The practice of open civic innovation follows a cyclical process that builds from localized sensing to global knowledge sharing: **Align** - **Function**: Establish shared maps and frameworks to identify common ground - **Output**: Aligned understanding of challenges and opportunities - **Purpose**: Create coherence for effective coordination **Coordinate** - **Function**: Enable structured interactions to connect participants and organize without duplication - **Output**: Strategic alliances and knowledge sharing networks - **Purpose**: Pool knowledge and coordinate shared actions **Collaborate** - **Function**: Foster direct collaboration to create specific, mutual-benefit outcomes - **Output**: Concrete initiatives and prototypes - **Purpose**: Produce mutually beneficial outputs serving the common good **Resource** - **Function**: Provide financial, informational, and material resources to build capacity - **Output**: Funding, tools, and support systems - **Purpose**: Enable initiatives to grow and mature **Convene** - **Function**: Host inclusive gatherings for insight exchange and relationship building - **Output**: Events, workshops, and forums - **Purpose**: Strengthen community bonds and strategic alignment **Learn** - **Function**: Share knowledge and accessible training to foster new capacities - **Output**: Educational materials and skill-building resources - **Purpose**: Enhance collective learning and capability-building