Editing Sandra Day O'Connor (section)

==== Non-profits and philanthropic activity ====
In February 2009, O'Connor launched Our Courts, a website she created to offer interactive civics lessons to students and teachers because she was concerned about the lack of knowledge among most young Americans about how their government works. She also served as a co-chair with [[Lee H. Hamilton]] for the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.civicmissionofschools.org/the-campaign/campaign-steering-committee|title=Campaign Steering Committee|publisher=Civicmissionofschools.org|access-date=November 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024064553/http://www.civicmissionofschools.org/the-campaign/campaign-steering-committee|archive-date=October 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 3, 2009, O'Connor appeared on the [[news satire|satirical]] television program ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with [[Jon Stewart]] to promote the website. In August 2009, the website added two online interactive games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/08/20/01civics.h29.html&destination=http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/08/20/01civics.h29.html&levelId=2100|title=Celebrities Lend Weight to Promote Civics Education|author=Zehr, Mary Ann|date=August 25, 2009|work=[[Education Week]]|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-date=August 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828095344/http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edweek.org%2Few%2Farticles%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2F01civics.h29.html&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edweek.org%2Few%2Farticles%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2F01civics.h29.html&levelId=2100|url-status=live}}</ref> The initiative expanded, becoming [[iCivics]] in May 2010 offering free lesson plans, games, and interactive videogames for middle and high school educators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icivics.org/About|title=iCivics (formerly Our Courts) homepage|access-date=December 19, 2010|archive-date=October 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001211256/http://www.icivics.org/About|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2015, the iCivics games had 72,000 teachers as registered users and its games had been played 30 million times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/04/14/oconnor-civics-games-legacy/25505871/|title=Sandra Day O'Connor's post-court legacy: Civics games|last=Toppo|first=Greg|date=April 14, 2015|website=USA Today|language=en|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903020308/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/04/14/oconnor-civics-games-legacy/25505871/|url-status=live}}</ref>

O'Connor served on the board of trustees of the [[National Constitution Center]] in Philadelphia, a museum dedicated to the U.S. Constitution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_about_Board_of_Trustees.aspx|title=National Constitution Center, Board of Trustees|date=July 26, 2010|work=National Constitution Center Web Site|publisher=National Constitution Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615033447/http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_about_Board_of_Trustees.aspx|archive-date=June 15, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://constitutioncenter.org:80/about/board-of-trustees|title=Board of Trustees – National Constitution Center|website=constitutioncenter.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024091512/http://constitutioncenter.org/about/board-of-trustees|archive-date=October 24, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=May 16, 2018}}</ref> By November 2015, O'Connor had transitioned to being a trustee emeritus for the center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://constitutioncenter.org:80/about/board-of-trustees/|title=Board of Trustees – National Constitution Center|website=constitutioncenter.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107064352/http://constitutioncenter.org/about/board-of-trustees/|archive-date=November 7, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=May 16, 2018}}</ref> In April 2013, the board of directors of [[Justice at Stake]], a national judicial reform advocacy organization, announced that O'Connor would be joining the organization as honorary chair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justiceatstake.org/newsroom/press-releases-16824/?supreme_court_justice_sandra_day_oconnor_joins_justice_at_stake_as_honorary_chair&show=news&newsID=16396|title=Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Joins Justice at Stake as Honorary Chair|date=April 15, 2013|publisher=Justiceatstake.org|access-date=November 2, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224728/http://www.justiceatstake.org/newsroom/press-releases-16824/?supreme_court_justice_sandra_day_oconnor_joins_justice_at_stake_as_honorary_chair&show=news&newsID=16396|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, O'Connor founded the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization now known as the [[Sandra Day O'Connor Institute]]. Its programs are dedicated to promoting civil discourse, civic engagement, and civics education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://arizonanonprofits.org/members/?id=42354572|title=Sandra Day O'Connor Institute – Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits|website=arizonanonprofits.org|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510184142/http://arizonanonprofits.org/members/?id%3D42354572|archive-date=May 10, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=May 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oconnorinstitute.org/about/civic-duty-mission/|title=A Mission of Civic Duty and Knowledge – The O'Connor Institute|website=Sandra Day O'Connor Institute|access-date=February 17, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217235450/https://oconnorinstitute.org/about/civic-duty-mission/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, her former [[adobe]] [[Sandra Day O'Connor House|residence in Arizona]], curated by the O'Connor Institute, was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Sullivan|first=Serena|title=Sandra Day O'Connor's house in Tempe added to the National Register of Historic Places|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2019/07/19/sandra-day-oconnors-house-added-in-tempe-national-register-historic-places/1779271001/|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108151023/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2019/07/19/sandra-day-oconnors-house-added-in-tempe-national-register-historic-places/1779271001/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, the Institute launched Civics for Life, its multigenerational digital platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title=O'Connor U launched by Sandra Day O'Connor Institute|url=https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/sandra-day-oconnor-institute-launches-oconnor-u,161280|access-date=July 9, 2020|website=Your Valley|date=May 27, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619132418/https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/sandra-day-oconnor-institute-launches-oconnor-u,161280|url-status=live}}</ref>

O'Connor was a member and president of the [[Junior League]] of Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sandra Day O'Connor, The Junior League of Phoenix|url=https://www.ajli.org/?nd=p-do-civldr-bio-sandra-day-oconnor|website=ajli.org|access-date=October 24, 2018|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024232503/https://www.ajli.org/?nd=p-do-civldr-bio-sandra-day-oconnor|url-status=live}}</ref>

O'Connor was a founding co-chair of the National Advisory Board at the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nicd.arizona.edu/members/sandra-day-oconnor|title=Sandra Day O'Connor|date=January 23, 2012|website=National Institute for Civil Discourse|language=en|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903020319/https://nicd.arizona.edu/members/sandra-day-oconnor|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute was created at the University of Arizona after the [[2011 Tucson shooting|2011 shooting]] of former Congresswoman [[Gabby Giffords]] that killed six people and wounded 13 others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nicd.arizona.edu/about|title=About|date=July 5, 2015|website=National Institute for Civil Discourse|language=en|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903020323/https://nicd.arizona.edu/about|url-status=live}}</ref>