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New Blog Post! Everyday Democracy Opens Registration for Multipartial Facilitation Training — Starts October 26, 2026. ​Everyday Democracy, an NCDD member organization, is accepting registrations for its Fall 2026 Multipartial Facilitation Training,... ow.ly/OAk4106GUmX

🗣️ Talk the Talk: Decoding Dialogue is back! Words matter. 📚 Explore the NCDD Glossary to learn key terms in public engagement, conflict resolution, deliberative democracy, and community problem-solving. 🔗 ncdd.org/rc #DecodingDialogue

New Opportunity Alert! Chief Program Officer | Future Caucus | $151,000–$163,000. ​Future Caucus is seeking a full-time, hybrid Chief Program Officer to lead its programmatic strategy and oversee initiatives supporting more than 2,100 young... ow.ly/jRQB106GH3z

New Blog Post! Kettering Foundation’s Report Examines Americans’ Views of Democracy. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup have released the second annual Democracy for All Project report, titled "Frustration Rises, Commitment Endures",... ow.ly/EWJJ106GECE

New Blog Post! Mary Parker Follett Foundation Invites Participants to Rethink Democracy Through Collaboration — November 2-4, 2026. The Mary Parker Follett Foundation is hosting its 2026 Conversation on Creative Democracy, a two-day, in-person... ow.ly/VVjr106GA79

New Opportunity Alert! Senior Associate, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service | University of Virginia | $65,000–$75,000. The University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service is seeking a full-time Senior Associate for its... ow.ly/C1OZ106GxtA

New Blog Post! Less Than One Week Left! Complete NCDD's Member Survey for a Chance at $75. We have our second winner! Congratulations to Sharon Kniss, our second NCDD Member Survey drawing recipient!Sharon is a collaborative process professional with... ow.ly/swwb106Gv7Y

Registration is open for #NCDD2027! Join the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation, May 18–20 in Chicago. Early Bird rates end Dec. 31! Register: ncdd.org/ncdd2027 #NCDD #CivicEngagement

New Blog Post! Governing for Belonging: New Report Offers a Roadmap for Collaborative Governance. The Othering & Belonging Institute has released a new report examining how government agencies and community groups can move beyond conventional public... ow.ly/4ccE106Gru4

New Opportunity Alert! Finance Operations Specialist | Protect Democracy | $84,300–$94,000. The Finance Operations Specialist at Protect Democracy manages the organization’s financial operations, including budgeting, contract management, purchase... ow.ly/6miM106Gpqm

New Blog Post! Early Bird Registration Opens for the 10th National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation! Registration is officially open for NCDD2027! Join us May 18–20, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago for three days of... ow.ly/Nyim106GofY

New Opportunity Alert! Director of Dialogue – Center for Dialogue & Action | InterFaith Works of Central New York | $75,000–$85,000. ​The Director of Dialogue at InterFaith Works of Central New York leads the Center for Dialogue & Action, overseeing... ow.ly/oAjI106GcQ7

New Blog Post! Unify America Launches Durable Skills Pilot Connecting Civic Learning and Workforce Readiness. Unify America, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building civic skills across college campuses, has launched the Durable Skills Pilot, a... ow.ly/xKyI106G8AZ

New Blog Post! Virginia Commonwealth University Hosts Virginia Student Voting Summit Featuring Nonpartisan Civic Engagement and Cross-Perspective Dialogue. ​Virginia Commonwealth University hosted the ninth annual Virginia Student Voting Summit, a... ow.ly/FPj4106G35x

New Blog Post! Meet NCDD Board Member Arjun Singh: Building Stronger Communities Through Local Democracy. ​Meet Arjun Singh, an advocate for stronger, more connected local communities. As Executive Director of the Kamloops Local News Society, Arjun... ow.ly/Cv3L106FR6v

New Blog Post! “Democracy, Under Construction”: Kettering Foundation and This Day Explore 250 Years of American Democracy. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation has partnered with the This Day podcast for a four-week special series titled Democracy,... ow.ly/cEhE106FPW3

New Blog Post! Kettering Foundation’s Democracy for All Report Examines Americans’ Views of Democracy. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup have released the second annual Democracy for All Project report, titled Frustration Rises,... ow.ly/8lsr106FMXf

New Blog Post! Trust for Civic Life and Democracy Notes Perspectives Explore the Civic Role of Rural Community Colleges. ​A new piece from Democracy Notes Perspectives, authored by Caitlin Shrigley of the Trust for Civic Life, highlights the... ow.ly/8fGR106FBRx

New Blog Post! Join the University Network for Collaborative Governance’s 2026 Virtual Conference — October 30 & November 6. The University Network for Collaborative Governance, co-hosted with NCDD and the Association for Conflict Resolution, is... ow.ly/9qQC106FzfM