Mayor Ron Loveridge’s Latest Success

November 29, 2021

As a political science professor, an elected official and a member of the National Civic League Board of Directors, Ron Loveridge has been a consistent and influential advocate of local...

Job Announcement: Program Director, Equity and Inclusion

November 17, 2021

Program Director, Equity and Inclusion National Civic League Job Announcement About Us The mission of the National Civic League is to advance civic engagement to build equitable, thriving communities. The...

Coming this Month: New Model City Charter

November 1, 2021

As many cities consider amendments to their charters in this month’s elections, the League will be publishing the Ninth Edition of the Model City Charter. This release follows a year...

Where are they now? An AAC Update

October 29, 2021

Oftentimes communities will participate in the All-America City Award process with initiatives that are in the planning or beginning phases. National Civic League staff and the jury will hear about...

League Study Shows Need for Reforms in Cincinnati

October 29, 2021

The council-manager system in the City of Cincinnati has eroded over time and needs reform, according to a study recently completed by the National Civic League. The study was funded...

Is Civic Capital the Key to Combating Coronaviruses?

October 1, 2021

Several studies have shown that countries with greater public trust, equity and social capital have had fewer deaths from COVID-19. These are three ingredients of civic capital, a community’s capacity...

Embracing Community Solutions to Public Safety in Hayward, CA

September 30, 2021

Public safety reform should involve the public. Hayward California’s recent community engagement effort around public safety showed that institutions and governments cannot solve community issues on their own – that...

Reforming the Reforms: California Edition

September 30, 2021

The recent recall election in California wasn’t close. After months of electioneering, Gavin Newsom retained his position as governor with more than 62 percent of the vote, an impressive number...

Community Collaboration to Address Homelessness

September 29, 2021

Fort Lauderdale has few visible signs of homelessness. Though homelessness continues to be an important issue for this All-America City, the city has worked to reduce homelessness through county-wide partnerships,...

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