Our All-America City Award Finalists are the main attraction, but we’re thrilled about this year’s lineup of keynote speakers joining us in Denver, CO from June 26-28. Speakers, including leaders...
Finalists for the 2026 All-America City Award will have the opportunity to showcase how they strengthen civic health and build trust to a distinguished panel of nationally renowned civic leaders....
Democracy and the Economy: Rethinking Civic Participation Many conversations about civic engagement focus on communication, outreach, and participation processes. But democracy is shaped just as powerfully by economic decisions. Every...
In an era of increased polarization and misinformation, local governments continue to play a critical role in defending democracy. At the ICMA – International City/County Management Association’s Local Government Reimagined...
National Community Engagement & Safety Initiative United Against Hate Week October 18 – 24, 2026 United Against Hate Week (UAH Week) is a locally driven campaign to: Affirm a shared...
The National Civic League’s Center for Democracy Innovation is partnering with the New York City Civic Engagement Commission, Perfect City, and ActiVote to launch Better Public Meetings NYC, a new...
From award-winning filmmakers Andrew Shea and Melissa Shea, Flag Day is a new documentary portrait of the largest Flag Day parade in the United States and Three Oaks, Michigan, the community that...
The National Civic League is proud to announce Mount Pleasant, South Carolina as the 2026 All-America City Hall of Fame Inductee. Named an All-America City in 2010, 2018, and 2023,...
When Oakland voters approved Democracy Dollars in 2022, they created California’s first public campaign financing program and set up a major community engagement challenge: How do you help residents understand and...
