Honest mistakes and states of grace For new Americans still learning to navigate their new land, a simple faux pas often can lead to...
America, and its necessary insecurities This Independence Day, let's resolve to build greater democratic security for all Americans by...
For a change in attitude, we need some altitude Seemingly implacable problems harden when attacked with simplistic solutions, Kevin Shinn writes....
Not for profit, but for people: a wellness plan for the ’20s Nonprofits help us live up to our collective character, fulfill our shared responsibility, and...
Hooray for community giving days Tammy Day on how rallying a community's collective power pays long-term dividends....
Rolling with the tide Liz Codina reflects on the difficult – and painful – changes forged by a year of civic...
Your focus becomes your priority Ronda Graff asks: What if communities were intentional about their focus and zoomed in on the...
Girl, Plainsplained Conventional wisdom can be a product of distinct times and places – but also of basic hopes and...
Keep the faith – change won’t happen without it When faith is absent, hope will also be missing, Kevin Shinn...
We wrote a book: Introducing ‘Reclaiming We’ Written by Civic Nebraska, RECLAIMING WE is an easy-to-read guidebook highlighting straightforward...
Finishing strong Having put in the hard work for most of the pandemic, we want to finally be able to ease off. But...
Affliction or affection? Our civic choice is a fundamental one As long as we share a commitment to our tried-and-true American values, we can work through the...