The League is committed to making the All-America City Award more than a one-time celebration. After being announced during the closing ceremony, the ten 2026 All-America Cities receive ongoing support,...
The Spread The Vote team has been reviewing more than $105,000 in funding requests for Bread to Spread, our microgrant program supporting community-based, nonpartisan voter engagement. So far, we’ve funded...
Deliberative processes – including civic assemblies, participatory budgeting, and deliberative forums – have been tried, studied, and refined for well over three decades now. Across that history, a consistent pattern...
In the weeks leading up to July 4th and America’s 250th anniversary, a newly-formed Civic Scholars Council met in Philadelphia to advocate nationally for a new civic culture born of...
The City of Kingston and the National Civic League have partnered to support the design and facilitation of a city charter commission. This marks over 30 years since the last...
Better Block is an urban design nonprofit that helps communities turn civic engagement into visible action. By bringing residents, local governments, businesses, and community organizations together to test ideas in...
The National Civic League’s Center for Democracy Innovation is partnering with the New York City Civic Engagement Commission, Perfect City, and ActiVote to launch Better Public Meetings NYC, a new...
“This is a time of rapid change in communities around the world. Never in our history have there been more massive demographic changes, differences in socioeconomic well-being, and such alarming...
“The generation we’re in needs a Declaration of Interdependence, in which we’re all working together to build connections and achieve the Great American Dream.” This statement, from Maury Giles, the...
