National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC)

Public Policy OfficesDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees

The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) is a public policy nonprofit focused on strengthening civic life in the United States. It pursues this through a nationwide network of partners and engagement with diverse individuals and organizations, emphasizing civic health as a core concept and practical framework for addressing public problems at the community level. Central to its work is the Civic Health Index, a long-running effort to document how civic life correlates with outcomes such as employment, education, health, and governance, using state, city, and national reports produced in collaboration with various partners.
Based in Washington, DC, NCoC was established in the mid-20th century and has a history of convening leaders through the Annual Conference on Citizenship and other programs. The organization positions itself within the public policy arena, aiming to connect people and apply civic engagement principles to enhance the work of practitioners and institutions across sectors. It operates with a small to mid-sized staff and maintains active partnerships to advance its mission of strengthening civic life across communities.

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