2026 All-America City Award Application Fee
September 1, 2025
Thank you for applying for the 2026 All-America City Award! The application fee is $250, or $150 if you submitted a letter of intent (LOI) by January 5, 2026. If...
Local Governments and Community Foundations: Partners in Public Problem-Solving
August 31, 2025
Local institutions face a crisis of confidence in our current approach to solving public problems. Millions of reasonable Americans, in red, blue, and purple communities, don’t sufficiently know or value...
Reimagining Public Meetings: A Step-by-Step Guide for Working with Your City
August 31, 2025
Public meetings are where decisions are made, but they’re often seen as unwelcoming, overly formal, or ineffective spaces for two-way dialogue. If you’ve ever left a meeting thinking, there has...
Announcing Matt Leighninger as Vice President & New League Staff
August 31, 2025
The Center for Democracy Innovation’s (CDI) Director, Matt Leighninger, has been named Vice President of the National Civic League. Matt will retain his position as CDI Director while taking on...
Commemorative #AAC2025 T-Shirt
August 5, 2025
Celebrate your time at this year’s All-America City Award Event with a commemorative t-shirt! Grab yours for just $20, shipping included! Loading…
Mapping Civic Opportunity in America: What the Data Reveals About Democracy’s Hidden Infrastructure
July 31, 2025
What makes democracy work? Beyond voting and electoral processes, civic infrastructure encompasses a network of organizations that provide everyday people with opportunities to engage, lead, and act together. In a...
Decatur’s Charter Review Brings Civic Innovation to the Forefront
July 31, 2025
We’re proud to share that Decatur, Georgia is launching a groundbreaking Charter Review Commission, with support from the National Civic League. For the first time in the U.S., a city...
Reimagining Our Dysfunctional Town Halls
July 31, 2025
I have a confession to make: in the past decade, I have been to exactly one town hall with my member of Congress. It’s a little embarrassing, considering that I’m...
Events: Reimagining Rep. Adam Smith’s Town Hall Meeting
July 18, 2025
Rep. Adam Smith is partnering with Civic Genius, a program of the National Civic League, to host an innovative town hall on August 4, 2025. To ensure that constituents from...
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