Center for the Future of Arizona released new data on Arizona’s civic health that reveals significant strides in volunteerism, community collaboration and consumer activism, as well as opportunities to strengthen public participation and civic dialogue.

A coalition of college and university presidents from across the country announced From Campus to Community, a new national campaign to champion civil discourse and democratic engagement in this year’s commencement season. 

As part of a new essay series for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Katherine J. Cramer, cochair of the Academy’s Commission on Reimagining Our Economy, and Jonathan Cohen, Senior Program Officer at the Academy, argue for reimagining how the economy is measured, including measuring political voice as a crucial component of well-being. 

Business for America hosted an exclusive Capitol Hill event featuring U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) to kick off a new initiative that will bring together members of Congress and business leaders to combat hyperpartisanship.

A new report from More in Common analyzes Gen Z’s attitudes toward democracy and finds that young Americans, while largely not inclined toward authoritarianism, are underwhelmed with the country’s current version of democracy.

Civic Genius partnered with YOUnify to develop citizen assemblies to engage residents in Rochester, New York in long-form discussions intended to develop solutions to common problems. Jillian Youngblood, Executive Director of Civic Genius, spoke with WXXI Radio about how the process works. 

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), CivxNow shared a five-point plan to strengthen K-12 civics education at the local, state, and national levels.

Everyday Democracy launched Arts, Culture, & Democracy, a new program that will build partnerships with museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions to engage communities in storytelling and co-creation. 

Bright Line Watch published a new report based on surveys of 760 political scientists that sheds light on how experts view the state of our democracy and what they see as the biggest threats.

Writing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Pearce Godwin, Founder of Listen First Project and Senior Director of Urban Rural Action, outlines how nonprofit leaders can improve engagement with conservatives. 

In a New York Times essay, Academy member Daniel Ziblatt and political scientists Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way urge American civil society to act collectively to resist authoritarianism. 

“Founding Friends, Founding Foes,” a new tour at Monticello, explores the vicious partisan politics of the 1790s and invites guests to reflect on parallels with today’s toxic partisanship. Ahead of the tour’s launch, leaders from OCP Champions BridgeUSA and Living Room Conversations trained Monticello tour guides on strategies to foster civic connection.  

In an opinion piece for The Seattle Times, Andrew J. Perrin and Christian Lundberg explain that teaching students to listen, argue productively, evaluate evidence and work together even when they disagree should be the core of a revitalized university civic education.

Protect Democracy is hiring a State Campaign Strategist to supercharge efforts to advance proportional representation through state ballot initiatives. Apply here.

A new survey from Bridge Alliance seeks to surface insights about the state of the pro-democracy community and strategies that might unify and strengthen the field. Take the survey here.

Auburn University is seeking groundbreaking, practical solutions to address the critical issue of adequate funding for election administration as part of a new contest that will award cash prizes to the top five winners. Apply by August 1, 2025.