These terms are used in English. Would need more context to know if this is not a good solution.

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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/what-is-civil-society...

German term (edited): Gründung ... aus zivilgesellschaftlichem Engagement

die Gründung eines historischen Vereins aus zivilgesellschaftlichem Engagement > the founding of a historical association as a social initiative

The preposition 'aus' follows from 'Gründung', not from 'Verein'.
= resulting from OR (in this context) as an act of

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While I was composing this answer, "Historical Association based on civic participation" has shot up from +1 to +3. "Based on..." apparently links Engagement to Verein. Hard to imagine how any association could work without civic participation.

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See the second menu item on Susan Welsh's link: Initiatives
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/what-is-civil-society...

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The meaning of 'aus' is crucial to understanding the relationship between the three nouns: Gründung - Verein -Engagement. The literal translation is, of course, 'out of', but this will vary according to context:
https://dict.leo.org/german-english/aus
on grounds of conscience aus Gewissensgründen
for charity's sake aus Nächstenliebe
for safety reasons aus Sicherheitsgründen
by courtesy aus Höflichkeit
as a matter of principle aus Prinzip

It is, one supposes, beyond the bounds of possibility that, with the Millenium approaching, an imaginative combination of citizen support and civic commitment could submit an unassailable case for aid from the appropriate arm of the National Lottery Commission
http://www.rhhs.org.uk/local-history/halesowen-abbey/62-chap...

Build a global identity for Ulster University which is defined by the quality of our academic staff and students, by our focused areas of research excellence, and that is underpinned by our civic commitment.
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/fiveandfifty/global-vision

However, an applicant already proficient in English would need to pass a short written and oral assessment and show some civic commitment.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1420727/Loyalty-pled...

Participatory budgets allow for joint management by municipal executive bodies and participatory pyramids made up of all social players. By launching them, municipal government pave the way for a new form of government based on popular participation and civic commitment, in which the civil society acts as an alternative power.
http://www.caledonia.org.uk/budgets.htm