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What Can YOU Do? An Update on the Situation in LouisianaBy Stephen Jordan and Gerald McSwiggan, BCLCA guest post by the Business Civic Leadership Center at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, explores opportunities to help with Gulf Coast recovery after the BP oil spill.
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August 25, 2010 |
Transforming high expectations into great impact: Corporate America is getting itEvan Hochberg on the Case Foundation blogEvan Hochberg guest blogs at the Case Foundation about the results of Deloitte’s 2010 Volunteer IMPACT Survey.
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May 5, 2010 |
Bolstering the Economy by Serving the Common GoodHuffington Post By John Bridgeland and Alan KhazeiJohn Bridgeland and Alah Khazei in the Huffington Post on the role of national service to bridge the employment gap and invest in our people at low cost to the taxpayer.
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April 21, 2010 |
Supporting a Nation of Social Inventorsby John BridgelandIn a piece originally appearing on the Huffington Post, NCoC Advisory Board Chairman John Bridgeland discusses the importance of moving government from status quo funder to catalytic partner of social invention.
Bridgeland suggests the Administration could catalyze civic invention through development of social innovation offices in government agencies, bipartisan agenda support, and signature summits, among other actions.
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March 22, 2010 |
| What nonprofits need to know about social mediaSmartBlog on Social MediaIndividuals who attended the “Engaging Citizen 2.0” discussions co-hosted by NCoC, PACE, and the Case Foundation at the 2009 Annual Conference might find helpful this interview with Beth Kanter on SmartBlogs about what nonprofits should know about social media use.
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March 15, 2010 |
Blame Their Parents, Not Usby Morley Winograd and Michael D. HaisWhat most distinguishes Millennials from other generations is the type of community activities in which they are involved.
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February 4, 2010 |
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New Hope in Africa to End MalariaJohn Bridgeland in Huffington Post
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December 11, 2009 |
How joblessness hurts us allUSA TodayA December 2009 USA Today op-ed by Thomas Sander and Robert Putnam, two members of the Civic Indicators Working Group
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December 10, 2009 |
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State’s Civic Health on Life SupportHuffington PostA Huffington Post blog by Shawn Healy of the McCormick Freedom Project on the Illinois Civic Health Index
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November 19, 2009 |
America’s Civic Health Index 2009: Hard TimesServiceNationA ServiceNation blog post on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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August 31, 2009 |
Technology and Activism Go TogetherFuture MajorityFuture Majority’s coverage of the 2009 Civic Health Index
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August 31, 2009 |
| Civic Health in Hard TimesHuffington PostA Huffington Post op-ed by John Bridgeland and David B. Smith on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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August 28, 2009 |
| Our Democracy Will be O-K, Thanks to my FriendsA Global Grind post by Maya EnistaA Global Grind post, mentioning NCoC Staff and CHI Release, by Civic Indicators Working Group member and NCoC Commentator Maya Enista
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August 27, 2009 |
When the going gets tough, Millennials and social media get goingSocial CitizensA Social Citizens blog post by Kristin Ivie on the 2009 Civic Health Index
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August 27, 2009 |
Civic Health Index shows God, Friends, and Facebook are critical in tough timesCase FoundationA post on the 2009 Civic Health Index from Michael Smith, VP of Social Innovation at the Case Foundation
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August 27, 2009 |
| Study to Explore How Social-Networking Sites Influence Voting BehaviorMuch has been written this election season about how the Internet, especially social-networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube, has changed the way people access and share political information. But to what extent are these sites engaging potential voters? And how much information is just being scanned over or ignored?
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November 3, 2008 |
| I’m Ready to Declare a Winner in the 2008 RaceOkay, all the arguments have been made. And I am ready to declare a winner in the 2008 race. The Internet. (The other winner will have to wait until Tuesday night). From the way campaigns connect to supporters, to the way those campaigns are covered, to the way voters decide who to vote for, 2008 has delivered the first truly 21st century presidential race. And election night promises to fortify the Internet's victory.
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November 3, 2008 |
| PhilanTopicCan Facebook Replace Face-to-Face?Social Actions founder and micro-philanthropy consultant Peter Dietz recently posted an audio clip recorded at the National Conference on Citizenship on the topic "Can Facebook Replace Face-to-Face?" Moderated by political adviser and Internet pioneer Joe Trippi, the conversation includes a debate between Facebook Causes' founder Sean Parker and the Brookings Institution's William Galston.
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October 23, 2008 |
| Docuticker2008 Civic Health Index: Beyond the VoteThe 2008 survey finds that Americans are actively engaged with this year’s presidential election; however, not many people expect to work on the issues raised in the campaign after Election Day.
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October 21, 2008 |
Social CitizenNational Conference on Citizenship
NCOC brings you face-to-face with Facebook panel (and more!)If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a YouTube video is worth conference fees and several hours of your life -- particularly when it's bringing you a fascinating panel from NCOC about Facebook's role in and impact on civic engagement.
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October 9, 2008 |
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