Center for Community Progress

MARCH 3, 2025

(Photo: Community Progress) Neighborhood-Led Vacant Lot Maintenance Programs like the Genesee County Land Bank Authoritys (GCLBA) Clean & Green initiative show how resident engagement can combat illegal dumping. Their contributions supplement local government capacity and fosters neighborhood pride.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Empowering individuals with ownership of their own data Starting in July 2023, hundreds of staff at the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System ( HOPICS ) began using Kiip to store documents, complete forms and applications, and streamline communications with incoming customers. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector team.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

The AWS GovTech Accelerator’s goal is to support the development of technologies that can address challenges such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. Applications open today and close Monday, July 10, 2023.

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zencity

JANUARY 19, 2023

We’re finalizing our calendar and highlighting the conferences we’re most excited for in 2023. Local government officials have just encountered one of the biggest public health emergencies of their careers. Over the course of 2022, the Zencity team attended nearly 70 government conferences across 22 states.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

AWS launched the Tech Alliance in June, 2023 at the AWS Summit Washington, DC, bringing together a global coalition of higher education institutions, employers, government, and collaborating organizations to address the tech skills gap. Texas becomes the fifth US state engaged, joining New York, Illinois, Washington, and West Virginia.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back. 2023 was the year that saw some very clear trends, especially in the digital community space. We saw hybrid engagement come of age, we saw really clear stages in engagement, and we even saw the rise of AI.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

Local officials, land banks, and community organizations recognize the importance of finding effective strategies to maintain and repurpose vacant lots to meet community needs. Engaging residents in the planning process for conservation projects is the only path to achieve those results.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The 2023 State of Land Banking survey received complete responses from approximately 30 percent of those land banks (92 completed, 20 partial). 43 percent of respondents reported their land banks are currently engaged in rehabilitation activities and 21 percent are planning rehabilitation projects within the next three years (Figure 3).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Plus, you can engage in experiential learning led by AWS experts and partners and ask questions along the way. Download the session guides for technical builder or business leader , federal government , nonprofit , state and local government , healthcare , education , or aerospace and satellite.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 31, 2023

Data from the Census: [link] census.gov/programs-surve ys/popest/data/tables.html DFI in the news: UNC DFI-Buncombe County engagement reaches milestone: BOCC selects 3 sites to move forward for affordable housing feasibility analysis, 2/3 in downtown Asheville. February 2023 Will rent growth slow down too?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers ( NASCIO ) recently released the 2023 report of the top 10 priorities of state chief information officers (CIOs) for strategies, management processes, and solutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

AWS ProServe Ready now available in Australia , Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore for public sector customer engagements. AWS ProServe Ready prepares AWS Partners to work seamlessly with AWS ProServe on subcontract engagements in the public sector. State or Local Government Partner of the Year: ai.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

In March 2023, Management Information Systems Quarterly published an article highlighting how the Commonwealth of Virginia harnessed the power of data to save lives before, during, and after the pandemic. Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. “The

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Unlike the Federal Government, which can and does run a large budget deficit, most local governments are legally required to prepare a balanced budget. Because local governments cannot spend more than they’ve budgeted each year, preparing a budget is one of their most critical jobs.

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Citizen Lab

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As we wrap up the year, our experts compiled a diverse collection for our final showcase of 2023. This selection introduces fresh, inspiring projects but also revisits some of the most noteworthy ones our community of 500+ local governments and organizations launched in the past year. Enjoy the read!

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2023 estimates that 60 percent of workers will require retraining by 2027 to prepare for jobs of the future, in a world of intelligent machines and cognitive computing. Hands-on activities and curriculum-aligned content ensured the training was highly relevant and engaging for attendees.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Failure to highlight and promote your local government’s mission and values can result in less support and decreased community engagement if the public isn’t well informed. Now more than ever, people are mindful about only supporting institutions that uphold values which reflect their own.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

federal, state, or local government security and compliance requirements. Government customers can run simulation scenarios for immersive training, environmental hazard preparedness, and logistics planning, among other scenarios.

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GovPilot

MARCH 23, 2023

The Impact of Equity In Local Government The past few years have been a time of reflection due to societal shifts that have brought fresh attention to the treatment of marginalized groups in America. Nationwide, there is an outcry for better equity throughout workplaces, public spaces, educational and governmental institutions.

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Death and Taxes

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blog post by Whitney Afonso, Zach Mohr, and Scott Powell Questions for Practitioners: When (as in time of year) should you engage citizens in budget simulations? Can I expect trust in our government to increase if we engage citizens in budget simulations? At any rate, a choice on how to start the simulation must be made.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. The most significant development in city governments is the application of generative AI.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 22, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights What’s new in Microsoft 365 Government – April 2023 We’re excited to announce several new products and services that have been delivered to our Microsoft 365 Government clouds in recent months and peek at what’s coming soon. Every post is now a true conversation that users can focus on.

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GovPilot

APRIL 27, 2023

As the baby boomer generation continues to age, local governments are facing a growing need to prioritize and protect their senior citizens. There are approximately 73 million baby boomers in the United States – all of whom will reach the age of 65 by 2030.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 30, 2024

We are in the enviable position of collaborating with hundreds of organizations worldwide and innovating together to drive community and stakeholder engagement forward. Our clients range from local and state governments to industry and nonprofits that use and rely on engagement in their decision-making processes.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The pandemic opened many people’s eyes to the challenges communities face in securing high-quality food. As many as 10.2% of households in the United States faced food insecurity in 2021 alone.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 10, 2023

In both urban and rural communities, constituents and government officials alike, understand the serious threat that increased crime rates present to communities. Research shows that crime rates have risen throughout the United States during and beyond the pandemic.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Since April 1, 2023, state Medicaid agencies (SMA) have one year to “unwind” temporary COVID-era changes and return to pre-pandemic ways of working. The top four concerns that SMAs have shared are outreach and engagement, staffing shortages, returned mail, and reporting capabilities. At least 4.5

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Beginning on April 1, 2023, state Medicaid agencies (SMA) will have one year to “unwind” temporary COVID-era changes and return to pre-pandemic ways of working. The top four concerns that SMAs have shared are in approaching outreach and engagement, staffing shortages, returned mail, and reporting capabilities. License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 28, 2023

In 2023, people expect to have their say. From community engagement, community consultation, public participation, public involvement, civic engagement, public engagement, and citizen participation – it’s a varied mix. So, let’s start with one of our favorites, community engagement. What is community engagement?

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

At the Center for Community Progress, we’ve engaged with heirs’ property issues for years. Data provided by Duval County Property Appraiser and Vital Statistics Data showed that heirs’ properties in Jacksonville doubled in count between the years 2014 and 2023. How can land banks work with heirs’ properties?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Cloud migrations and microservices can create opportunities for WIC administrators and technologists to plug-and-play solutions that assist beneficiaries with WIC applications, case management, reduced administrative burden, and engagement in their health, while continuing to leverage their current technical solutions.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A cultural shift during and after the pandemic has resulted in many Americans relocating to a new community. As a result, states like Florida and Texas are seeing an influx of new citizens while states like California are seeing the first population decline in state history.

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Google Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2024

The 2023 event featured 40 booths from tech companies, including Google Public Sector, that students could freely explore. You can have access, but if you’re not engaged, you can’t take full advantage of what it has to offer. You can have access, but if you’re not engaged, you can’t take full advantage of what it has to offer.

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GovPilot

MAY 5, 2023

America is the world’s melting pot for a reason. People from around the world come to the United States for the the sheer amount of opportunity in this country.

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GovPilot

MARCH 15, 2023

And while there’s so much to enjoy about the wholesome pleasure pets can bring to a family and community, more cats and dogs in your neighborhood means continued challenges for your local clerks department, health department and animal control unit to manage.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 27, 2023

If your government is operating from a rural location, there’s a serious chance that you internet and internet infrastructure is far from modernized. According to the USDA, 22% of rural areas (and 27% of tribal lands) continue to lack modern broadband service.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Most of us are aware of the horrible health and developmental repercussions that come with lead paint, and hopefully had it removed from our residences and commercial properties decades ago. Yet, the unfortunate truth is that many citizens are still breathing in toxic fumes as a result of lead paint.

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