Healthy Democracy Ecosystem Map A plan to reveal, classify, and map the organizations, networks, funders, and forms of work that strengthen healthy democracy in America. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was inferred from the source by ChatGPT and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html National Civic League NCL 15000a81-4c03-4872-87c5-3a064fbadc8b Mapping Team The Map is hosted by the National Civic League, America’s oldest good governance organization. Founded in 1894 by a group led by Teddy Roosevelt and Louis Brandeis, the League championed many of the democracy innovations of the early 20th Century. ^^ Today, the League’s Center for Democracy Innovation works with public officials in the US to understand, test, and disseminate the next generation of civic innovations, which have the potential to make democracy more participatory, equitable, and productive. Matt Leighninger Director, Center for Democracy Innovation, National Civic League Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer Executive Director Emerita, National Institute for Civil Discourse Kristina Becvar Executive Director, Bridge Alliance Hala Harik Hayes Principal, Public Engagement Associates Nick Vlahos Deputy Director, Center for Democracy Innovation, National Civic League Other Key Contributors Rachel Fersh Senior Advisor to the Moderate Power Project, Third Way Rebecca Trout Director, DC Office and All-America City Award, National Civic League Data Curation Interns Breanna Bowyer Indiana University Analisa Chudzik National Civic League Jordin Giovagnoli Nevins Fellow, Penn State University Miya Tanizaki Bard College A healthier democracy in America, made more visible, understandable, and actionable for all. ab87ba69-4aa2-4067-81b1-07a15b5340f7 To reveal the full picture of democracy work in America and enable people to understand and engage it. 5d81642c-f56f-474a-99e5-8c6050b9419c Visibility Make democracy work visible through transparent mapping and classification. Pluralism Reflect diverse meanings and practices of democracy work across the political spectrum. Engagement Empower people to participate more effectively in civic life and democratic practice. Collaboration Work with civic leaders, partners, and organizations to build and improve the ecosystem map. Evidence Ground the map in public data, partner input, and information supplied by organizations themselves. Visibility Identify, categorize, and quantify the organizations, networks, funders, and activities that promote and protect healthy democracy in America. db952bbe-c096-4b13-9bc7-353908a5dbcf 1 Classification Develop and maintain a broad collaborative classification of democracy work using categories recognized across the political spectrum. 8c9a2648-e906-44e1-b948-696dcca4aefc 1.1 Goals Ground the classification in the goals and ambitions expressed in the mission statements and about pages of participating organizations. d642a7a8-9752-4624-994e-46ea0b807d12 1.2 Quantification Quantify the ecosystem so users can better understand the scale, variety, and distribution of democracy work. 3256a2b5-8f67-4e79-96d2-b7fb4252cab6 1.3 Resource Create and sustain a compelling interactive resource that educates and empowers people to engage in democracy. 8de3e9a4-434f-4273-8932-6ca732e23ca0 2 Education Help users understand what healthy democracy work is and how different organizations contribute to it. 4380f43d-6552-41bb-b469-4d22573c29c6 2.1 Exploration Enable users to explore categories and goals of democracy work through the map interface. 7a9dbc94-dec7-4b03-a9ab-81086a2f3980 2.2 Empowerment Enable users to engage more effectively in democracy and make better strategic decisions about participation and support. 0e7bf188-3c05-407f-986b-2d850030f622 2.3 Engagement Engage organizations, partners, and the public in building, improving, and using the map. 15fc6b18-c432-422d-8060-fb7af85ee6a9 3 Participation Work with civic leaders and organizations to gather, validate, and refine information for the map. c9d1eccb-a04d-4af9-b245-d14f36f29129 3.1 Inclusion Represent diverse forms of democracy work, including associations, education, media, research, technology, dialogue, electoral reform, advocacy, volunteerism, voter engagement, governance, and funding. 12981409-0974-489b-af95-e61954a6dada 3.2 Contribution Enable organizations and users to contribute better information and strengthen the usefulness of the map over time. 152fba4b-2257-4da0-a948-5218b030cd7c 3.3 Understanding Clarify the functions, themes, and intended outcomes of healthy democracy work in America. 616145ff-0353-4397-8f1f-894012c37edc 4 Categories Define and communicate major categories of democracy work, including civic associations, civic education, civic media, civic research, civic technology, dialogue, electoral reform, faith-based efforts, organizing, volunteerism, voter engagement, responsive governance, and funding. 30a5ae85-a934-460e-b83e-9e783d72b4cc 4.1 Themes Show the substantive goals pursued by healthy democracy organizations, including community building, civic knowledge, youth engagement, public health, civic journalism, transparency, deliberation, peacebuilding, voting rights, good governance, and related aims. 35761641-16ca-412a-8eab-d4fac620b717 4.2 Relationships Show how multiple forms of civic life contribute to a healthy democracy through interaction, trust-building, participation, protection of rights, and responsive institutions. 9d27bcc5-6ecd-474a-bc06-9f17acfff13b 4.3 2026-03-19 https://ncleaguestg.wpenginepowered.com/2024-health-democracy-about/ Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net