Our Counting On You initiative is a series of research projects designed to inform the public and build better, nonpartisan programs to increase civic engagement. In 2024, TDN launched a community survey and found that people who were civically engaged – particularly at the local level – felt a deeper sense of community and had trust in the political system (click here to read the 2024 report).
Now, we’re trying to learn about the kinds of leaders people are looking for to motivate them and build civic trust. To do this, we launched our build-a-leader tool to help people think through what type of leader would motivate them the most.
Responses will be used to inform the public and build better programs to increase civic participation. As an incentive, now through December 31st, we’ll send a $20 Amazon gift card to a random participant for every 50 responses we receive.