124 Years and Counting

January 11, 2018

By Mayor Steve Hogan 2018 marks the 124th year of the National Civic League. The League traces its roots back to, among others, future President Theodore Roosevelt, and Supreme Court...

Accepting Applications for the 2018 RWJF-NCL Health Equity Award

December 13, 2017

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Equity presented by the National Civic League (RWJF-National Civic League Award) recognizes and honors individuals who have successfully implemented a systems change approach within...

ComcastNewsmakers Interview Aaron Leavy on Civic Engagement

December 12, 2017

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Second Annual National Day of Racial Healing: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018

December 12, 2017

What is your community doing to promote racial healing? We would love for your city to issue a proclamation, at the minimum, or pursue activities or actions listed below. The...

Call for Workshop Proposals for Local Governance Conference

December 12, 2017

109th National Conference on Local Governance: Building Community, Achieving Equity June 22, 2018 The National Civic League invites proposals for workshops as part of the National Conference on Local Governance...

Ciclovía Salinas: Youth Empowerment in Salinas, California

December 12, 2017

by Matthew Donohue The All-America City of Salinas, California is committed to improving equity, building trust and empowering youth leadership to achieve a shared vision of success. Like many cities...

The League Welcomes Three New Board Members

December 12, 2017

The National Civic League leverages our staff, our senior fellows and our nationally recognized board to inspire, support and celebrate civic engagement in America’s communities. Our board members from across...

Reducing Sexual Assault Through Community Policing & The Leauge’s November Newsletter

November 15, 2017

Notes from The League’s President: Here’s one more reason for good community-police relations: less than one-third of all sexual assaults are reported to the police, according to the Bureau of...

Part II: Excerpts from the Kerner Commission and Reflections on Racial Equity Today

November 14, 2017

BY CARLA J. KIMBROUGH At a recent gathering of elected officials, I asked, Has your community experienced a disturbance, protest, riot or rebellion that exposed divides? They used their cell phones...

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