2023 FCA Summit

Ashley Dietz, FCA Summit Moderator, CEO, Florida Philanthropic Network and FCA Board Member

The 2023 FCA Summit brought together people and organizations from across the state and locally in a World Café dialogue on civic health and equity that was informed by case studies, civic thought leader data presentations and the Summit participants. Summit attendees identified practical strategies for engaging the whole community in both measuring civic health and implementing actions to improve equitable community wellbeing.

Civic health relates to the overall wellbeing of residents, neighborhoods, and communities, using their voice to find solutions to key issues where they live and work.  Communities with strong indicators of civic health have higher employment rates, stronger schools, better physical health, and more responsive governments and their residents live longer healthier lives.

Not since 2012 has Florida conducted a statewide civic health index analysis and published a benchmark report. The Florida Civic Advance wants to change that by convening key sponsors, partners and allies who share our mission to strengthen the civic health of Florida communities.

Cameron Hickey, CEO National Conference on Citizenship

Quixada Moore Vissing, President, Public Engagement Partners

Quixada Moore-Vissing slides: Why Civic Health Matters

Scott Dudley, Florida League of Cities &
Matt Leighninger, Director, Center for Democracy Innovation, National Civic League

Matt Leighninger slides: What have we learned from civic engagement on race and equity?

Jim Murley, President, Florida Civic Advance, Chief Resiliency Officer, Miami Dade County

Cameron Hickey, President/CEO, National Conference on Citizenship

Matt Leighninger, Director, Center for Democracy Innovation, National Civic League