United Against Hate Week October 19 – 25, 2025 A Week to Counter Hate & Promote Safety and Belonging for All Residents United Against Hate Week (UAH Week) is a call for...
Tracey Madden-Hennessey, the visionary leader behind New Britain’s Early Childhood Business Incubator, is the recipient of the 2025 Teree Caldwell-Johnson All-America Leader Award! Tracey joined the National Civic League in...
The National Civic League is excited to announce that Lakewood, Colorado is the 2025 All-America City Hall of Fame Inductee. An All-America City in 2011 and 2016, Lakewood is being...
Finalists for the 2025 All-America City Award will have the opportunity to showcase their impactful environmental sustainability initiatives and strength of their civic capital to a distinguished panel of nationally...
Our All-America City Award Finalists are the main attraction, but we’re thrilled about this year’s lineup of keynote speakers joining us in Denver, CO from June 27-29. Speakers, including leaders...
Our political system is broken. Americans don’t trust institutions (or each other) and feel that their voices are not being heard. This has been true for a while, and has...
In 2024, the City of Brookings began a thorough review of its City Charter to ensure it remained effective, legally sound, and aligned with the values of its residents. Their...
That’s a wrap! Over the past month, the Center for Democracy Innovation had the privilege of working on the ground in four incredible communities, co-hosting public engagement workshops and piloting...
At a time of intense political and social polarization, many of us are struggling to figure out how to live and work together. Because the challenge feels uniquely difficult, the...
