Common Ground.
Common Good.
The Citizens League is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers people to engage in civic life and public policy to make Minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.
Recent News
Join us for the Civic Celebration!
April 10, 2025: Join hundreds of civic leaders, policy thinkers, and community builders for an evening to celebrate the people and ideas that make our state unique, and to recognize our 2025 honorees: Peter Bell and Sharon McMahon.
Nominate a Civic Changemaker
Citizens League is excited to announce the return of the Civic Changemaker Award to be presented at this year’s Civic Celebration on April 10, 2025! Nominate an emerging leader who is making a difference in their communities and enhancing Minnesota’s civic culture in positive ways.
Welcome, Daisy!
We are proud to host a Capitol Pathways intern for the 2025 Legislative Session, Daisy Vang!
February 21: Join Our Capitol Pathways Social Hour
You’re invited! Join us for our first Capitol Pathways social of the year! We are excited for you to meet our largest student cohort to date.
Welcome, incoming 2025 board members!
Citizens League is proud and excited to welcome four new prominent civic and community leaders to its Board of Directors this year.
Watch now: From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems
Hear from authors Mariah Levison and Robert Fersh about their new book From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems.
Current Work
Interconnected: Rural-Urban Conversations
This conversation series – hosted by the Center for Rural Policy and Development and the Citizens League – bridges the divide between urban & rural Minnesota by exploring our shared challenges and how to design a future that works for our unique communities. All discussions are recorded and can be listened to and viewed online.
Capitol Pathways
With the long-term goal of making our government truly representative of our communities, the program opens access to the Minnesota Capitol to the next generation of leaders of color. Through this program, interns build relationships with established Capitol leaders, gain exposure to various kinds of careers in policy, get real-world experience in career fields they would like to learn more about and build a strong professional resume in the process.
Strengthening Public Service
Citizens League is embarking on a new project to dig deeper and explore the unique challenges and barriers to public service, with a particular emphasis on non-elected roles and people who make our state’s local governments work.
Events
The Citizens League hosts forums for civil discussion across Minnesota. Our event series includes events that are open to the public, member-only and workplace events to help inform and engage Minnesotans on important policy and civic leadership discussions.
Capitol Pathways Social Hour
Join and meet our new student cohort, alumni, hosts, friends of the program and learn more about Capitol Pathways
Thursday, April 10, 2025
2025 Civic Celebration
Join hundreds of civic leaders, policy thinkers, and community builders for an evening to celebrate the people and ideas that make our state unique, and to recognize our 2025 honorees: Peter Bell and Sharon McMahon.