Raleigh’s Civic Assembly 

December 1, 2025

What will Raleigh, NC look like in 20 years? A diverse cross-section of residents—selected through a lottery to reflect the city’s demographics—will help answer that question as part of Raleigh’s...

‘Tis the Season for Interdependence!

November 26, 2025

“The generation we’re in needs a Declaration of Interdependence, in which we’re all working together to build connections and achieve the Great American Dream.” This statement, from Maury Giles, the...

New Pro-Democracy Narrative Playbook Initiative

November 26, 2025

A major new national effort to strengthen democracy through shared, evidence-based narrative strategies will launch on December 8. Led by Metropolitan Group in partnership with Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement...

How to De-Escalate Public Meetings: A Practical, Step-by-Step Guide for Cities

November 26, 2025

Public meetings are meant to be where communities and governments conduct business, learn about important issues, and make crucial decisions about courses of action. However, public servants and elected officials...

Using Democracy Innovations to Navigate Polarizing Times

November 25, 2025

Across the country, people are asking the same questions: How are we supposed to talk to each other anymore? What does “civility” even mean when fundamental values feel up for...

Strengthening Civic Health in Colorado: Free Virtual Workshop

November 3, 2025

Strengthening Civic Health in Colorado: Free Virtual Workshop Tuesday, December 2nd, 11 am – 1 pm MT Register   Join us for an interactive virtual workshop to explore how communities...

It’s Your America: Maple Valley & Covington

October 31, 2025

In October, residents of two Washington cities, Maple Valley and Covington, came together to tackle two of their communities’ most pressing challenges. In partnership with both cities, Civic Genius held...

Enhancing Civic Health in Colorado

October 30, 2025

“We all want change and we’re collectively moving forward. We just can’t put it into words because we’re too busy at each other’s throats.” This comment, from a participant in...

Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Democracy Reform

October 30, 2025

In the world of good governance and democracy reform, there’s often a gap between the people who study and promote new tools and practices and those who are doing the...

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