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New Blog Post! Pepperdine’s Davenport Institute Opens Applications for Applied AI in Local Government Workshop, December 2-3, 2026 — Applications Close November 13. The Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership at Pepperdine... ow.ly/al8M106Igrx

New Blog Post! Building the Future of Public Deliberation Together: NIFI Joins NCDD 2027 as Founding Conference Partner. NCDD is thrilled to announce the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) as the exclusive Founding Conference Partner for the... ow.ly/1lYZ106Ia4n

New Opportunity Alert! Associate Director of Program Implementation | Constructive Dialogue Institute | $95,000–$105,000 | Remote (US-based). The Constructive Dialogue Institute seeks an Associate Director of Program Implementation to partner with... ow.ly/q9EF106I5Vy

New Opportunity Alert! Finance Manager | $78,000–$95,000 | Washington, DC (Hybrid). Issue One, a cross-partisan democracy reform organization, seeks a Finance Manager to run core accounting operations for its affiliated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4). The... ow.ly/7faJ106I44j

New Blog Post! Three $75 Drawings Complete! Thank You for Helping Shape NCDD. We have our third and final winner! Congratulations to NCDD member Carolyn Love, the winner of our final $75 Member Survey drawing! Carolyn is the founder of Kebaya... ow.ly/LNP6106I2jR

New Opportunity Alert! Individual Giving Manager | Issue One | $85,000–$95,000. ​This is a mid-level frontline fundraising role at Issue One, a cross-partisan democracy reform organization, reporting to the VP, Philanthropy. The Individual Giving... ow.ly/aYPT106HZYY

New Blog Post! Mediators Beyond Borders International Offers Leadership and Mediation Training in Denver, November 14–16. Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) is hosting The Mediator as Leader and the Leader as Mediator, an in-person... ow.ly/ePCg106HYba

New Opportunity Alert! Program Manager (Campus Partnerships) | Interfaith America | $70,000–$80,000. This is a mid-level program role within Interfaith America’s Higher Education sector, reporting to the Director of Campus Partnerships. The Program... ow.ly/vV4i106HVEE

New Blog Post! 2026 Aicher Impact Award: Nominations Close November 6! NCDD Member Organization, Everyday Democracy, is accepting nominations for its 2026 Aicher Impact Award, recognizing organizations advancing inclusive, multiracial democracy... ow.ly/Cnbm106HU9T

New Blog Post! Kettering Foundation Launches “Speaking of Democracy” Substack as a Home for Ideas, Dialogue, and Perspectives on Democracy. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation has launched Speaking of Democracy, a new Substack publication described... ow.ly/ltCy106HMZn

New Blog Post! Dialogue Vanderbilt and Pine Crest School Convene Second Annual Open Dialogue Collaborative Summit for High Schools. ​Dialogue Vanderbilt and Pine Crest School hosted the second annual Open Dialogue Collaborative Summit on September... ow.ly/2gM2106HIMx

New Blog Post! American Councils for International Education Highlights Opportunity Scholarship for Students Studying Abroad. American Councils for International Education, an NCDD member organization, is sharing its Opportunity Scholarship, a merit-... ow.ly/YYwU106HwnY

New Opportunity Alert! Program Officer, Democracy | Andrew Carnegie Foundation | $145,000–$160,000. ​This is a mid-to-senior program role within the Foundation’s National Program, working under the direction of the Program Director and responsible... ow.ly/Y4Xz106Ht1l

New Opportunity Alert! Managing Director, Entertainment | Resetting the Table | $125,000–$155,000. The Managing Director, Entertainment at Resetting the Table is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the organization’s entertainment... ow.ly/vh6C106HpIg

New Blog Post! Out of Hand Marks 25 Years of Dialogue and Social Change Through the Arts With Its 2026-2027 Season. ​Out of Hand, a longstanding NCDD member and award-winning social impact arts organization based in Atlanta, has announced its... ow.ly/lEsh106HkMU

New Blog Post! The Great American Deliberation: A National Campaign to Renew Democracy Through Dialogue. ​The Democracy Renewal Group has outlined an ambitious nationwide campaign, the Great American Deliberation, to engage Americans at scale in... ow.ly/x5Tg106H7Lb

New Blog Post! Sustained Dialogue Institute Hosts Intro to the Sustained Dialogue Model Info Session — October 26, 2026. ​The Sustained Dialogue Institute, an NCDD member organization, is hosting a free virtual information session introducing the... ow.ly/JZP1106H4IB

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

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

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