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Cultivating a Good Government Culture

GovLoop

Here are a few quick takeaways: When it comes to his often-touted quote, Briefel believes that we need to recognize that the systems, laws and rules that are currently in place have piled up and can now hold people back from bringing their best to the table.

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

Firefighters are leaders in their communities charged with setting expectations during emergency situations, but this takes significant relationship-building and cultivating the trust of residents. After a disaster ensues, re-entry teams, for example, might be made up of firefighters and law enforcement professionals.

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Building trust in government: A data-driven imperative

Partnership for Public Service

Continuing to learn more about the public perception of our government—and how a more effective use of data and evidence can improve that perception—presents a powerful opportunity to cultivate trust and build more efficient and responsive federal institutions. The Data Foundation, notably through its govDATAx summit , works toward this goal.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

The downside of these partnerships (mostly on the nonprofit side) is that they can be time consuming and costly to cultivate. Fundraising activities and events must comply with local laws and carry adequate liability insurance. For both the company and the nonprofit, public-private partnerships appear to be a win-win.

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2024 Service to America Medals® finalists put major federal investments into action

Partnership for Public Service

The program, featuring a Major Investments Learning Community, was launched in response to the spate of major federal investments made in recent years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. In under a year, the team grew to more than 100 employees.

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Regulations carving out a path for new businesses? They may be less important than you think.

The Lowe Down

Conditionals refer to terms in state code that suggest additional specifications on how to apply a law; examples of conditional words include “if,” “when,” and “except.” Here, the “notwithstanding” applies to other sections of the California law that could conflict with Proposition 22; it signals carve-out. for Shannon Entropy.

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Publication: Championing Leaders of Color

Center for Community Progress

This shift has led to less racial diversity across the field and too few people of color in decision-making positions, leading to laws, policies, and practices that have perpetuated white supremacy—delivering excessive privilege to whites while disadvantaging Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities.