“I'm not running for office. But I am on a nationwide campaign to show our country a better path forward.”
- Rich Harwood

As seen on PBS NewsHour

Join us in forging a new Civic path

Despair and chaos are growing. Mistrust is pervasive. And hope is flagging. Americans yearn for a vision of hope and progress, yet can’t find it in today’s politics.

The good news is there’s a way out. Enough! It’s time to build together.

Rich Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute, is on a civic campaign to show communities that the way forward is a new civic path, not more divisive politics.

It’s time for us to unleash our capacity as builders by taking shared action on issues that matter in our communities. The change we need is going to start locally, but it surely doesn’t end there.

While traditional campaigns only visit their political strongholds, this campaign is spreading to communities of all political persuasions—red, blue, and purple. It’s evidence that Americans are hungry for this real alternative. 

Join this national campaign and let’s move the country forward together.

"The most prophetic message..."

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"Couldn't be more timely or necessary..."

"A beacon of hope..."

"The movement we need..."

"The most prophetic message..." "Rich is a civic evangelist..." "Rich reminds us certain values transcend our differences…" "Couldn't be more timely or necessary..." "A beacon of hope..." "The movement we need..."

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Campaign Ad: Let America Be America Again

From the Campaign Trail: Colorado

What it REALLY Takes to Build Community (What We Learned in Selma, AL)

Media Coverage

  • PBS NewsHour’s “America at a Crossroads”

    Hosted by acclaimed journalist Judy Woodruff, this feature-length segment presented our campaign’s case for why the country needs a civic path forward through the lens of our ongoing work in Alamance County.

    Watch the Segment

  • Rich's Latest for the Fulcrum

    In his latest column, Rich demonstrates how Owensboro, KY is an example of how we can rethink how we create change.

    Read the column

  • Future Hindsight Podcast

    Rich lays out how each of us can contribute to building a stronger community on the Future Hindsight podcast.

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  • Complete Campaign Coverage

    Since launching, our campaign has achieved more than 140 media hits.

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Community leaders and active citizens need more spaces that build us up and restore a sense of possibility and hope. Our Civic Rallies and special events will nourish you in your journey as an agent of hope.
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