Peak Proposals

JANUARY 10, 2021

There are more than 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States alone, and the largest nonprofits, those operating at the national or international level, are similar in structure to large for-profit companies. Despite their numbers, it’s fairly unusual to see software companies directly target the nonprofit sector in their marketing materials. This absence of direct marketing to the sector may lead some nonprofits to overlook software solutions that, although marketed primarily to businesses, c

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The City Fix

JANUARY 29, 2021

This is the first entry in a series on capacity development for city leaders. By 2050, the global urban population is expected to grow by 2.5 billion people, continuing a decades-long trend of urbanization. And as the number of people. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 27, 2021

Hey, Rodney, how can I choose a grant writer, a good grant writer that can help my organization get funded? That's what I'm going to talk about in this video. I want to share with you some tips and some tools. So I hope that you have a pen handy so that you can take down some notes about how to go about choosing a grant right now. I've heard some horror stories before and hopefully, the information I want to share with you right now can help to prevent you from having some of those e

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 26, 2021

As people and organizations in the public and private sector work to prepared disaster plans, trainings and exercises they need to remember to include a focus on people with disabilities in all facets of their emergency management and business continuity program. The guest for this podcast is Linda Mastandrea, Director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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First State Insights

JANUARY 26, 2021

Leann Moore, Assistant Policy Scientist with the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), speaks with Danielle Mapp-Purcell, NiQue Traylor, and Janet Powell to answer the question, “What is a Municipal Clerk?” Danielle is an Administrative Assistant/Paralegal in the City of Newark, NiQue is a Legislative Aide for New Castle County Council, and Janet is a Clerk for the Town of South Bethany.

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FedHeads

JANUARY 25, 2021

FedHeads hosted their biggest fan National Managing Partner Carlos Otal who talked about leading during a pandemic and what the new Administration means for government contractors. FedHeads hosted their biggest fan National Managing Partner Carlos Otal who talked about leading during a pandemic and what the new Administration means for government contractors.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 28, 2021

Since its beginning in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has become a global movement to prevent road fatalities and serious injuries by undertaking a Safe System approach to road safety. But despite the documented successes of the approach in. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 22, 2021

This introduction kicks off the podcast’s theme of “rising to the challenge” in addition to providing a high-level overview of the aspects to be covered in the series. Guests: Mike Reilly, Park Board President and Ray McGury, Executive Director This introduction kicks off the podcast’s theme of “rising to the challenge” in addition to providing a high-level overview of the aspects to be covered in the series.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 19, 2021

Technologies are available now that can help with many facets of emergency management and business continuity programs. This is an interview with Matt Bradley, Vice President, with OnSolve a company that specializes in providing a variety technological solutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the newest tool being added to help organizations obtain situational awareness very early in an event.

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Policy Chats

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this episode, Director of Public Social Services in Riverside County, Sayori Baldwin, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the many programs considered social services and their role in society both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. About Sayori Baldwin : Sayori Baldwin is the Director of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS); consisting of over 4,200 employees who are responsible for administering the following programs: Ch

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Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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FedHeads

JANUARY 11, 2021

The beginning of season 4 was not what they expected. FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea reflect on recent events and what they may mean for the federal community. They thought 2020 was over. The beginning of season 4 was not what they expected. FedHeads Francis Rose and Robert Shea reflect on recent events and what they may mean for the federal community.

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Princeton Public Library

JANUARY 18, 2021

To extend our community outreach, the library partners with the many municipal, non-profit, and business organizations that make Princeton such an extraordinary town. This month, we spoke with Jon Lambert, owner of Princeton Record Exchange (PREX), and Janie Hermann, the library’s program manager.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 7, 2021

As sales move increasingly online, e-commerce has boomed globally. Shipping goods has become more complex, as more items must be individually delivered to consumers’ homes, compared with bulk delivery to a store. In New York City, for example, the average. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Market Urbanism Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Current de-icing strategies are expensive and environmentally harmful. Should DOTs look into snow-melting roads?

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 12, 2021

In this podcast Deanne Criswell, New York City’s Emergency Management Commissioner discusses how the city uses a variety of legacy warning systems along with new technologies to warn the public. New York City has a significant challenge with the level of diversity in spoken languages in the city and those issues are also addressed in the podcast. This episode is sponsored by The Blue Cell , a by design crisis and consequence management consulting firm with a primary focus on education and traini

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Policy Chats

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this episode, Director of Public Social Services in Riverside County, Sayori Baldwin, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the many programs considered social services and their role in society both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. About Sayori Baldwin : Sayori Baldwin is the Director of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS); consisting of over 4,200 employees who are responsible for administering the following programs: Ch

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CarahCast

JANUARY 28, 2021

Listen to Nutanix Systems Engineer, Derik Davenport, discuss how you can harness cloud-like services for your federal agency’s database operations. Listen to Nutanix Systems Engineer, Derik Davenport, discuss how you can harness cloud-like services for your federal agency’s database operations.

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Princeton Public Library

JANUARY 13, 2021

On a January weekend when the day was too unexpectedly beautiful not to get a bit of sand in our shoes, my little family set off to find somewhere we had never been in our quarantine state of New Jersey. The path we took was largely unplanned and our destination unset. After recent days spent […].

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The City Fix

JANUARY 19, 2021

This blog is also available in Spanish on IADB.org. For most Latin American and Caribbean cities, public transport is the single most important way to access opportunity and essential services for most urban dwellers, from finding a job to education. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Market Urbanism Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Current de-icing strategies are expensive and environmentally harmful. Should DOTs look into snow-melting roads?

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 5, 2021

As the Covid pandemic continues raging and businesses are being cut back, many people are working from home. Besides working online with Zoom, people are doing more and more writing. But most people are not professional writers and many find writing challenging. This episode is an interview with Michael Buschmohle, an author, book editor, and international writing instructor.

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Policy Chats

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this episode, Director of Public Social Services in Riverside County, Sayori Baldwin, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the many programs considered social services and their role in society both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. About Sayori Baldwin : Sayori Baldwin is the Director of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS); consisting of over 4,200 employees who are responsible for administering the following programs: Ch

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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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CarahCast

JANUARY 28, 2021

Listen to Nutanix Systems Engineer, Daeric Graeber, Nutanix's end-to-end consumer-grade management and desktop as a service (DaaS) solutions. Listen to Nutanix Systems Engineer, Daeric Graeber, Nutanix's end-to-end consumer-grade management and desktop as a service (DaaS) solutions.

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Princeton Public Library

JANUARY 4, 2021

It’s safe to presume that over the course of the past year, you have found yourself having conversations with others online. And, it’s also a safe bet to say that in almost every one of those meetings, someone has begun to speak and the others could not hear them because their microphone was muted.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic did not break the world, but rather revealed a world already broken. COVID-19 and the climate crisis exposed the fragility of economies and societies, upending the lives of people worldwide and, in particular, harming vulnerable communities and countries already facing. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Market Urbanism Report

JANUARY 3, 2021

Here's how cities can enable the vibrancy of mixed-use development while keeping housing affordable.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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Death and Taxes

JANUARY 28, 2021

Recently I participated in a webinar for Kenan Flagler’s Tax Center. It covers state responses to the pandemic and policies being considered. While it is not focused on North Carolina or local governments, I think there is still much in there that is likely of interest to you all. Especially because we all know that what happens at the state level impacts the local level.

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Decisions That Matter

JANUARY 26, 2021

On this episode of Decisions That Matter, co-hosts Alex Stonehouse and Bernadette Launi are joined by their Procurated colleague, Andrew MacDowell. Andrew joined the Procurated team in early 2020 as the Senior Director of Data Science & Analytics, where he has already had a tremendous impact our sales & marketing strategy, product roadmap, financial planning, and company vision through applied analytics.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

JANUARY 24, 2021

The California Policy Lab ( @CAPolicyLab ) was launched in January 2017 with a mission to create partnerships between researchers at two of California’s leading universities — UCLA and UC Berkeley — and California’s state and local government agencies. The goal: to generate scientific evidence that solves California’s most urgent problems, including the issues of homelessness, poverty, crime, and education inequality.

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 25, 2021

Gain insights into the District’s challenges managing COVID-19 issues and successes achieved through the shifts in offerings, new programs and opportunities to provide as many recreation opportunities to residents as possible. Guests: Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation and Facilities and Andrea Coates, Superintendent of Recreation Gain insights into the District’s challenges managing COVID-19 issues and successes achieved through the shifts in offerings, new programs and opportunities to provid

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