December 19, 2025
The images and videos in the galleries below capture What’s Next, West Virginia? and What’s Next, Alabama? in action, showing people from different walks of life—across class, race, faith, education,...
April 13, 2022
We are excited to be an America Talks 2022 partner and want to invite YOU to participate! America Talks (April 21 & 23) invites Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs...
May 12, 2019
By Doug Linkhart — President, National Civic League What makes some communities better able than others to solve the tough social, political, economic or physical challenges they face? This was...
January 28, 2019
The rate of Denver’s growth is one of the highest in the nation. With this growth has come benefits, such as an extremely low unemployment rate and a strong economy....
September 25, 2018
By Carla Kimbrough When I recently shared the Diversity Dozen with ICMA professionals, I told them that Race is the most important conversation this nation has never really had. Many...
August 24, 2018
The National Civic League is working with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation to organize “learning exchanges” to explore the ways professional city managers engage with members of the public to...
July 26, 2018
National Civic League is working with the City of Castle Pines, Colorado to engage its residents around the kind of future they want to create for the community. With new...
June 30, 2018
The commitment to resident engagement and equity that helped make Dubuque a four-time winner of the All-America City Award drove the City of Dubuque and the Community Foundation of Greater...
May 28, 2018
The National Civic League has forged a partnership with United Way Worldwide to work together toward the betterment of local communities. The League will work with United Way to spread...