National Civic League
Mission:
- Engage Across Differences
Advancing civic engagement to create thriving communities
Founded in 1894 by a group of civic leaders that included Theodore Roosevelt and Louis Brandeis, the National Civic League is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. The mission of the National Civic League is to advance civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities. We achieve this by inspiring, supporting and recognizing inclusive approaches to community decision-making. We believe civic engagement is critical to achieving success in addressing issues including racial equity, environmental sustainability, health equity, youth leadership, education, housing, and more. The League promotes civic engagement principles through our awards and events, research and publications, and community assistance offerings.
- Awards and Events
- The All-America City Award
- The Hall of Fame Award
- The RWJF Health Equity Award
- Research and Publications
- National Civic Review
- Model City Charter
- Civic Index
- Community Assistance
- Consulting Services
- Promising Practices Database
- Webinar series
Questions? Email ncl@ncl.org.
Contact
Rebecca Trout
rebeccat@ncl.org
Headquarters
Denver, CO, USA
On-Demand
Civic Journalism: New and Improved Local News
Sadly, hundreds of newspapers and other local news sources have closed in the past couple of decades. The good news is that many communities are seeing the emergence of new...
Promising Practices for Reducing Barriers to Youth Civic Engagement
A healthy democracy requires equitable and just access to participation for all members of our community, especially our youth. As much as any other demographic, young people have an enormous...
Promising Practices Webinar: Creating Social Connectedness in Rural America
August 25, 2022 Webinar Recording: Socially connected communities are essential to both individual well-being and a community’s collective capacity to thrive. In this webinar panelists discussed the importance of social...