NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Last week, NLC advocated in opposition to the likely federal government shutdown. Over the weekend, Congress unexpectedly changed course and approved a Continuing Resolution that will temporarily keep the government open for 45 more days.

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Government Budgeting Housing Advocacy 119

Policy & Politics Journal blog

JULY 10, 2024

Public policy research is rife with questions about policymaking processes and outcomes. Yet, perhaps none as quintessential as – why do policy actors do what they do? In my recent article published in Policy & Politics, I explore this question… Continue reading →

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Public Policy Government Advocacy 169

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Jacaranda Health , a Kenya-based nonprofit organization, is on a mission to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths by deploying low-cost, sustainable solutions that improve the quality of care in government health systems. How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa. Jacaranda Health now reaches over 1.5

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Nonprofit Public Sector Advocacy Sustainability 246

Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Clean Air Advocacy In these letters to the editor of Backwoods Home, readers gain tips on canning garlic and mixed vegetables. Clean Air Canada This is the Canadian site for clean air advocacy and goes into law and policy for the country. Clean Energy Websites. Websites for Local and Federal Clean Air Issues. Where does your city rank?

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the complex world of local governance, volunteers serve as the backbone of community based initiatives such as a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), sustainability committees, local health advocacy groups and much more.

Local Government 52

Local Government Advocacy Government Engagement 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 14, 2024

These programs were selected because of their faculty advocacy for the initiative and their topical alignment with two of most in-demand entry-level roles in Illinois: software engineering and cloud support. The two participating CCC programs are AAS Networking Systems and Technology and AAS Software Development.

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Education Development Advocacy Outreach 182

Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

80 percent of respondents are public authorities, though land banks vary in shape and size from divisions of government to private nonprofit entities. Continued support, education, and advocacy towards local-level political leadership is necessary for effective long-term partnerships.

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Stewardship Advocacy Housing Leadership 98

Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Louis County Board of Realtors, a housing advocacy nonprofit, legal aid, local elected and government officials, and residents. And, it can leave the worst vacant and abandoned properties in legal limbo for up to six years before local governments can gain control of them and help direct them to new uses. This month, Rep.

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Legislation Advocacy Housing Community Development 105

Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The “why” and “when” wealth left our communities may be different from the major cities, but the outcome was very similar: the real estate market failed, and we were left with a glut of vacant, abandoned, and dilapidated properties that became the burden of local governments to address. Gather compelling information and share it early.

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Stewardship Legislation Advocacy Parks And Recreation 98

Google Public Sector

MAY 5, 2020

At Google Cloud, we’re committed to being transparent about when governments request our enterprise customers’ data. For the first time, it breaks out the number of government requests we received for Google Cloud Platform and G Suite Enterprise Cloud customer data. This version of the report represents an important step forward.

Government 52

Government Advocacy Public Sector Laws 52

Super Library Marketing

JUNE 10, 2024

When Austin Railey III joined DML as the new Government Relations and Advocacy Director we started brainstorming how we could strategically tell our stories to decision-makers. Claudine says the audience for this specific newsletter is a curated list of 200 elected officials and government sector leaders.

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Social Media Elected Officials Campaign Advocacy 91

Policy & Politics Journal blog

JULY 3, 2024

by Sarah Brown and Elizabeth Koebele All articles featured in this blog post are free to access until 31 October 2024 It’s that time of year again when course syllabi are updated with fresh research. We hope to make this… Continue reading →

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Public Policy Advocacy Public Health Public Service 246

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

MAY 1, 2020

In my work in the public sector over the last 20 years or more, one of the most familiar tropes is the exasperated crusade so many engage in to find better ways to collaborate within and across governments and between governments and the wider community. We want it but can’t ever seem to really deliver it.

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Public Works Government Public Sector Leadership 52

Policy & Politics Journal blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

by Sarah Brown, Journals Manager The idea of innovation has become one of the most persistent and sought-after today. While too conceptually elusive to pin down to a single statement, innovation can be broadly understood as a process whereby new… Continue reading →

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We’re thrilled to be joined today by NRPA’s Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Elvis Cordova and NRPA’s Senior Government Affairs Manager Kyle Simpson, to talk about some of NRPA’s key legislative priorities, how you can get involved in our advocacy efforts, and you guessed it — the importance of voting!

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Parks And Recreation Advocacy Voting Legislation 40

Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

Spearheaded by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), this bipartisan legislation underscores our commitment to addressing systemic vacancy and property deterioration using the tools available at all levels of government. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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Grassroots Legislation Strategic Planning Leadership 98

Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

In 2018, only 5 percent of the conventional mortgage market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 percent of the FHA/VA market, which are government-mandated to serve underserved borrowers. And lower rates of homeownership are a direct result of limited access to the financial market.

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Outreach Housing Advocacy Engagement 98

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JUNE 13, 2023

His focus is in health care dispute resolution including trial practice, regulatory advocacy, commercial litigation, and arbitration. Eric Holdeman is a professional emergency manager who is passionate about providing information that can help families, businesses & governments become better prepared for disasters of all types.

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Advocacy Management Security Government 52

GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

Priorities for States Each year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) publishes federal advocacy priorities that represent areas of focus for the upcoming year and how states can collaborate with federal agencies, Congress, the White House and strategic partners. Here’s a look at recent developments.

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Constituents Local Government Advocacy Public Safety 59

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Unifying their data into a data lake was the first step in building more trust in their data for their analysts, increasing access to the data for mission and business owners, and creating data governance and security processes for the IT team, ultimately benefiting the entire organization.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Public Sector Communications 130

A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 17, 2023

border exceeded 2 million for the first time in 2022 (Washington Post, 2022), with migrants fleeing not only repressive government regimes but natural disasters, poverty and food scarcity, and high levels of crime and gang violence. How do nonprofits working in migration crises balance advocacy and service delivery?

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Nonprofit Public Policy Advocacy Implementation 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

That’s because both are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The GSE Background Over a century ago, Congress began creating public-private hybrid corporations known as government-sponsored enterprises. government, allowing them to borrow at near-Treasury rates, lower than any regular private sector company or bank could.

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Legislation Housing Regulations Operations 93

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Nonprofits can use CiviCRM to store contact data, send personalized messages, plan events, manage membership programs, organize advocacy campaigns, and more. About CiviCRM Over 11,000 nonprofit organizations around the world use CiviCRM to build and manage their donor, member, and constituent bases.

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Nonprofit Management Public Sector Constituents 162

Policy Chats

MARCH 11, 2024

Kennedy School of Government. is that] bringing these experiences to these positions of power and advocacy and having a seat at the table, that's what drives good public policy, that we each have something to bring to the table. Kennedy School of Government.

Voting 59

Voting Campaign Public Policy Legislation 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 6, 2022

He relocated to Canada about 20 years ago and founded the advocacy group 8 80 Cities, based around the idea that streets and other infrastructure should be designed to accommodate citizens from eight to 80 years old, not just able-bodied adults.

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Campaign Advocacy Sustainability Leadership 52

A Library Writer's Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Join us at the 2025 Women in Leadership Conference, a prestigious gathering of trailblazing women in higher education. We're seeking dynamic speakers and panelists to illuminate key topics shaping the future of academia.

Leadership 40

Leadership Advocacy Fundraising Education 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 14, 2023

” Harding said while many housing advocates in New York do great work, she emphasized the role of representation in advocacy would help build trust with communities. Panelists also weighed in on how the suburbs of New York City should be part of the solution in reaching the region’s housing production goals.

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Engagement Housing Laws Advocacy 115

Policy & Politics Journal blog

MAY 15, 2024

As proud co-sponsors of the Conference on Policy Process Research 2024, we bring you our latest policy process research, free to access for the conference period from May 15-17. Please look out for members of our team attending COPPR! Happy… Continue reading →

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Advocacy Regulations Public Policy Local Government 165

Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 27, 2024

Collaborating with the government affairs team, I helped craft a comprehensive advocacy strategy that deepened my understanding of public policy and sharpened my strategic planning skills. Deep Dive into Strategic Projects At the Partnership for Public Service , I took on projects that pushed my boundaries.

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Strategic Planning Cultivation Public Service Advocacy 49

Barrett & Greene

JUNE 22, 2022

It would be a wonderful thing, we think, if the federal government could move forward on environmental issues. But reading the Washington Post story about a Congress that has troubles making progress turned our minds to a column of ours that just came out in the Government Finance Officers Association’s Government Finance Review (GFR).

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Advocacy Sustainability Coordinator Program Manager 52

Policy Chats

MARCH 11, 2024

Kennedy School of Government. is that] bringing these experiences to these positions of power and advocacy and having a seat at the table, that's what drives good public policy, that we each have something to bring to the table. Kennedy School of Government.

Voting 52

Voting Campaign Public Policy Legislation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 31, 2024

Modeled after Chronicle of Higher Education, a newspaper for higher education, that we used to subscribe to and read at the University of Michigan student government, Education Week provides the same type of in depth and feature coverage of K-12 education. I've never seen a public library that subscribes. Most teachers don't know about it.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Budgeting Communications 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There is no website specific to the trail (although some government websites, in particular Farmington , Bountiful , and Davis County have information but can have severe presentation and user experience faults). Although government, independent trail sites and apps have information.

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Transportation Advocacy Sustainability Coordinator 52

Social Pinpoint

AUGUST 31, 2023

Generally, these groups place citizens, residents, and affected individuals closer to the affairs of government by empowering them to be the voices that accurately reflect the concerns and perspectives of the wider community. This fosters a stronger relationship between communities and governing bodies.

Engagement 52

Engagement Advocacy Operations Government 52

Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

Specifically, our efforts address The American Rescue Plan Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act, each of which represent an expansive investment by the federal government in American infrastructure, economic relief, energy resilience, manufacturing and national security.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 20, 2024

Research on Canadians’ social media activity during the pandemic revealed that many expressed concern over both the government’s reaction and their safety. (1) TikTok is crucial for political campaigns looking to reach new audiences through digital advocacy. (4) Digital Health, 2022. 20552076221102253.

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Social Media Education Campaign Public Health 52

Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 22, 2021

If you work in local government or in a special district, you probably already have an intranet, but you may not have any control over this at all. Like any point of strategic adoption of technology, advocacy and support from your colleagues is often the missing link with adoption. ” Why does the terminology matter?

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Parks And Recreation Local Government Development Advocacy 130