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 will join the National Civic League...
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...
Years ago, Seattle’s first director of the Department of Neighborhoods gave a talk saying that if you want to engage people in a community, then throw a party. The Edinburg...
