This report is a follow up to the 2011 Unemployment Issue Brief. Over the past year, NCoC and our partners have embarked upon a journey to further understand the links between our nation’s civic life and our economic vitality. The results of these efforts culminate in the following research, which has surfaced two key findings: a community’s nonprofit organization infrastructure and social cohesion are both strongly connected to economic resilience.

2025 Annual National Conference on Citizenship — Building Civic Resilience
Introduction The National Conference on Citizenship is pleased to present our 2025 annual conference on September 16, 2025 at the Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC. REGISTER Building Civic Resilience This year’s theme focuses on communities across America seeking ways to strengthen civic infrastructure and