We’re closing in: Help us top $25K!

Reaching this goal allows us to start 2026 with as much force as possible – and not a moment too soon.
‘Baskets for Sudan’ tops $1,200 for humanitarian relief

Our New Americans Youth Leadership Academy brought the community together for the common good.
(Re)introducing Kieran Kissler, director of public policy

An experienced advocate for opportunity and justice, Kieran returned to Civic Nebraska on Dec. 1.
18 Nebraskans chosen to lead local change

The statewide Apiary initiative is designed to strengthen Nebraska’s democracy from the ground up.
From buying to belonging: Giving Tuesday

On Dec. 2, let’s invest in the Nebraska we build together.
The screen, the table, and us

A quiet moment in A Man on the Inside – a mother questioning her son’s digital friendship – reveals the complexity of civic life in 2025.
The democracy we want, and the one we see

Americans overwhelmingly support democracy but doubt the system delivering it.
Charlie Couch elected Nebraska’s Kid Governor®

Charlie won the statewide election after hundreds of fifth-graders viewed campaign videos, weighed candidates’ ideas, and cast ballots between Nov. 3-12.
Statement on the death of Director of Operations Kris Hess

Losing Kris in such a sudden and senseless way is an immeasurable tragedy, and our entire organization is grieving.
These Truths: a civic sermon

In a democracy, truth is not a luxury. It’s the very scaffolding that holds up our collective life.