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How Can Civic Institutions Keep Immigrants Connected to Public Life?

By |2026-10-06T10:12:33-04:00September 30, 2026|Community Engagement and Power Building|

Fear and immigration concerns can pull families away from public life. This post shows how civic institutions and funders can strengthen trust, access, leadership, and the relationships that keep communities connected.

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What We’re Learning from Small- and Mid-Sized Cities: Navigating Change While Building Stronger Communities

By |2026-07-30T14:18:47-04:00July 27, 2026|Community Engagement and Power Building|

Small- and mid-sized cities are adapting to shifting resources, housing needs, workforce changes, and climate risks by using data, partnerships, and local strengths to build more resilient communities.

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What If Civic Engagement Doesn’t Look Like What We Think It Does?

By |2026-07-30T14:22:12-04:00June 26, 2026|Community Engagement and Power Building|

The article challenges deficit-based assumptions about immigrant communities. Civic engagement frequently exists in forms that mainstream institutions do not recognize.

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Are We Learning Yet: Structures That Support Strong Feedback Loops

By |2026-04-30T15:44:41-04:00April 30, 2026|Community Engagement and Power Building|

Most teams review data — but fewer actually learn from it. This post shows how to build simple feedback loops that turn insights into action during implementation.

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Power Shifting Doesn’t Happen in Isolation: Why It’s an Ecosystem Practice

By |2026-04-30T15:20:01-04:00April 30, 2026|Community Engagement and Power Building|

Power shifting is not a single-organization strategy. In this final piece of the series, we show how authority, resources, and influence move across ecosystems and why communities are too often left with participation but not power. Read the piece to see what real alignment requires.

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