Let's Talk Parks

AUGUST 22, 2021

Note: On the word “Intranet” – which by the way is defined by Wikipedia as: “An intranet is a computer network for sharing information, collaboration tools, operational systems, and other computing services within an organization, usually to the exclusion of access by outsiders.”. Intranet: What’s the difference?

Parks And Recreation 130

Parks And Recreation Local Government Development Advocacy 130

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

My dissertation was on the rhetorics of advocacy in Appalachia, and I knew from my field research that nonprofits in the region could use help with their communications and grant writing. Last week, I was so excited about the prospect of buying a house that we saw and loved. It was the house. I had to pause and look inward.

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit Housing Cultivation Translation 98

Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Run a community advocacy program . For those of you preparing for local elections, now is the time to kick off your community advocacy program to ensure you access the necessary funds and meet the growing needs of your community. . One massive benefit of large scale operational and institutional change is the chance to innovate.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Engagement Community Engagement Campaign 40

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Foundations Are Not All Alike Another exception to the rule that foundations give out grant funding is the case of a not-for-profit institution, such as a hospital, that has an affiliated foundation that operates as the institution’s fundraising branch and applies for grants and solicits individual gifts on its behalf. More Questions?

Fundraising 100

Fundraising Nonprofit Campaign Sustainability 100

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

All to the good, I was surprised to see that more than a handful of houses have gates so they can access the trail, some with elaborate connections because of grade. There were incursions onto the corridor from some houses but it was pretty rare--some bad, but many would be considered acceptable--growing stuff, art works, etc.

Transportation 52

Transportation Advocacy Sustainability Coordinator 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

And the reality is that the day to day operations requirements and the increased demand from the public for both more parks and more activities and facilities makes dealing with long term issues, like climate change, difficult. Planning at the landscape scale for Sugar House Park: the cultural landscape.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Sustainability Housing Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not. As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated. This is common for many cities--no public restrooms.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Advocacy Housing Communications 52

Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They head up the advocacy, fund raising, and other civic duties associated with the role. City managers are public administrators who try to make city governments operate with the efficiency of successful businesses. Housing Specialist. Want to get people into houses but don’t want to work for a bank? Executive Director.

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Education Leadership Elected Officials 40

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MAY 6, 2024

No matter how large a disaster is, it is a local affair because that is where the theatre of operations invariably lies. COBRA, the national 'nerve centre' for directing major emergency actions in the UK, is a relatively small entity that does not match up to the specifications of a well-endowed national emergency operations centre.

Coordinator 40

Coordinator Advocacy Operations Management 40

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Alzheimer’s, veterans, or energy) you may want to look for funding opportunities sponsored by foundations and advocacy organizations associated with these issues. Overhead covers general operating expenses like rent, utilities, and administrative expenses. Understand the implications of overhead rates.

Grant Writer 130

Grant Writer Budgeting Development Nonprofit 130

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

Manufactured housing (MH) has recently taken on a high profile among affordable housing advocates, including in the Biden administration. As a result, the search for ideas to increase the usage of MH has been building given the critical affordable housing shortage that has grown for many reasons over at least the last decade.

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MAY 31, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), has been very prominently in the news lately. The changes then became the subject of hearings and legislation in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to reverse the changes.

Government 52

Government Housing Implementation Legislation 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

The average guarantee fee (G-fee) of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), who currently finance about half of the nearly $13 trillion of outstanding first-lien single-family mortgages in the country, 1 is among the most closely-watched numbers by housing finance policymakers and the mortgage lending industry.

Press Release 52

Press Release Housing Regulations Implementation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 29, 2024

For example, one tree she learned about was planted as a barter between a family that helped a poorer one heat their house in a particularly cold winter. Earlier this year I acquired an amazing set of materials, developed in the 1950s, although this set was from 1960, promoting advocacy and conservation, produced by the US Forest Service.

Housing 52

Housing Urban Planning Advocacy Education 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. Nevertheless, the Tea Party remained an influential force within the Republican Party, evidenced by its sway over House Republicans during the budget showdown in 2013 that resulted in a partial government shutdown on Oct. O’Hara (2010, p.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

The possibility of a GSE conservatorship exit has sparked considerable media attention, particularly in housing and mortgage industry circles. Is the not-yet-nominated director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) the key to conservatorship exit? Separately, Trump II has the ability to directly reshape GSE mortgage policies.

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 1, 2025

Many cities have bike rental operations (there is a loosely affiliated group called "Bike and Roll" operating in many cities). When we travel, we like to visit house museums. Los Angeles has just reopened the Hollyhock House. Or just walk around a neighborhood with housing built before 1930.

Housing 45

Housing Advocacy Transportation Legislation 45

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 22, 2025

Adobe Images photo of a coal mining operation. But the White House cannot erase energy market realities by presidential fiat. The orders also will not bring new coal plants online within the next four years, because their time horizon from investment to build, interconnection, and operation is far longer. Defund National Parks.

Regulations 52

Regulations Press Release Transportation Advocacy 52