Measuring the Health of a Democracy with the Civic Health Index
Description
As Election Day approaches, the importance of voting is at the forefront of many conversations.
However, a healthy democracy relies not just on ballots cast, but on active, connected, and informed communities—what we refer to as civic health.
Today, we’re taking a closer look at the concept of civic health and how data—from voting rates to social trust—can reveal a lot about the strengths and challenges our communities face.
We’ll also discuss how nonprofits can help promote civic health without stepping into partisan territory.
You’ll hear:
(0:59 ) What civic health is and the challenges it faces
(03:57 ) National trends in civic engagement
(09:07 ) State-level insights from Georgia and North Carolina
(12:51 ) Five ways nonprofits can strengthen civic health
United States
