Jack Jay
Founding member
@prophetmode ↗America.co / A public-interest network
Useful tools.Clear stories.A future we build.
We connect creators, civic technology and public participation. The goal is practical: help people understand the systems around them—and find a useful way to contribute.
A clear introduction. Work you can inspect.
The work, in one line
01Public tools
02Creator-led media
03A community of builders
Tools make the record usable. Stories make the work understandable. People make it real.
A working direction. Not a claim of completed outcomes.Inspect the work✳Understand the plan✳Choose your next step
Four ways to understand the mission
One mission.
Four practical directions.
Each page shows the practical idea,
work you can inspect and planned priorities.
01 / Election information & reform
A clearer picture. A more informed America.
People should be able to understand an election without becoming a full-time researcher. We’re connecting source-linked records, useful explainers and creators who can make the information understandable.
Understand the work →02 / Taxpayer & spending transparency
Public money. A clearer public record.
A budget should be something people can understand—not a maze they give up on. We’re building clearer ways to follow spending, ask better questions and return to the original record.
Understand the work →03 / Accountability & public evidence
Less speculation. More evidence. Real accountability.
Accountability works better when people can inspect the same facts. We’re making bills, commitments and oversight pathways easier to find, understand and question.
Understand the work →04 / America’s Evolution
Better tools. Better stories. A future we build.
America.co brings creators, builders and public-interest projects together around one practical idea: make useful work easier to understand, find and participate in.
Understand the work →Why these belong together
Tools without attention
can stay invisible.
Public information is only useful when people can find it, understand it and use it. That’s why America.co connects civic software with clear stories and people who build.
We are not claiming to replace public institutions or that every project is finished. We’re creating practical entry points, testing what helps and inviting people to examine the work.
Read the clear introduction ↗People, not a faceless pitch
Creators and builders.
Working together.
Jack Jay and Sydney Thackray are founding members of America House. The network brings together creator-led media and civic projects so the people making useful things can show their work.
Our case is the work you can inspect—not a claim that we have already solved these problems. The tools have limits. Sources need checking. There is more to build.
Meet the wider community
Sydney Thackray
Founding member
@sydney.thackray ↗Clear before you contribute
Good questions.
Straight answers.
What exactly would support help pay for?
The priorities on this page describe planned work: research and source checks, product maintenance, accessible design, hosting and clear public explanations. They are not a published restricted-fund budget or a promise of a particular result. Ask for a written scope before considering a larger grant or sponsorship.
Who receives the payment?
The payment recipient is Election Powerhouse, Inc., using a dedicated America.co support checkout. The verified hosted link accepts one-time support. This is not the separate Election.org support program.
Is support tax-deductible?
No charitable deduction is promised. This is not presented as a tax-exempt charity appeal. America.co has committed to a public benefit corporation structure; the existing public statement says filing is pending, not complete.
How will I know whether the work is useful?
Use the tools before deciding to support. Inspect the linked sources and methods, report a correction, and ask the team what is planned next. We do not display invented donation totals, testimonials, results or deadlines. Support questions go to jackson@america.co.
Make the next step concrete
Explore. Ask.
Build with us.
Support is voluntary. Public information
should be useful before you pay anything.
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Payment recipient: Election Powerhouse, Inc.. Supports America.co’s overall public-interest work; this page does not create a restricted fund. Voluntary support, not a candidate or political-committee contribution, an investment, or a purchase of access. No charitable tax deduction is promised.