If you want to or already practice civic education and engagement, click here to become a Civically Engaged Organization (CEO) and take our non-partisan pledge!
Taking the Pledge Helps You:
• Recruit younger employees who have been shown to care about companies’ civic health.
• Boost employee morale by showing your employees that you care about their lives outside of the workplace.
• Build partnerships by showing you’re an active member of the community.
• Provide marketing opportunities and positive media attention for your business.
• Bring people together regardless of political party affiliations.
• Improve the community around you!
The Pledge:
Email our non-partisan “Civics 101” document to staff and/or customers
Note dates of elections in the office and/or in newsletters
Give employees time off to vote on Election Days (if schedules don’t allow before or after-hours voting)
Announce your commitment to civic engagement via email and social media
Give employees time to volunteer in the community each year
Email or post a polling place look-up tool for employees
Once you take the pledge, you’ll receive access to our CEO Toolkit, including:
• Our “Civics 101” document
• Sample social media posts for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• A sample announcement for an email blast
• A C.E.O. badge for your email signature and/or website
• A printable certificate from the Office of the Secretary of the State certifying your exemplary commitment to civic engagement