February 14, 2017
Announcing the 2018 All-America City Theme: Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Civic Engagement In 2018, the All-America City Award will recognize ten communities for their inclusive engagement processes, projects and community vision....
February 14, 2017
On Feb. 29, 1968, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, commonly called The Kerner Report, is released. In the summer of 1967, American cities experienced “racial disorders” that bewildered...
February 14, 2017
The National Civic League and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation want to find more outstanding efforts that improve health outcomes for those most affected by health disparities. The award recognizes...
February 14, 2017
The first cohort of 11 SolSmart Advisors have been announced. These fully-funded temporary staff will work hand-in-hand with local governments to review programs and processes and apply industry-leading best practices...
January 16, 2017
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and its 130 partners hope that social media will be busy with contributions observing the National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The grassroots initiative is...
December 14, 2016
“As a nation, we need a healing.” These words, spoken by former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at a gathering in Southern California last week, reflected the dual concerns at the...
November 10, 2016
Tuesday’s results did not erase today’s challenges, and the work continues in each of our communities. We will continue to process and respond to what this election means for local...
June 20, 2016
Denver, CO–The National Civic League has announced the ten winners of the 2016 All-America City Awards (AAC), an honor given each year to towns, cities, counties, tribes, neighborhoods and metropolitan...
May 24, 2016
The National Civic League, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is proud to announce the first winners of the RWJF-NCL Award for Health Equity: Dr. Terri Richardson and...