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That’s so major! The Partnership’s work supporting leaders of major federal investments programs

Partnership for Public Service

Meeting the objectives of large legislative initiatives, however, remains difficult for federal agencies due to fragmented leadership and coordination, inadequate resources for implementation and a lack of attention to collaboration and lasting knowledge management.

Laws 52
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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Mami Mizotori, the Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) stated in the mid-term report of the Sendai Framework that "progress [in implementing the SFDRR] has stalled and, in some cases, reversed". In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Often places have "lots of" parking, but it's spread out across multiple properties, and they don't coordinate. Coordinating Parking/Developing a shared parking scenario One of the big problems with capitalism is every property does its own thing. Promoting biking, walking, and other sustainable modes is another element of TDM.

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Denver and Rio Grande Rail Trail in Davis County, Utah: a great foundation, full of (missed) opportunity

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But I guess they don't have a set of basic standards about what a regional bikeway network should look like and how it should be implemented. But I would argue it's dis-coordinated, and addressing these omissions should be a top priority of the MPO's Active Transportation Committee.

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How JDRF uses AWS to power Type 1 diabetes research

AWS Public Sector Blog

JDRF is the leading global T1D research and advocacy organization with a vision of eliminating T1D permanently. As a winner of the AWS IMAGINE Grant in 2020, JDRF received unrestricted funding, AWS Promotional Credit, and guidance from AWS technical specialists to begin implementing this project.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Rather, the root cause has been the long-running blocking of reforms to reinstate price competition in housing and mortgage markets, which contrasts with other industries where such reforms have instead been successfully implemented in past decades. Despite some reforms, loopholes have allowed reverse competition to continue through today.

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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

In some cases, you may be able to market a research study to a funder interested in implementing projects and vice versa: You might be able to convince a funder that traditionally focuses on research to fund your project. This can create issues later when you implement the project and have to report on expenditures.