How can greater civic engagement improve life for Florida residents? In mid-December nearly 100 people gathered for the 2019 Florida Civic Advance Summit. National Civic League Board Chair, Valerie Lemmie,...
Elected Leaders Engaging Citizens in Solving Community Problems Local governments today often find that there is a disconnect between them and the people they serve. The distance that has grown...
The National Civic League awarded the Pforzheimer-National Civic League Fellowships to graduate students pursuing research at Harvard University, University of Colorado – Denver, and Colorado State University – Fort Collins. ...
In early November, New York City joined a small but growing list of cities that have embarked on an ambitious experiment in election reform. Advocates of “ranked choice voting” (RCV)...
La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, was a keynote speaker at the 2019 All-America City Awards. In her remarks, she explained Kellogg’s approach to...
In honor of our 125th Anniversary, we will be using our newsletter to highlight 125 projects or initiatives that use civic capital to solve problems and build equitable, thriving communities....
This fall, the National Civic League is working with the local disability community here in Colorado to sponsor a series of Denver Accessibility Listening Sessions. The Denver Division of Disability...
Decatur, Georgia’s 2019 Porchfest was the nation’s largest, with 240 front porches in the Oakhurst neighborhood hosting bands and neighbors for a fun way to strengthen their community. The neighborhood’s...
In honor of our 125th Anniversary, we will be using our newsletter to highlight 125 projects or initiatives that use civic capital to solve problems and build equitable, thriving communities....
