The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light, the nation’s definitive experts on civic engagement, today announced the launch of TheCivic 100, a national initiative to survey, rank, and recognize corporations on how they engage the communities they serve and institutionalize these practices as part of their corporate culture. Bloomberg News, one of corporate America’s most respected sources of business and financial information, will serve as TheCivic 100’s media partner in this endeavor.
Civic Health and Unemployment: Can Engagement Strengthen the Economy?
This Issue Brief explores the relationship between civic engagement and economic resilience. It finds that measures of civic engagement appear to help protect against unemployment and contribute to overall economic resilience.
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The 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship will be held in Philadelphia on Friday, September 14, 2012. The Conference will be held in partnership with the National Constitution Center.