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Civic Health and Unemployment II: The Case Builds

This 2012 Issue Brief explores the relationship between civic engagement and economic resilience. It finds that the density and type of nonprofit organizations in a community, as well as its social cohesion, are important predictors of that community’s ability to withstand unemployment in a recession.

June 17, 2016

A Civic Nation: Executive Summary of America’s First Civic Health Assessment

NCoC’s executive summary of the leading findings from the 2010 Civic Health Assessment, based on research conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2008 and 2009. This document supplements an issue brief we are jointly releasing with the Corporation for National and Community Service. The joint brief is titled “Civic Life in America: Key Findings on the Civic Health of the Nation.”

June 17, 2016

VISION 2025: Arizona Comes of Age

VISION 2025: Arizona Comes of Age describes what the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) has learned over the years about who we are as Arizonans, the goals we share and the length of time we believe it will take to achieve them. VISION

January 4, 2016

2016 Connecticut CHI: Addressing Issues through Volunteering and Leadership in Civic Organizations

Hartford, CT – A coalition of groups – including the Secretary of the State, Everyday Democracy, the National Conference on Citizenship and DataHaven launched the 2016 Civic Health Index Report today. The survey evaluates the depth of citizen engagement through a variety of indicators such

December 31, 2015

2015 Michigan CHI: Differing Civic Engagement by Generation

A report released by the Michigan Nonprofit Association, in conjunction with the National Conference on Citizenship, measures the engagement of Michigan residents in important civic activities such as voting, volunteering, interacting with neighbors, community participation, and charitable giving. The 2015 Michigan Civic Health Index finds

November 5, 2015

2015 Latino CHI: Youth Show Promise of Increased Civic Engagement

A report released by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) shows that Latino youth are at the forefront of increasing civic engagement within their communities. While overall Latino civic participation rates are lower than the rest of the population, improved educational opportunities, English language proficiency,

June 1, 2015

2015 Veterans CHI: Veteran Status Powerful Predictor of Civic Engagement

The National Conference on Citizenship and Got Your 6 unveiled the findings of the first-ever Veterans Civic Health Index, a major study that reveals significant and positive trends in levels of civic engagement among veterans. Click here to download the full 2015 Veterans Civic Health

April 30, 2015

2015 Nebraska CHI: Vibrant Social Connections

Lincoln, NE — Robust civic health leads to many benefits for communities – resilient economies, representative and accountable governments, and higher social capital. Today, the first-ever Civic Health Index for the state of Nebraska is released to document Nebraskanså rates of interacting with neighbors, communicating

April 23, 2015