Start the New Year with purpose
Civic Nebraska invites you to spend the holiday doing something meaningful and intentional that helps make sense of this moment.
Help us chart Nebraska’s ‘state of civic life’
The 2025 Nebraska Civic Health index gauges how we connect, interact, communicate, and act on behalf of the common good.
Strong Neighborhood Grants up to $2,500 available now
Civic Nebraska and members of the Community Builder Coalition are continuing the Strong Neighborhoods Grants program to support neighborhood-based, resident-led programs and projects across Lincoln.
Where democracy (literally) resides
‘Robust Spaces’ make the practice of democracy more easily become tangible – where diverse ideas, values, and identities converge and allow democracy to be both a theoretical concept and a lived experience.
Faster, higher, stronger: Olympic-level campaign advocacy
All acts on behalf of a campaign are not created equal.
Brothers, or fools?
Unity is not a pie-in-the-sky fantasy about living peacefully together – it’s about creating a country where every American is valued, respected, and given a real chance to succeed.
Easy does it: 5 ways to weather political uncertainty
Our modern political atmosphere, particularly at the national level, is a nonstop rollercoaster ride that is leaving many Americans stressed and anxious. Here are some ways to weather the storm.
From ‘Us vs. Them’ to ‘Reclaiming We’
Combative, divisive politics are popular right now, but here’s the surest thing we know: Eventually, it leads to mutually assured destruction.
Building bridges across the American divide
From June 19-26, Civic Nebraska hosted four young people through the American Exchange Project. When the week was over, we were overflowing with optimism and enthusiasm for our nation’s future.
Strengthening Democracy Awards: What a night!
On June 27, nearly 300 friends and supporters of Civic Nebraska gathered at the Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts for the 2024 Strengthening Democracy Awards. Here’s full video of the event.
