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Honoring the Memory of Senator ByrdMourning the Loss of a Civic PioneerToday the nation mourns as America's longest–serving senator, Democrat Robert Byrd, passed away at the age of 92. Senator Byrd was a tireless champion for civic causes and the importance of civic education.
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June 28, 2010 |
NCoC.net Gets a Facelift!New website features allow NCoC.net to recommend content you may find interesting based on your interests and website activity.
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June 14, 2010 |
| David B. Smith selected as 2010 American Express NGen FellowWe are pleased to report that the Executive Director of the National Conference on Citizenship, David B. Smith, has been selected a 2010 American Express NGen Fellow, an award given to only twelve non-profit leaders across America under the age of 40.
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June 3, 2010 |
Rick Stengel is 2010 Citizen of the YearIt is with great pleasure the National Conference on Citizenship announces Rick Stengel will be honored as the 2010 Citizen of the Year at our Annual Conference on September 17 in Washington DC.
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May 19, 2010 |
New Features for NCoC.netThe National Conference on Citizenship works hard to make NCoC.net a valuable resource for our visitors, and we are excited to announce a set of new features to enhance your ability to find and share civic information from our website.
As we continue to build and grow, will soon be able to recommend information you may find valuable based on your interests. We know that our ideas aren’t the only ones, so please take our quick survey and help us server you better.
Image from 2009 NCoC by Nick Troiano
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March 15, 2010 |
Notice of Federal Funds Available Agency Announces $50 Million Available for Organizations to Invest in Effective Nonprofits Working in Low-Income CommunitiesThe Corporation for National and Community Service released a Notice of Federal Funds Availability (NOFA) for the newly-created Social Innovation Fund (SIF). Applications are due by April 8, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The SIF, authorized by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, is specifically designed to: Promote public and private investments in effective nonprofit community organizations to help them replicate and expand to serve more low-income communities; create new knowledge about how to solve critical social challenges; and develop the grantmaking infrastructure necessary to support the work of social innovation in communities across the country.
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February 16, 2010 |
| California Suffering ‘Civic Recession’Report finds downturn affecting volunteerism and trust
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November 24, 2009 |
New Report Reveals Disappointment and Disengagement Among Illinois Citizens
A new report shows that Illinois citizens are disappointed, frustrated and disillusioned by recent political scandals and the pressures of the recession. The report, co-sponsored and funded by the Chicago-based McCormick Foundation and the McCormick Freedom Project, reveals a badly fractured civic culture, with Illinois ranking 40th in the nation. The study also found that young people in Illinois are significantly less engaged than those in other states.
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November 18, 2009 |
| All Volunteer Force: Civic Lives of Our Newest Generation of Veterans
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November 11, 2009 |
THE 2009 OHIO CIVIC HEALTH INDEX REPORT:
Civic Engagement in Hard Economic TimesOhio's Civic Health Index Report was released at the 2009 Ohio Civic Health Symposium held at the Statehouse in Columbus and shows 80% of Ohioans surveyed say they have cut back on time spent volunteering, participating in groups, and performing other civic activities in their communities during the past year while the economy was shrinking.
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November 10, 2009 |
| Recession May be Adding to Florida’s Civic WeaknessA new report released today by the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship shows that Florida’s civic culture is in failing health, indicates that tough economic times are making the illness worse, and highlights the need for immediate action to treat the malady, said former U. S. Congressman Lou Frey, former Florida Governor and U. S. Senator Bob Graham and Michael Weiser, the chairman of the National Conference on Citizenship.
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October 14, 2009 |
| Media Advisory: 2009 National Conference on Citizenship56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP TO EXPLORE CIVIC HEALTH IN HARD TIMES AND ISSUES AFFECTING CIVIC FORECLOSURE
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September 2, 2009 |
| Civic Health Index Finds America in the Midst of Civic ForeclosureStudy Finds that God, Friends and Facebook are Important Factors for Fostering Civic Engagement
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August 27, 2009 |
| President Obama Signs the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America ActNCoC to play a leading role in studying and measuring the value of service to the nationWith the signing today by President Obama of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, America takes another step toward more fully supporting both the capacity and the willingness of its citizens to serve.
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April 21, 2009 |
| NCOC Urges Civic Commitment During InaugurationNCoC offers history of the Oaths of Office and introduction to the Citizens Oath
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December 23, 2008 |
| History of the Oath of OfficeWhen President-Elect Barack Obama stands before the nation on January 20, 2009 and takes the Oath of Office as the 44th President of the United States, he’ll carry on a tradition that goes as far back as our Founding Fathers.
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December 22, 2008 |
| U.S. Civic Health Shows Broad Decline Amid Signs of Recovery According to First-Ever Index Released TodayThe civic health of the United States has steadily declined over the past 30 years, according to the Civic Health Index, the first-ever index of key citizenship measures unveiled today by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC).
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October 31, 2008 |
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