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Publications and reports by and of interest to NCoC, its partners, and the civic sector.

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Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of SchoolsThe report builds and expands on the findings of the 2003 Civic Mission of Schools report, published by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning ...	September 15, 2011
Connected CitizensThe Power, Peril and Potential of NetworksThe new Connected Citizens report notes that digital technology is changing our relationship to news and information from that of passive consumer to active participant. Working at the intersection ...	May 31, 2011
Beyond Civility: From Public Engagement to Problem SolvingAn Action Guide for City LeadersThis new publication from the National League of Cities illustrates the principles of democratic governance, including modeling civility, creating opportunities for informed engagement, supporting a culture ...	April 11, 2011
Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into OpportunityPACE and its members were interested in exploring the idea that service and civic engagement can be more purposely focused on workforce development goals and post-secondary educational achievement for ...	December 5, 2010
Report finds significant decline in number of “Dropout Factories”A report by America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center provides some of the first positive signs that America is making progress ...	November 30, 2010
An Evolving RelationshipExecutive Branch Approaches to Civic Engagement and PhilanthropyA new white paper from Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement outlines Executive Branch approaches to civic engagement and Philanthropy. “An Evolving Relationship” provides a broad overview ...	May 17, 2010
Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sectorby Lucy Bernholz, Edward Skloot, and Barry VarelaThis monograph by Lucy Bernholz, Edward Skloot, and Barry Varela explores the immediate and longer-term implications of networked digital technologies for philanthropy.	May 11, 2010
Creating Spaces for ChangeWorking Toward a “Story of Now” in Civic EngagementCreating Spaces for Change: Working Toward a ”Story of Now” in Civic Engagement , a new report from the Deliberative Democracy Consortium and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is an attempt to describe ...	April 23, 2010
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 ...	December 8, 2009
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 ...	December 1, 2009
All Volunteer ForceCivic Lives of Our Newest Generation of Veterans“All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service,” a report written by Civic Enterprises, and underwritten by Target and the Case Foundation, finds that the overwhelming majority of ...	November 11, 2009
Funding and Fostering Local DemocracyWhat Philanthropy Should Know about the Emerging Field of Deliberation and Democratic GovernanceAs the philanthropic community grapples with the question of how to support innovative and effective forms of democratic governance, PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement) has released a guide ...	May 19, 2009
The Quiet Crisis in the Nonprofit SectorA March 2009 report, found that even as Americans struggle through the current recession, the nation’s nonprofit organizations are facing a triple whammy: the evaporation of wealth has decimated ...	April 28, 2009
Engaged for Success	Apr 1st, 2008

Civic Health Index

Title	Date
Pennsylvania Civic Health Index 2011Promoting Civic Education and Public EngagementA 2011 report on the state of civic health in the state of Pennsylvania.	March 15, 2012
Kentucky Civic Health Index 2011Shaping Kentucky’s Future TogetherA 2011 report on the state of civic health in the state of Kentucky. Partners are the Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility at Western Kentucky University, the McConnell Center, Kentucky ...	March 1, 2012
Massachusetts Civic Health Index 2011A 2011 report on the state of civic health in Massachusetts. Produced in a partnership between NCoC and the Harvard University Institute of Politics.	February 7, 2012
Florida Civic Health Index 2011The Next GenerationA 2011 report on the state of civic health in Florida. The findings note state-wide and demographic trends, with a specific focus on the Millennial generation.	January 17, 2012
2011 Arizona Civic Health IndexThe Arizona We WantThe 2011 Arizona Civic Health Index offers some surprising results about the state of civics in Arizona.	September 23, 2011
Civic Health and UnemploymentCan Engagement Strengthen the Economy?This Issue Brief explores the relationship between civic engagement and economic resilience.	September 16, 2011
A Tale of Two CitiesCivic Health in Miami and Minneapolis-St. PaulA report to compare and contrast the civic health of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota and Miami, Florida.	January 24, 2011
Pennsylvania Civic Health Index 2010A report on the civic health of Pennsylvania, produced in partnership with the National Constitution Center	December 22, 2010
Illinois Civic Health Index 2010A 2010 report on the state of civic health in Illinois, produced in partnership with the McCormick Foundation and Citizens Advocacy Center.	December 2, 2010
Chicago Civic Health Index 2010A report on the civic health of Chicago produced in partnership with the McCormick Foundation.	December 2, 2010
New York Civic Health Index 2010A report on the state of civic health in New York, produced in partnership with the Siena Research Institute.	December 8, 2010
Maryland Civic Health Index 2010Civic Voices, Civic HealthA report on the state of civic health of Maryland, produced in partnership with the Mannakee Circle Group, Common Cause-Maryland, the Maryland Commission on Civic Literacy, and the Center for Civic Education.	December 8, 2010
Oklahoma Civic Health Index 2010Strategies for Strengthening Oklahoma’s Civic EnergyA report on the state of civic health in Oklahoma, produced in partnership with the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Campus Compact.	December 2, 2010
Greater Seattle Civic Health IndexSuccess and the Work Ahead	November 11, 2010
California Civic Health Index 2010Financial Crisis, Civic Engagement and the “New Normal”The 2010 California Civic Health Index illustrates both the challenges to and promises of building a healthy civic culture in the state. In both its political and social ﬁndings, the results ...	November 10, 2010
Ohio Civic Health Index 2010Mobilizing Ohio’s Civic PotentialThe third annual Ohio Civic Health Index Report, produced by NCoC and the Center for Civic Engagement at Miami University Hamilton	November 8, 2010
Virginia Civic Health Index 2010A report on the state of civic health in Virginia, produced in partnership with the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.	November 8, 2010
Missouri Civic Health Index 2010Civic Participation in the Show Me State: Challenges and OpportunitiesA report on the state of civic health in Missouri, produced in partnership with Missouri State University.	October 26, 2010
North Carolina Civic Health Index 2010Democracy in Action: Strengthening Civic Life in North CarolinaThe 2010 report on the state of civic health for North Carolina, produced by NCoC and North Carolina partners Democracy North Carolina, North Carolina Campus Compact, North Carolina Center for Voter Education, ...	October 23, 2010
Arizona Civic Health IndexThe Arizona We Want: A Time for Civic RenewalA report between the Center for Future of Arizona and NCoC, the Arizona Civic Health Index aims to give citizens, policy makers, and nonprofit institutions an accurate picture of the civic life, health, ...	September 23, 2010

Annual Reports

Title	Date
NCoC Annual Report: 2011NCoC is honored to release its latest Annual Report, which reviews all activities the organization conducted in 2011. It includes the annual letter from our leadership and a snapshot of our work, including ...	January 1, 2012
2011 Annual Report: A SnapshotA “by-the-numbers” snapshot of NCoC’s 2011 activities and a chronicle of all articles, discussions, and summaries generated by its programs this year.	January 1, 2012
2010 Annual ReportNCoC’s Year in ReviewNCoC is proud to announce the release of our 2010 Annual Report. The year brought us many successes, thanks in large part to the collaboration our many partner organizations. Among the highlights of our ...	January 20, 2011
Annual Report 2009NCoC Year in ReviewNCoC is proud to announce the release of our 2009 Annual Report. Last year brought us many successes, thanks in large part to our many partner organizations that allowed us to expand the scope of our programs. ...	February 1, 2010

Conference Reports

Title	Date
In Review: 2010 National Conference on CitizenshipThe 65th Annual National Conference on Citizenship was held September 17 in the Library of Congress. As the Conference was streamed online for people across the country to participate, participants ...	September 28, 2010
2009 NCoC in ReviewThe 2009 National Conference on Citizenship was held September 9 in the Library of Congress. Perhaps the most notable difference between the 2009 event and year's past was the proliferation of social ...	September 14, 2009
2008 Conference Report	October 31, 2008
2005 Conference Report	September 19, 2005
2004 Conference Report	December 15, 2004

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