National Civic Review articles from June 1998

National Civic Review archives from June 1998

Note from the president. (highlights of the National Civic League's 103rd National Conference on Governance)(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... The National Civic League's 103rd National Conference on Governance provided a rare "safe space" for the more than 250 community, foundation, nonprofit, and public sector leaders to exchange ideas on an important topic: the role of philanthropy...

Strategic grantmaking and community building.(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... Building community is a central and critical challenge of our time. Resilient, creative communities, made strong by encouraging and valuing the contributions of diverse citizens, are essential to our remaining a strong, resilient, creative...

The role of foundations in influencing public policy.(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... Moderator: Patrick Babcock Panelists: Arturo Vargas, Nan Aron, Gail Christopher Philanthropic organizations have played a vital role in formulating public policy since the early 1900s. Strongly influenced by the scientific optimism of the...

Foundation initiatives and the dialogue on race.(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... Moderator: Robert Sherman Panelists: Dayna Cunningham, Henry A. J. Ramos, Miguel Satut, Lori Villarosa In June 1997, President Clinton called for Americans to undertake a "National Conversation on Race." This conversation was to be a...

Comprehensive building and the new challenges of devolution and welfare reform.(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... Moderator: Barbara Sabol Panelists: Michael Evans, Michael O'Keefe, Damian Thorman, Julia Burgess This session focuses on the role of community organizations, foundations, and social-service agencies in developing successful communitywide...

The role of community foundations and regional associations of grantmakers as successful models.(Dialogues on Philanthropy and Community Building)
June 22, 1998... Moderator: Alison Wiley Panelists: Caroline Tower, Dorothy Reynolds, Alicia Philipp, Terry O'Hara Lavoie This session discusses the resources and collaborative potential of community foundations and regional associations of grantmakers (RAGs)...

The importance of the civic sector.
June 22, 1998... My association with the National Civic League began in 1994, when I gave a speech at NCL's 100th National Conference on Governance, which later served as the basis for a series of talks on the importance of civil society As I argued in that...

Public-policy partnerships between universities and communities.
June 22, 1998... When civic and community groups - and the foundations that support them - address public-policy issues, should universities be part of that effort? My answer is an enthusiastic yes! Let me illustrate why with a couple of examples. Examples...

Philanthropy and community building.
June 22, 1998... Despite great odds, low-income neighborhoods and communities in urban and depressed rural areas are beginning to show encouraging signs of revitalization. In large part, these signs of progress are due to the hard work of grassroots community...

A civil education for the twenty-first century: preparing students for a three-sector society.
June 22, 1998... The shift from the Industrial Age to the Information Age is transforming our civilization. Preparing the next generation for the twenty-first century and a radically different world requires rethinking the very purpose of American education....

Mobilizing citizens: study circles offer a new approach to citizenship.
June 22, 1998... Citizenship has always been an inspiring, almost romantic idea in American history. By connecting the national dialogue about civic renewal with the local practice of mobilizing citizens, we can fulfill the promise of citizenship. We don't have...