infrastructure.
Project Spotlight
TVN Bridge
AlphaA local-first AI governance platform that enforces constraints AI cannot bypass. Sovereign Firewall, Context Gate, Truth Nodes, and universal audit trails — with zero telemetry. The backbone of RIT's technology ecosystem.
Support RIT
Every dollar funds open-source civic tools, community events, and policy research. No overhead bloat — just work that matters.