Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Performance management systems help operationalize organizational strategic plans by tracking progress toward meeting expectations and making subsequent decisions to continuously improve performance. Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management.

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Let's Talk Parks

APRIL 25, 2020

But also through strategic planning, you get to see the evolution of programs and services overtime. This article was one of my first articles written on Becky Talks Parks, and it still continues to be one of the most viewed blog posts. And believe it or not, that is what makes the job interesting. Thanks for reading!

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Our colleagues at Financial Technology Today published this article exploring the benefits of enterprise resource planning solutions, or ERPs, for enabling speed, transparency, and flexibility. Across the public sector, boosting agility has been a priority in digital transformation and modernization strategy.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

APRIL 25, 2024

Defines Accountabilities It defines clear lines of accountability and timelines for achieving expected results on the agreed strategic initiatives. Provides a Framework for Ongoing Decision Making Since all decisions should support the strategy, the strategy and the strategic initiatives are the reference point for decision-making.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Priority Based Business Planning and Budgeting – Strathcona County’s PBB budget process provides a tool for allocating resources within a broader and all encompassing Strategic Plan and Business Planning framework. The full article is posted below.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

CASE IN POINT: As part of its 2023–2026 IT Strategic Plan, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to adopt a zero-trust architecture and to deploy an enterprise-level identity, credential and access management (ICAM) solution. This article appears in our guide, “ How to Kickstart Modernization.”

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 14, 2016

The process will provide valuable information that supports decision-making by directors and managers, enabling them to allocate or reallocate resources, based on each program or resource request’s alignment to strategic and corporate priorities. I have never been so excited about hearing about our budgeting and strategic planning processes.

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Government Technology Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“Nevada is a large state with many rural areas, so the availability of information virtually is vital to reach constituents and serve communities,” shared Shannon Litz , public information officer for the director’s office at the Nevada DHHS in an article on GovTech. You can find the full article here. Want to learn more?

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Procurement may be asked to help support a broader strategic plan, such as energy management. By taking advantage of any value-added consulting services, the role of procurement is taken from a simple transactional mode to one of strategic planning to ultimately reduce energy costs for the institution.

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A Library Writer's Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. A user account must be created to submit an article or section item for review.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2023

A vendor-supported consumption model empowers IT leaders to have strategic planning conversations, to ensure they are not caught short as new needs arise, Tocco said. This article appears in our guide, “Agency of the Future: How New Possibilities are Emerging in the Present.” Proven Solutions.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The DHS Inclusive Diversity Strategic Plan reflects that success while setting demanding goals for improvement. This article appeared in slightly different form in our guide, Innovations 2022: Conversations That Matter. The rate for all federal agencies is 38%.) Discussion and Dialogue Promote Diversity, Too. Download the guide.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We have a strategic plan, we have goals five to seven years out, we have that very macro level of what we want to work towards, but at the foundation of all of it are the feelings of our people,” she said. This article appeared in our guide, “ Tools and Tactics for Employee Engagement.”

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

To date, Council and Administration have developed a strategic plan and completed a 4E (efficient, effective, equitable and economical) review of business plan and budget processes. This new article below ( Can priority-based budgeting do the job? ) Can Priority Based Budgeting do the Job?

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Barrett & Greene

APRIL 22, 2024

Owen and OSP often advise researchers, to watch the press releases from an agency, for example; pay attention to interim committee study groups; learn about organizational structure; look at departmental goal-setting, strategic plans and areas of cross-department collaboration.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 2, 2016

The following article was published on April 18, 2016 by the Sherwood Park News and written by Krysta Martell. Three years ago, county council discussed strategic planning and priorities with representatives from the Denver–based company, the Centre for Priority–Based Budgeting.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Digital equity really doesn’t have to be a new project, program, or strategic plan, but an overlay. It’s opened up a really powerful funding stream for organizations who are trying to do this work.”

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For instance, the office can help agencies develop unique “ Universal Access & Belonging ” strategic plans and policies. This article appears in our guide “ How to Change Things up (and Make It Stick).” These focus on how various state organizations use language, accommodate disabilities and implement technology.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 30, 2020

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. Articles, book chapters, and books aim to inform; proposals are meant to persuade. Save it for a book or article.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

APRIL 25, 2016

"Priority based budgeting will better allow the city to support its long-term strategic goals based on community values." This article originally written by Becky Zimmer from the Humboldt Journal. The public had their chance to ask questions on April 5th at the public budget meeting at the Uniplex.

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A Library Writer's Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Submission Guidelines Research articles and narrative accounts should be between 6,000 to 9,000 words. Contributors will participate in a transparent, community-driven review, providing critical yet supportive feedback on each other’s chapters, enriching the academic rigor and cohesion of the volume.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Then, you must lay out a strategic plan for how you’ll accomplish your goals, even if real obstacles – like budget shortfalls or lacking support from senior leadership – get in your way. In a recent Forbes article , the author recommends changing your mindset about career planning. You can connect with Kima on LinkedIn.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Read on to meet the writers, who will contribute two articles each month to GovLoop until July. You can begin reading their articles here.) Sandra is a best-selling author, podcast host and writes career coaching articles for Forbes and other industry magazines.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 25, 2024

See the Office of Personnel Management’s DEIA Strategic Plan Goals for an additional example of this process. Read and report to my team about one article per quarter regarding meeting accessibility. Second: Brainstorm barriers to your outcome. Test two different meeting structures to improve participation.

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GovLoop

JUNE 16, 2023

They use data to inform their decisions, develop strategic plans and measurably contribute to the success of the organization.” This article appears in our guide, “ Decision Intelligence: New Possibilities for Data-Based Decision-Making.” One key concern is data lineage: Where did the data come from?

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A Library Writer's Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We invite articles and essays that interrogate any aspect of extraction in academic libraries and archives related to library policies and practices, library and educator labour, LIS theory and other theoretical traditions, LIS education, and more. Articles submitted for review must fit the journal’s Focus and Scope.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Watch a few videos or read a few articles about what tools are out there for personal knowledge management. Do you want to be able to clip articles from the web straight into your database? Do you get a lot of info from videos or podcasts or mostly text-based articles? Here’s some tips for getting started. Start small.

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Super Library Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

For example, the Queens Library’s strategic plan specifically says, “The borough is growing older, with its elderly population projected to increase by more than 30% by 2040.” Read These Articles Too! View this post on Instagram A post shared by South Orange Public Library (@so_library).

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Managing Emotions: Procrastination and Conversations We Have with Ourselves Back in 2019, I read an article about some of the recent research on procrastination that completely changed my relationship with myself. What this article explained, however, was that procrastination is not a time management problem.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 24, 2023

This article aims to shed light on the use of generative AI for teaching writing, emphasize the value of the skill of prompt engineering to the job market, and address concerns about plagiarism associated with the use of AI. Education is no exception.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 15, 2023

This will ensure that the feedback provided by your community can be implemented strategically. Plan to evaluate your progress. It’s important that you’re able to relay the feedback to the wider organization in an understandable way. Effective community engagement requires a growth mindset and continuous learning.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 30, 2024

It will be interesting to examine the differences in how different parts of the world, with varying data protection laws, approach the normalization of AI tools – perhaps a topic for next year’s trends article.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 27, 2025

From the article: These projects also set dangerous precedents, providing a formula for both developers and city officials, desperate to revive their sagging downtowns. An interesting article in Crain's about "the inner suburbs" makes an indirect point about the "old housing stock." The Detroit area as a weak real estate market.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

From accounting procedures to levels of approval to a cohesive strategic plan, grant pros and fundraisers can help a nonprofit plan wisely and well. Here’s a link to the Wall Street Journal article to learn more about wealth transfer trends.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 6, 2023

As further evidence that it is never too early to plan, two high-level officials in Republican administrations recently authored publications highlighting the idea.

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GovLoop

MARCH 15, 2024

Here are some of the initiatives underway: As part of an update to the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan, federal agencies will partner with academia, manufacturers and the technology industry to spur more R&D work. This article appeared in our guide, “The 2024 Cyber Agenda.”

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Funding Restrictions Before writing grant proposals , your finance and executive teams should collaborate to determine how each grants funding requirements align with your nonprofits overall strategic plan. Grant funds usually come with restrictions, so understand each funders limitations and plan accordingly.

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