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An Inequitable Invitation to CitizenshipNon-College-Bound Youth and Civic EngagementThere has been considerable effort to engage college-bound students in public life, but much less attention has been paid to the 50% of youth that are not on the secondary education track. Philanthropy ...
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December 8, 2009 |
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Paths to 21st Century Competencies Through Civic Education ClassroomsThere is an expectation that students will have mastered an essential skill set by the completion of their education. In an economy that is globally connected and rapidly changing, the required skills ...
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December 1, 2009 |
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| A Closer Look: Great Consistency- Across Income, Education, Ethnicity- in Decreased ParticipationCalifornia 2009 Civic Health Index
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November 24, 2009 |
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Here to Stay: Groups That Are Most Likely to Remain EngagedCalifornia 2009 Civic Health Index
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November 24, 2009 |
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| Context of New HampshireNew Hampshire 2009 Civic Health Index
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November 16, 2009 |
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| Executive SummaryOhio Civic Health Index Report 2009Executive Summary of the 2009 Key Findings of the Ohio Civic Health Index Report: Civic Engagement in Hard Economic Times
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November 10, 2009 |
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| II. DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS ARE RESPONDING DIFFERENTLY TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURNOhio Civic Health Index Report 2009
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November 10, 2009 |
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| Reconnecting Education and Communities as a Foundation for Civic LifeMinnesota Civic Health Index 2009
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November 2, 2009 |
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Education Makes a DifferenceFlorida Civic Health Index 2009
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October 14, 2009 |
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| Internet Technology may help Level the Civic Engagement Playing FieldFlorida Civic Health Index 2009
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October 14, 2009 |
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| The Citi Foundation Finds New Ways to Measure the Impact of CSR EffortsOriginally Posted by Ilir Zherka on CSRwire TalkbackIt’s not easy to capture the effects of philanthropic programs on people’s lives. But it's possible.
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February 27, 2013 |
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| CECP Releases Giving in Numbers: 2012 EditionCECP’s Director Margaret Coady answers our questions on their latest reportThe Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) is an international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons focused exclusively on corporate philanthropy. We interviewed CECP Director Margaret ...
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November 13, 2012 |
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Bloomberg LP, NCoC and Points of Light Announce “The Civic 50” Ranking of America’s Most Community-Minded CorporationsNCoC and Points of Light, the nation’s definitive experts on civic engagement, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, today announced the results of The Civic 50 , the first comprehensive ranking of ...
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November 8, 2012 |
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TWO WEEK COUNTDOWN TO THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIC 50DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING FOR COMPANIES TO BE INCLUDED IN NATIONAL SURVEY RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
LIST OF TOP 50 TO BE PUBLISHED IN BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK IN NOVEMBER
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July 18, 2012 |
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THE CIVIC 50 SURVEY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESSThe National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light, the nation's definitive experts on civic engagement, today announced the launch of The Civic 50, a national initiative to survey, rank, ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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Corporate Volunteerism Should Be Part Of Corporate Social Responsibilityby Jean Case, Fast CompanyJean Case blogs for Fast Company about how and why pro bono service should be the norm, and not the exception, in corporate culture and business practice.
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March 22, 2012 |
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Corporate giving: philanthropy without the moneyby Caroline Fiennes in The Guardian (UK)A blog in the Guardian discusses how companies can have an impact and way to give back by using more than their pocketbooks.
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March 22, 2012 |
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The Focus of Corporate Philanthropyby Clara Knutson, ForbesArticle discusses a new study from Forbes Insights about paradigms in corporate citizenship giving and practice.
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March 22, 2012 |
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5 Ways To Do Good In Any Jobby Dev AujlaNCoC.net guest contributor Dev Aujla is co-author (with Billy Parish) of a new book “Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money & Community in a Changing World.” He outlines five ways any employee ...
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February 28, 2012 |
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Millennials to business: Social responsibility isn’t optionalMichelle Nunn in Washington PostA Washington Post article by Michelle Nunn discusses the Millennial generation’s influence on corporate citizenship trends.
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December 20, 2011 |
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The Civic Data Challenge: An Impetus for InnovationA Guest blog post by Jeff Coates, Knight Foundation Strategic Initiatives AssociateThe Civic Data Challenge invites participants to turn raw data about civic health into useful applications and visualizations that have direct impact on public decision-making. NCoC, with the support of ...
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April 11, 2013 |
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| Infographic: Social Media’s Impact on Giving in 2012An infographic detailing the many ways social media has helped facilitate online giving in 2012.
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December 17, 2012 |
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| First Ever Civic Data Challenge is a Success!NCoC launched the first ever Civic Data Challenge in April 2012. The Challenge was launched by NCoC to bring new eyes, minds, findings, and skill sets to ‘civic health’ data - information that ...
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October 16, 2012 |
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NCoC’s Civic Data Challenge: So Much More Than Just Numbersby Jake Brewer
Originally posted in CSRwire TalkbackCan 'civic health data' help guide private, nonprofit and public leaders to create work and living spaces that are cleaner, safer and vibrant?
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September 19, 2012 |
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National Conference on Citizenship Announces Winners of First-Ever Civic Data Challenge
Awardees Make Civic Health Data More Accessible to Decision Makers and PublicPhiladelphia, PA – The winners of the first-ever Civic Data Challenge were announced today at the 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship in Philadelphia.
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September 14, 2012 |
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| Join the Civic Data ChallengeNCoC launched the first-ever Civic Data Challenge to bring new eyes, new minds, new findings, and new skill sets to the field of civic health. The Challenge is part of our larger effort, in partnership ...
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July 17, 2012 |
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Social Networking Sites and Civic Engagement: What’s the Relationship Status?The most powerful force in American democracy is the connection among citizens. Social networking sites (SNS) have shown to promote increased connectivity. But does building online communities translate ...
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June 21, 2012 |
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| Infographic: A New Era of the Digital RevolutionThe role of mobile devices and social media in news consumption. Interesting infographic from Pew Research about the role of mobile devices and social media in news consumption.
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March 30, 2012 |
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From Young Adult Book Fans to Wizards of Changeby Courtney E. Martin, NYT Opinionator A blog in the New York Times Opinionator discusses how young people are channeling their pop culture fan energy toward social good.
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March 21, 2012 |
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| Social Networking and PoliticsNew Study from Pew Internet and American Life ProjectIt turns out that birds of a feather don’t always flock together on social networking sites when it comes to politics, says a new Pew study.
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March 13, 2012 |
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Activism equated to civic healthSurvey compares Ohio to nationEighty-two percent of Ohioans think government is not run with their interests in mind, according to a Miami University study released Thursday.
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October 24, 2008 |
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Education is the key to state’s civic healthEducation is the key to state's civic health Florida's Civic Health Index, a new feature of America's Civic Health Index — the definitive statistical report on civics in the United States — ...
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October 25, 2008 |
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Cure civic malaise: VoteFlorida's civic health is in sad shape. We're 47th in the nation, according to rankings just released by the National Conference on Citizenship and the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship. Floridians ...
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October 28, 2008 |
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Survey predicts drop in political interest post-Nov. 4Caitlin VarleyThe election-induced political fervor in Ohio won't last beyond Election Day, according to a report released Oct. 23. The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) teamed up with Miami University's Harry ...
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October 28, 2008 |
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Strengthening Our Nation’s DemocracyNCoC helped reconvene this conference, sponsored by Demos, Everyday Democracy and AmericaSpeaks, an event that was unique in bridging the gap that commonly separates the electoral reform, deliberative ...
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Oct 28th, 2008 |
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Under 18 and Getting Out the VoteBy JOANNA BRODERPeople are more engaged in politics than they were in the 1990s and this includes teens under the age of 18.
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October 30, 2008 |
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Harry C. Boyte: The peculiar attack on community organizingThe Republicans meeting in St. Paul heaped scorn on "community organizers" with snappy sound bites. But attacking community organizing for partisan advantage could prove a mistake.
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October 31, 2008 |
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DemosDemos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization. Headquartered in New York City, Demos works with advocates and policymakers around the country in pursuit of four overarching goals: ...
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Oct 31st, 2008 |
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Everyday DemocracyEveryday Democracy’s mission is to help communities develop their own ability to solve problems by exploring ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to create change.
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Oct 31st, 2008 |
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America SpeaksAmericaSpeaks takes pride in its reputation as an honest and neutral advocate for public participation. We play a unique role in the policymaking process by serving as a non-partisan convener of forums ...
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Oct 31st, 2008 |
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| Youth Civic Engagement: Measuring Social Capitalby Kelley O’Brien, North Carolina Civic Education ConsortiumBrief explores the levels of social capital among young people in North Carolina (building off 2010 NC Civic Health Index).
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February 6, 2012 |
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Young people of faith more likely to be engaged than non-religious counterparts A CIRCLE Fact SheetThrough the lens of religious affiliation, this report examines the ways in which Millennials participate in politics and in their communities. Overall, data indicate that young Americans of faith are ...
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August 3, 2010 |
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| Young People as CitizensVirginia Civic Health Index 2010
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November 8, 2010 |
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Wrap Up: Global Youth Service DayCongratulations to our friends at Youth Service America (YSA) for their successful 22nd annual Global Youth Service Day, celebrating children and youth who improve their communities through service and ...
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May 4, 2010 |
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Who Is Excited?The following groups showed the highest levels of excitement about the election: African Americans, Asians, and, to a lesser extent, Latinos; Democrats, especially strong Democrats; and people with more ...
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Sep 22nd, 2008 |
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Where We Stand: AMERICA’S CIVIC HEALTH IN 2008The National Conference on Citizenship conducts America’s Civic Health Index to inform citizens and policymakers about the state of our civil society and democracy every year, much as economic studies ...
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Sep 22nd, 2008 |
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WHERE DOES NORTH CAROLINA STAND?
A COMPARISON WITH NATIONAL TRENDSNorth Carolina Civic Health Index 2010North Carolina’s civic health lags that of other states. Generally speaking, North Carolina ranks in the bottom 50% of major civic health indicators except for those related to voting in 2008, where ...
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October 23, 2010 |
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When the going gets tough, Millennials and social media get goingSocial CitizensA Social Citizens blog post by Kristin Ivie on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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August 27, 2009 |
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What’s in a Generation?Are stereotypes being replaced by a society-wide call to do good?Stereotypically, Millennials are characterized as engaged, while their sibiling generation, Generation X is classified as apathetic. But statistically, this engagement gap could be questioned. Both ...
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February 16, 2010 |
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| What Promotes Indiana’s Civic Health?Indiana Civic Health Index 2011
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September 14, 2011 |
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LIFTLIFT is a growing movement to combat poverty and expand opportunity for all people in the United States. LIFT currently runs centers staffed by trained volunteers in Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, ...
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Nov 1st, 2008 |
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Partnership for Public ServiceThe Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
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December 23, 2008 |
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Points of LightPoints of Light Institute ensures that there are volunteer and community participation opportunities for people throughout the country and increasingly, around the world.
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December 16, 2008 |
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Youth Service AmericaYOUTH SERVICE AMERICA is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve ...
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Nov 1st, 2008 |
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The Case FoundationThe National Conference on Citizenship is made possible with support from event sponsor the Case Foundation, which invests in people and ideas that can change the world.
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September 2, 2009 |
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AARPFor more than 50 years, AARP has been serving its members and creating positive social change.
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February 23, 2010 |
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AshokaAshoka envisions an “Everyone A Changemaker” world.
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February 23, 2010 |
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Corporation for National and Community ServiceThe mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
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February 23, 2010 |
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Global Health CorpsGlobal Health Corps (GHC) aims to mobilize a global community of young leaders to build a movement for health equity.
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February 23, 2010 |
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Independent SectorIndependent Sector serves as the premier meeting ground for the leaders of America's charitable and philanthropic sector.
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February 23, 2010 |
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