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Finding Funding for Research

Peak Proposals

First, if the grant writer is in-house, she’ll know your institution’s policies and procedures related to grant development. The second advantage of having an in-house grant writer is financial: If you need to hire a grant writer, you may find it to be prohibitively expensive. RETURN TO OUTLINE.

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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)

Introduction The high level of closing costs has been placed onto housing policy’s front burner by two recent events. This could significantly increase affordability, especially for FTHBs, and make housing transactions generally more cost-effective for both buyers and sellers. 3 In the modern era, U.S.

Advocacy 101
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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Social media offer opportunities to citizens the world over to come together and share information and ideas, potentially providing “long-term tools that can strengthen civil society and the public sphere” (Shirky, 2011). Not surprisingly, there is growing scholarly interest in the mediation of activism and political campaigning.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

These efforts build on previous White House efforts to connect with users across a range of social media sites and make the experience of the speech appropriate to each platform. And finally, keep engaging with the White House: We’re listening” (Goldman). No small feat. Not a West Wing fan? Look out world.

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The GSEs and the Incoming Trump Administration: Part 1 of 2 – Answering Ten Key Questions About Conservatorship Exit

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump (Trump II) is now developing key policy priorities to implement once it takes office in January. The possibility of a GSE conservatorship exit has sparked considerable media attention, particularly in housing and mortgage industry circles.