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Making Community Meetings More Accessible in 2025 with Digital Engagement Tools 

Social Pinpoint

In 2015, I was inspired by the conversations happening at the ELGL (Engaging Local Government Leaders) Annual Conference, specifically the discussions around making local government more accessible. On Social Pinpoint, you can organise materials into sets in the Document Library for easy access.

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2015, Pahlka founded Civic Hall, a collaborative workspace and community center for civic tech innovators, activists, and entrepreneurs. Pahlka served in President Obama’s administration as the deputy chief technology officer from 2013-14, where she worked on initiatives to modernize government technology and improve digital services.

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Your Patrons Are Not Goldfish! The Powerful, Scientifically Proven Reason Why Your Library Should Aim To Hold the Sustained Attention of Your Community

Super Library Marketing

In 2015, large news organizations, including Time , The New York Times , and The Telegraph reported a single, mind-blowing finding from a new study by Microsoft. Ditch the Formal Document! When I did my homework or practiced my instrument or danced around my room to Phil Collins, she swam to the side of her bowl and stared at me.

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Mike McCormick: COVID-19 and Preparing for a New School Year

Policy Chats

Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Beginning as a teacher at Home Gardens Elementary School, he became an Assistant Principal and Principal at both Vista Verde Middle School and Rancho Verde High School.

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COVID-19: Preparing for a New School Year (with Mike McCormick)

Policy Chats

Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Beginning as a teacher at Home Gardens Elementary School, he became an Assistant Principal and Principal at both Vista Verde Middle School and Rancho Verde High School.

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COVID-19: Preparing for a New School Year (with Mike McCormick)

Policy Chats

Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Since 2015, he has served as Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District. Beginning as a teacher at Home Gardens Elementary School, he became an Assistant Principal and Principal at both Vista Verde Middle School and Rancho Verde High School.

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How to Write Persuasive Proposals

Grant Training Center

A 2015 meta-analysis of more than 1000 articles with advice to proposal writers showed that most of the top 10 recommendations focus on strategic positioning and project design. The most common way this comes up is when you share your document with colleagues and there’s something that no one understands.