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Civic Health Index and the National Conference on Citizenship
Submitted by saraneppl on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 9:40am
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The Civic Health Index (CHI) is the nation's definitive measure of civic health, demonstrating how Americans connect to each other and their communities. It measures voting, volunteerism, philanthropy, neighbor-to-neighbor connections, political expression and religious affiliation.
Reported since 2006, the CHI is national in scope, but for the first time this Fall, there will be supplementary reports measuring the civic health of targeted municipalities. Metropolitan Seattle — including Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties — will be among the first communities featured. CityClub is honored to be coordinating this project with generous underwriting from The Boeing Company and The Seattle Foundation.
Why is this important?
Since government, business and the independent sector invest heavily in building robust civic participation, it is critical that we have tools to evaluate our investments, performance and goals. By aligning with the national CHI, we gain a proven methodology to understand our progress over time and compare our civic health to that of the nation and other municipalities. There is inspiring precedent for national CHI data being used as a catalyst that inspires civic action by legislators, businesses, foundations, and non-profit organizations. Our goal is to use metropolitan Seattle’s first Civic Health Index to inspire this kind of civic advancement in our region.
To learn more about the National Conference on Citizenship and Civic Health Index, click here.
Diane Douglas
Executive Director
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