Civic Assistance

National expertise to support your local engagement efforts

At the National Civic League, our approach is multifaceted, evidence-based, and tailored to the unique needs of each community. The League utilizes unique tools during our civic engagement process to better determine the needs of your community.

We identify ways to move from conversation to action and from ideas to implementation, ensuring that engagement reaches beyond those who typically engage.

What sets us apart is our Center for Democracy Innovation and the innovative tools that our team uses – read more about the Center here.

The League offers expertise in many different areas and we can create a custom package from the offerings below that’s unique to your organization and tailored for your specific needs.

Communitywide Planning

Civic Infrastructure Scan/assessment
Inclusive community outreach
Community engagement trainings
Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings
Needs assessments

Community Building

Older adult inclusion
Youth inclusion
Creating a sense of belonging
Combating isolation
Communicating and marketing for multilingual and multicultural communities.

See more of our recent work here:

Data Collection and Evaluation

Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Surveys
Focus groups and in-depth interviews
Pre and post Civic Infrastructure Scan and assessment
Outcomes analysis

See some of our recent work and innovative tools here:

Equity

Equity framework
Equity assessment
Equity and access
Health and Equity Action Plans
Equity approaches to budgeting processes
Representation of minority elected officials and furthering advancement of other elected appointed and minorities.
Building best practices for diversity, equity and inclusion within local jurisdictions
Communicating and marketing for multilingual and multicultural communities
Advanced equity topic discussions such as micro and macro-aggressions and power and privilege
Equitable engagement

See more about our recent work here:

Public Policy

Examination, development, implementation, and outcome
Identification of gaps
Assessment of the impact of proposed policies
Recommendation of strategies to optimize outcomes

Strategic Planning

Identifying ways to move from conversation to action, from ideas to implementation
Developing materials and processes to fit the unique context, challenges and history of the community
Designing and implementing public engagement processes that lead to enhanced resident knowledge, input and buy-in
SWOT analysis
Equity approaches to budgeting processes
Racial equity strategic planning
Building best practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion within local jurisdictions

Youth Services