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.
Census Advisory Committee Continues Work with Support from NCOC
The Independent Census Scientific Advisory Committee, or I-CSAC, held its first meeting on September 18, 2025, marking a pivotal moment for data integrity, scientific rigor, and civic health. The committee’s reformation comes after the U.S. Commerce Department eliminated the Census Scientific Advisory Committee last winter.
