MWEG's mission is to inspire women of faith to be ambassadors of peace who transcend partisanship and courageously advocate for ethical government.

A a national campaign to align American citizens and institutions around a shared vision for our democracy – and to marshal all the energy and resources it will take to achieve that future together.

A campaign to make national service part of growing up in America.

EAD is a call to action to invest in strengthening history and civic learning in K-12, and to ensure that civic learning opportunities are delivered equitably throughout the country.

A Rand report reviewing the scientific evidence relating to the efficacy of various gun-related laws and policies for preventing gun deaths.

A report from Bright Line Watch that found that public confidence in the American election processes improved after the November 2022 midterm elections.

A Search For Common Ground conference, exploring how tech design and algorithms can promote pro-social content, instead of divisive content. Feb 23-25 in San Francisco and online.

A description of a new form of democracy in which a randomly selected group of citizens does an in-depth analysis of an issue, evaluates possible solutions, and then makes an informed decision.

A Renew America Foundation study of extremist candidates running for public office in 2022.

NCoC has created an index of civic health, while simultaneously working with local partners to strengthen the health of communities nationwide to better define and address local problems.

An association dedicated to structural election reforms that advance the public's interest in robust political competition and a level playing field.

We've highlighted LRC before, but haven't focused on their excellent resources for the times we get together with family and friends.

A set of videos highlighting "incredible individuals" who are pioneering new ways to connect with those on opposing sides in the world's "most intense religious, political, and societal conflicts."

Braver Angels' work is about building civic trust in the USA, healing the wounds between left and right.  This video series highlights the stories of the people doing this work.

The key to any productive public, civil conversation is ensuring all participants follow a set of expectations and norms. Here's a suggested list of norms to follow.

Does engaging bad ideas across the divide make you a bad person? Renowned psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt talks with Monica Guzman in this Braver Angels video.

This initiative brings together America’s leading constitutional scholars and thought leaders of diverse perspectives to identify reforms that could preserve the institutional guardrails on which democracy depends.

Discussions of controversial issues are frequently prescribed by theorists, professors, and civic organizations, but most school systems are reluctant. Here's how to do it well.

On policing, elections, COVID vaccines, immigration, and lots of other controversial issues.

CDI seeks to repair our civic culture by spreading the practices of curiosity, critical thinking, and constructive dialogue across our nation’s education systems and workplaces.

An emerging network of people working to build movements dedicated to serving humanity, the environment, and life. Reducing conflict and fostering collaboration are tools advocated to achieve these goals.

More in Common works on both short and longer term initiatives to understand and address the underlying drivers of fracturing and polarization, and build more united, resilient and inclusive societies.

Working to understand, test, and disseminate innovations that can make democracy more participatory, equitable, and productive with a focus on scale, redesign of the civic infrastructure, and measurement.

The cornerstones are civics, civility, and collaboration, and this conversation guide helps lawyers (and others) as they work to strengthen all three.

An article comparing different bridge-building strategies and the goals of negative peace versus positive peace. Just getting people to "talk nicely" isn't nearly enough to solve our problems.