Resources for Building

Resources and Networks to Strengthen Civic Muscle

Each of these organizations offers training and learning communities – and can often connect you to other leaders – none of us can do it alone!

Better Together America is a nation-wide, nonpartisan support network of local, regional, and state “Civic Hubs.” These civic hubs are helping build community resilience and civic capacity, enabling communities across the country to work together to solve their biggest challenges and ensure government institutions and elected leaders are accountable and fairly elected.


CLS helps communities break free from polarization and gridlock by building trust, forging common-ground solutions, and following through to real results. The CLS process is designed to be accessible and led by citizens themselves.


Connecting citizens interested in learning about and increasing the practice of citizen assemblies and deliberative democracy across the United States


Community Heart & Soul can help you and your community overcome these challenges to build and maintain a thriving community – built especially for towns and cities under 30,000 people.


We cultivate an informed and thoughtful citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy.


The mission of the National Civic League is to advance inclusive civic engagement and promote innovations in democracy to make decision-making more participatory, equitable, and effective.


Citizen Connect is a nonpartisan platform dedicated to one thing only – helping Americans like you find ways to heal our political divides and strengthen our great nation. We put the organizations working to fix our politics right at your fingertips, along with their best events and content.

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