February 1, 2022
As our nation prepares to consider the nomination of a Supreme Court justice, I spent some time reviewing some of the views of one of the League’s founders, Justice Louis...
January 28, 2022
Seldom has one family been as strong a force for democracy across three generations as the Pforzheimer family of New York. A long-time supporter of the League, the Pforzheimer family...
January 28, 2022
The National Civic League’s program, “Enhancing the Equity and Inclusiveness of Age-friendly Initiatives”, has received an additional round of funding from NextFifty Initiative, a Colorado-based foundation that supports efforts to...
January 27, 2022
On January 18 the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted the sixth annual National Day of Racial Healing, a virtual event organized to uplift personal and communal narratives, celebrate community, and promote...
January 27, 2022
Empowering neighborhood groups and de-centralized planning structures is one strategy that cities use to promote equitable civic engagement. But how effective are these structures? Critics often point out that neighborhood...
January 2, 2022
As chronicled by organizations such as the Brennan Center for Justice and Voting Rights Lab, 2021 saw more legislation introduced pertaining to voting rights and election administration than ever before....
December 30, 2021
2021 was the year that we all began the slow, often stilted, recovery from the pandemic. There was no victory over the pandemic day where crowds celebrated in the streets,...
December 30, 2021
One of the League’s longest-serving staff and board members, Derek Okubo, is transitioning away from direct involvement with the League after nearly 30 years of service. Derek left the board...
December 30, 2021
Candice M. Williams has been named as the new Program Director for Equity and Inclusion at the National Civic League. Candice brings years of academic and professional experience to this...