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Blogs written by and about NCoC staff, advisors, commentators, and partners related to issues of civic health and engagement.

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The Citi Foundation Finds New Ways to Measure the Impact of CSR EffortsOriginally Posted by Ilir Zherka on CSRwire TalkbackIt’s not easy to capture the effects of philanthropic programs on people’s lives. But it's possible.	February 27, 2013
Smart Meters vs. Social Capital: When efficiency clashes with communityby Ashley Trim in the City JournalAre the benefits of parking meter revenue worth cutting citizens’ ability to ‘pay it forward’?	December 5, 2012
Western Union Recognized for Commitment to Community by National Conference on Citizenship and Points of LightOriginally posted on CSRwire	November 16, 2012
Job market tied to social capitalby Todd Cohen	October 31, 2012
New CIRCLE Fact Sheet Describes State Laws, Standards, and Requirements for K-12 CivicsWith funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, CIRCLE has analyzed the standards, course requirements, and mandatory assessments relevant to civic education in all 50 states plus the District of ...	October 11, 2012
Civic Engagement: A Softening Agent for Unemployment?By Paula Ellis, VP, Strategic Initiatives, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Originally posted on CSRwire TalkbackWhat drives an individual’s attachment to their community? At the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation we believe that civic engagement and community attachment are critical to building communities ...	October 9, 2012
Data Challenge Winners Tell The Stories Within Civic DataBy Paul M. Davis Originally posted on Datastream: The Official Greenplum Blog	October 3, 2012
Visualizing Civic Data To Make The Case For Civic Healthby Ben Schiller Originally posted on Co.Exist	October 3, 2012
Civic Data Challenge winners make data useful to field of civic healthby David Smith Originally posted on Knight Blog	October 3, 2012
Civic Data Challenge & Knight Foundation announce data project winnersby Bailey McCann Originally posted on CivSource	October 3, 2012
National Conference On Citizenship: Civic Health Predicts Resistance To UnemploymentJoe Van Brussel, Huffington Post	September 25, 2012
Taking the President Seriously About Citizenshipby Peter Levine Originally posted on Huffington Post Impact	September 20, 2012
NCoC’s Civic Data Challenge: So Much More Than Just Numbersby Jake Brewer Originally posted in CSRwire TalkbackCan 'civic health data' help guide private, nonprofit and public leaders to create work and living spaces that are cleaner, safer and vibrant?	September 19, 2012
Asomugha Named Role Model of the Yearby PhiladelphiaEagles.com	September 18, 2012
Civic Engagement: An Engine for Economic Recovery?Originally posted August 30 on CSRwireOriginally posted on CSRwire Talkback, this blog post written by Executive Director David B. Smith outlines what to expect from NCoC’s forthcoming report on civic engagement and unemployment.	August 30, 2012
It Will Take Social Capital to Get America’s Economy Humming AgainDavid B. Smith on Huffington Post	July 25, 2012
Fearless Founders Inspire Fearless CitizensWhen we look at the history of our great country, seven key political leaders and statesmen stick out as exceptional leaders in their time. These Founding Fathers took action and fought for their ideals, ...	July 3, 2012
Can “Communitarianism” Yield Employment?Written by Rick Cohen, Nonprofit QuarterlyA response to the Christian Science Monitor’s article “Employment solutions: Can a town’s good deeds lower unemployment?” which features NCoC’s research on the link between ...	June 20, 2012
Corporate Volunteerism Should Be Part Of Corporate Social Responsibilityby Jean Case, Fast CompanyJean Case blogs for Fast Company about how and why pro bono service should be the norm, and not the exception, in corporate culture and business practice.	March 22, 2012
Corporate giving: philanthropy without the moneyby Caroline Fiennes in The Guardian (UK)A blog in the Guardian discusses how companies can have an impact and way to give back by using more than their pocketbooks.	March 22, 2012