The civic health data and reports have been utilized by a variety of institutions across the country:

Nonprofits across Ohio used their Civic Health Index to spark an ongoing series of discussions with local elected officials about pressing social and civic issues. In Arizona, CHI data was used to develop a “citizens agenda” with actionable, cross-sector policy and program recommendations on how to create a stronger state. National nonprofits such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Mobilize.org have incorporated the civic health indicators into their program metrics to evaluate the impact of their work. This outcome-oriented focus allows the organizations to develop strategic initiatives that identify and address the most pressing civic needs of the communities in which they work.

Foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, McCormick Foundation, and Case Foundation, have indicated the Civic Health Index data and indicators have informed their strategic planning and investments to civic engagement initiatives.

Congress recognized the value of the Civic Health Indicators in paramount ways. The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009 provided federal support for collection of civic indicators, and directed NCoC to work in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Census Bureau to collect impact and accountability metrics for national and community service initiatives.

Policy makers at state and local levels have crafted several pieces of legislation that called for renewed civic education standards, including those related to civics testing, curriculum requirements, and service-learning. CHI data in Florida helped inform the 2010 passing of the Sandra Day O’Connor Civic Education Act, and similar legislation is currently being considered in Kentucky. Further, the governor of California, after seeing his state’s low civic health ranking, elevated his state service commission director to a Cabinet-level position—New York followed suit.

Corporations including Target and Goldman Sachs have used the civic indicators to explore innovative avenues of employee engagement. They have also invested in the expansion of the civic indicator collection to the private sector in order to help define and champion the role of businesses in fostering community engagement and connectedness.

Media across the country has helped draw attention to and start conversations on our civic vitality; Since 2009, the national- and state-level reports have garnered over 142 million impressions from traditional and new media outlets.

Individuals across the country are serving as civic catalysts and innovators in order to identify problems in their communities and create action plans for change. Many social entrepreneurs report using Civic Health Index data to make the case for their work, pitch funding, and garner community support for their initiatives.