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.

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.

Citizens League is proud and excited to welcome four new prominent civic and community leaders to its Board of Directors this year.

Hear from authors Mariah Levison and Robert Fersh about their new book From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems.

We’re proud to host two interns from Macalester College to play a crucial role in our work!

Watch this online conversation exploring the geographic disparities to health care access in the state.

Sent to the mailboxes of our individual and organizational supporters, our newsletter offers deeper insights into the ways Citizens League is creating unique spaces to bring different perspectives together and find great solutions.

The Center for Rural Policy & Development and the Citizens League hosted another conversation in their Interconnected series on Thursday, September 12, 2024 on youth mental health in Minnesota.

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.

October 15, 2024: In the midst of another challenging and hyper-polarizing election season, join us to hear from Braver Angels and others about how to enhance trust in our elections.

Learn more about how the Citizens League is engaging different voices and perspectives, activating deeper participation in public policy, impacting policy outcomes, and building for the future.

Watch Now: Our Interconnected conversation on the housing crisis in both rural and urban areas of Minnesota.