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Civic Business: 2016 Case Study
Read more: Civic Business: 2016 Case StudyKowalski’s Companies has successfully produced a civic business model and is moving forward to ensure sustainability in the next generation. Over the 15 years that they have been a member of MACI, they have grown tremendously. They have identified these keys to their success as a sustainable civic institution: having a strong and focused internal…
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Introduction to Civic Organizing Videos
Read more: Introduction to Civic Organizing VideosThese videos provide an overview of the Civic Organizing approach. The content is presented by Peg Michels, CEO of Civic Organizing Inc. and co-creator of the approach with Tony Massengale. Part 1 of 4 – Introduction to the need and key elements of Civic Organizing Part 2 of 4 – Defining Democracy Part 3 of…
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Civic Nonprofit Case Study 2015
Read more: Civic Nonprofit Case Study 2015We are focusing on specific policy changes without focusing on the capacity for current systems to implement them. The authors are proposing that institutional governance is a primary public policy issue and applying that argument to the governing structure and capacity of non profits. The argument is grounded in the: The need for change based…
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Renewing the Public Congregation Case Study 2014
Read more: Renewing the Public Congregation Case Study 2014This Renewing the Public Congregation case study is presented by the Islamic Civic Society of America. Islamic Civic Society of America (ICSA) demonstrates the compatibility between Islamic and Civic principles in a democratic society. Members of ICSA are dedicated to governing for the common good while addressing the specific needs of the Muslim community. The…
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Civic Governance Case Study 2014
Read more: Civic Governance Case Study 2014The Civic Governance (CG) case study was updated November 2014 and presented to MACI institutional members. Updates focused on progress made advancing our solution strategy, a new approach to water governance called Civic Governance, in three regional pilot settings – Minnesota St. Croix River Basin. Wisconsin St. Croix River Basin, and Como Lake Subwatershed in…
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Building Civic Imagination
Read more: Building Civic ImaginationCivic leaders who organize their key stakeholders to govern in the interest of the common good must first begin with civic imagination. This is a core concept in civic organizing that is owned and taught by all civic leaders who are building a base of active citizens: every decision you make in every place of…
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Civic Governance Case Study 2013
Read more: Civic Governance Case Study 2013We are testing a framework and approach, called Civic Governance (also called Civic Policymaking), as a strategy for transitioning our current approach to watershed governance to a civic approach. We are intentionally moving away from an expert-based, government-agency-driven system, toward one that is partnership-based and made up of citizens across our watersheds so that governing…
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Frequently Asked Questions about Civic Organizing
Read more: Frequently Asked Questions about Civic OrganizingThe questions most frequently asked by organization and community leaders who are exploring civic organizing reveal the immediate interests common to leaders across settings: How do we get the right stakeholders at the table to address an issue and organize ownership across their diversity to implement solution strategies? How can we organize a base of…
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A Civic Business: Kowalski’s Markets and Democratic Principles at Work
Read more: A Civic Business: Kowalski’s Markets and Democratic Principles at WorkKowalski’s Markets has dedicated substantial resources in terms of time and money to send all of their leadership personnel through an in-depth training course on civic organizing and civic leadership. Kowalski’s has undertaken a new approach to policy making, based on democratic practices, which we use to solve business issues and meet our goals.
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How Citizens Use Politics to Act
Read more: How Citizens Use Politics to ActHuman beings are political by nature. Politics is what we do when we define problems and advance solution strategies. In the process, we follow, set, ignore, or break rules. Politics is always grounded in a set of principles or values that justifies the need to take action and achieve our purpose.