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New Study Shows Land Bank Ownership of Vacant Lots Can Reduce Violent Crime

Center for Community Progress

Community-Engaged Stewardship : Due to widespread vacant properties in Flint, there are more properties in GCLBA’s inventory than what their crews can maintain. More intensive forms of GCLBA stewardship (i.e., What can other communities and land banks learn?

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Resident Engagement in Vacant Lot Greening: Empowering Communities for Neighborhood Revitalization

Center for Community Progress

Greening programs support the systematic upkeep of vacant lots and may include activities such as obtaining professional mowing services or engaging residents to purchase and maintain side lots, mow community lots, plant gardens, or create pocket parks. Resident engagement in greening is one such approach.

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Vacant Land is More Than a Single Lot—it’s a System.

Center for Community Progress

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Redefining vacant land as a system also highlights the importance of engaging stakeholders in achieving community development goals. The post Vacant Land is More Than a Single Lot—it’s a System.

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Strengthening senior executive leadership is critical to ensuring the continuity of government

Partnership for Public Service

Learn more about Engaging Others 3. Learn more about Achieving Results Improving the system to strengthen senior executive leadership Agencies today have varied approaches to identifying, assessing and developing these skills in leaders.

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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

These organizations play a pivotal role in promoting environmental sustainability through advocacy, conservation projects, community engagement, and research. Working closely with local communities, they foster sustainable practices and build capacity for environmental stewardship.

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Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2022)

iGrantWriters

s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to: Improve digital services to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital literacy (..)

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Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2022) - March 01, 2022

iGrantWriters

s agency-level goals of championing lifelong learning, strengthening community engagement, and advancing collections stewardship and access, the goals for this program are to: â?¢ Deadline To Apply March 01, 2022