Harnessing Your Community's People Power

At the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in Washington this week there was both anxiety about budget cuts and hope for the future. Said League President Matt Zone, Cleveland City Councilman, to the participants: "Your vision, experience and leadership is helping to transform cities into centers of innovation, growth and economic opportunity for all our residents." With the upcoming budget cuts, it's going to be even more important for cities to partner with residents and businesses to keep making progress on critical issues. 

President 
Seeking Applicants for
$3,000 Health Equity Award: April 1 Deadline
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and National Civic League are looking for local individuals fighting for health equity. The RWJF-NCL Health Equity Award and the $3,000.00 prize (to be spent in whatever way the winner wishes) will be presented to...

Registration for 2017 Campaign for Grade-Level Reading's All-America City Award Gathering Now Open
Take advantage of the early bird discount on registration fees, and the group rate for your hotel stay at the Westin Denver International Airport Hotel. The early bird discount will expire on  March 17 , so don't delay.  REGISTER today! 

Tupelo Holds the First
All-America Conversation.
Join Them!
Tupelo, Mississippi became the first city to hold an All-America Conversation last week, when residents were invited to meet with city officials about community safety and other issues. Tupelo is a five-time All-America City, and is well-known...
Free Article from The
 National Civic Review 
Building Bridges: Community
Policing for the 21st Century
When Scott Nadeau was hired in 2008 as the Columbia Heights police chief, he brought a new perspective to the community that borders northeast Minneapolis. His ideas had been shaped through his work as a beat officer in another Minneapolis...
Order The Kerner Report and
 Work with us to Better 
Understand Race Relations
On Feb. 29, 1968, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, commonly called The  Kerner Report, is released.  The National Civic League has the paperback version at the discounted rate of $20, plus shipping...

Seven Additional 
Communities Receive
SolSmart Designation -
Advisors Still Available 
Communities interested in strengthening their solar marketplace can receive free technical assistance as part of the SolSmart program. On Monday, SolSmart announced that seven communities have earned the SolSmart designation...
More about the Congressional City Conference (CCC),
the federal advocacy conference of the National League of Cities
               
Thank you to National Civic League Sustaining Member  Cities and Towns:

Asheboro, NC
Aurora, CO
Chula Vista, CA
Decatur, GA
Denver, CO
Dublin, CA
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Gladstone, MO
Rancho Cordova, CA
Roanoke, VA
Thank you to National Civic League Partner Organizations:

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Colorado Trust
Delta Dental
Greenberg Traurig
Illinois Municipal League
Kaiser Permanente
Mile High United Way
Southwest Airlines
Tampa Housing Authority
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Walmart

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