Initiatives – Civic Nebraska

Insights from Civic Nebraska’s statewide listening tour

Civic Nebraska recently embarked on a statewide listening tour to engage with Grand Island, North Platte, Scottsbluff/Gering, and Norfolk. The discussions illuminated the common strengths and the unique challenges faced by each area and provided insights into the state of civic engagement across Nebraska.

Hopeful, hardworking, heartfelt: Civic Nebraska in 2024

Here’s what Civic Nebraska has planned for 2024 – and beyond.

Advocacy, action, accomplishments: Civic Nebraska in 2023

Nebraskans count on us to cut through the noise and trust us as a guide in our shared democratic lives.

The Twelve Days of Democracy

As one year closes and another begins, let’s recommit to the democratic ideals that make life in America the envy of the world.

Calling all civic catalysts!

The Nebraska Civic Saturday Fellowship, a joint project of Civic Nebraska and Seattle-based Citizen University, is no-cost opportunity for Nebraskans who share a commitment to strengthening civic culture and faith in democracy.

Samuelsons make a game-changing gift to democracy

Civic Nebraska is poised to receive the largest single donation in its history, thanks to the vision of brothers Matt and Drey Samuelson originally of Pender.

Strong Neighborhoods grants to fund $25,000 in local projects

Civic Nebraska will serve as the fiscal agent and distribute the funding at the discretion of the Community Builder Coalition, a group of community builders and organizers from local organizations developed out of Prosper Lincoln’s Strong Neighborhoods initiative.