Peak Proposals

MAY 22, 2022

Writing a grant proposal has several stages. There’s the research stage when you are learning about the funder’s interests, studying the proposal requirements, and collecting background information related to your topic; the outline stage, when you are deciding the proposal’s structure, developing the outline, and determining which content goes where; the writing phase, when you are drafting text; and finally, the submission phase, when you are editing the proposal, completing the final reviews,

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The City Fix

MAY 19, 2022

The grave consequences of road traffic crashes are not a common theme in election campaigns. Nevertheless, the legislatures of Chile, Mexico and Colombia have recently advanced or are in the midst of debating valuable legislation to reduce traffic deaths and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Next City

MAY 30, 2022

How outdated zoning codes are fueling the sprawl of e-commerce warehouses.

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Professional Grant Writer

MAY 31, 2022

We have lost track of how many nonprofits write to our team hoping to hire a grant writer, only to find out they’re. The post The importance of grant readiness appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Careers in Government

MAY 31, 2022

Choosing the correct job path for you might be difficult with so many alternatives. No two women are alike, and their choices are no different. The post Women’s Best Career Options appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 31, 2022

Ever since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 there has been a much stronger relationship between law enforcement and emergency management. In this podcast we explore that relationship with Paul Pastor, the former Pierce County, Washington State Sheriff. It is a wide-ranging discussion of challenges being faced by both professions. One of the topics covered included how we need to become prepared for much longer duration events, like that which we have endured with the COVID pandemic.

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The City Fix

MAY 31, 2022

Water ripples through many sectors of the global economy. Whether companies are in the business of hygiene or hamburgers, phones or pharmaceuticals, they all have water in their supply chain. It takes 12,000 liters of water to produce a single. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Princeton Public Library

MAY 30, 2022

We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources and new books in the library collection for children ages up to five years old and their families. Summer Reading 2022 Starting June 15, sign up online for Oceans of Possibilities, this year’s Summer Reading, either from home or at […].

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Decisions That Matter

MAY 27, 2022

Procurated's Genna Gold is joined on this live webinar recording by several highly respected education purchasers, including: Jayme Baker, Manager, Category Management, Purdue University. Carol Munroe , Business Analyst, Michigan Department of Education. Kevin Walters, Supervisor, Office of School Support Services, Michigan Department of Education. The webinar covers a variety of important topics specific to the education market including the unique buying cycles of higher education and K-12, tr

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Careers in Government

MAY 31, 2022

You served in the military. You’ve had your career in government work. Clearly, you are a high achiever with the willpower to work hard. The post How Government Careers Prepare Retired Military for Entrepreneurship appeared first on Careers in Government.

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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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First State Insights

MAY 27, 2022

Maggie Ratnayake, Executive Director of Lori’s Hands, speaks with Julia O'Hanlon, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about service-learning models to support older adults and promote mutually beneficial experiences. This May 6, 2022 interview addresses the history and mission of Lori’s Hands, the value and impacts of intergenerational service-learning programs, and approaches to evaluating program impacts.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 27, 2022

SPOILER ALERT: More grant funding is not the answer. Listen. I get it. I have been funding projects and programs with grants for the last 21 years, and I despise the sustainability question. If I were brutally honest, my answer to that question would sound like this: Look, dear funder, I appreciate that you are thinking ahead. It’s smart. But right now, I’m in the middle of developing three federal proposals, managing 15 open grants, writing my organization’s newsletter from cover to cover, and

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The City Fix

MAY 30, 2022

As education is the right of every child, so is safe access to schools. As schools in India reopen after nearly two years of online education, it is important to reexamine how children access schools. Data suggests that every year, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 25, 2022

Supply chain problems and cybersecurity risks have been pressing topics for months across for both the public and private sector. Because of its far-reaching impact, the White House released an Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains in July 2021 to make improvements that will both resolve current issues and future-proof our access to goods. This year’s Public Sector Day, hosted by RSA, will bring together senior government officials, like the Director of Supply Chain Risk Management and Risk

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OpenGov

MAY 25, 2022

There is one thing we can say for certain: The role of local government leaders continues to change rapidly. Today, local government leaders are responsible for delivering on strategic priorities for their communities, developing new ways of working to meet the diverse and changing needs of their communities, and protecting against cyber and environmental risks […].

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 24, 2022

Morgan Wright is the Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne and an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyber terrorism, and advanced technology. His landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. He has made hundreds of appearances on national news, radio, and print.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 24, 2022

The Center for Community Progress announces the selected fellowship cohorts for this year’s Community Revitalization Fellowship. WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 24, 2022 – The Center for Community Progress (Community Progress) is honored to share the participants for the 2022-23 Community Revitalization Fellowship (CRF). Cohorts of grassroots community leaders from Syracuse, New York ; Braddock/East Pittsburgh/North Braddock (BEN), Pennsylvania ; and Loíza, Puerto Rico will collectively learn revitalizat

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Park Leaders

MAY 24, 2022

On this episode of the Park Leaders Show, Ben Novak, Lead Scientist at Revive & Restore, rejoins the show to share recent conservation success stories. While intended consequences may seem like a vague term, in the context of environment preservation, this often refers to the calculated controlling of species and habitats to sustain life. In select state parks, the reintroduction of wolves into the wild is a prime example of what’s working.

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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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The City Fix

MAY 26, 2022

ICLEI has long recommended that cities take integrated climate action, tackling both mitigation – lowering greenhouse gas emissions to prevent future climate change – and adaptation – preparing to cope with the climate change of today – in a holistic. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Homeroom

MAY 24, 2022

A Call to Action featuring Education, Labor, and Commerce Secretaries June 1, 1:30 p.m. ET By: Amy Loyd, Senior Advisor This is our moment to truly reimagine education. This is our moment to lift our students, our education system, and our country to a level never before seen. As the great Congressman Lewis said, “If. Continue Reading. The post Growing Pathways to Success for ALL Students appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 23, 2022

Many first-generation and non-traditional learners who enroll at Arizona State University (ASU) benefit from a personalized learning approach. To support a diverse range of learners, the EdPlus team at ASU needed a way to deliver more individualized learning experiences to support student success at scale. The EdPlus team sought technology that was easy to deploy, flexible in creating new applications as needed, and harnessed their data to make real-time decisions to improve customized learning

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Policy Chats

MAY 20, 2022

In this episode, Executive Director of the Student Debt Crisis Center Cody Hounanian talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the student debt crisis. About Cody Hounanian : Cody Hounanian began his work with Student Debt Crisis Center working on issues like consumer protection policies and student loan refinancing. As executive director, Cody oversees the budget and program management of SDCC and is in charge of day-to-day operations.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 20, 2022

Did you play a sport growing up? Participate in the high school musical? Play in the school band? Belong to a school club? These are all great examples of how it takes a team to achieve a goal. Fast forward to your work as a grant professional. Have you been asked “if you can’t just write it?” in regards to an application? Have you been told that your colleague is too busy to be involved with grants?

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 19, 2022

This is an excerpt of Chapter 6 of Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts After the G reat Recession , jointly produced by the Center for Community Progress, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web. In this chapter, Reinvestment Fund ’s Emily Dowdall and Ira Goldstein discuss vacant property remediation and prevention plans in the Leigh Valley as a case study of data-driven community

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The City Fix

MAY 18, 2022

As the latest IPCC report notes, cities will play a critical role in climate action over the next decade, and many challenges and opportunities for generating more clean electricity lie ahead. After remaining undaunted in their pursuit of renewables in 2020, U.S. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Homeroom

MAY 20, 2022

By: Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education The COVID-19 pandemic proved to all of us just how important access to childcare and early childhood education is not only for children, but for parents and caretakers. I know I felt that tension, personally, as I too juggled childcare responsibilities for my.

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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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Google Public Sector

MAY 19, 2022

Download our guidebook to learn how reCAPTCHA Enterprise can help strengthen your website security quickly. Cyber threats on the rise In 2021, the United States saw 40.5% of website attacks committed through “bad bots” on the internet, with 37.2% of government website traffic being bad bots, according to research by cybersecurity firm Imperva 1. As cyber threats increase, government agencies need a way to safely let constituents access digital services.

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Policy Chats

MAY 20, 2022

In this episode, Executive Director of the Student Debt Crisis Center Cody Hounanian talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the student debt crisis. About Cody Hounanian : Cody Hounanian began his work with Student Debt Crisis Center working on issues like consumer protection policies and student loan refinancing. As executive director, Cody oversees the budget and program management of SDCC and is in charge of day-to-day operations.

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 18, 2022

Effective community engagement is powerful, but only a small percentage of the population participates in most planning efforts. So, what’s holding the public back? The post How to Encourage More Citizens to Participate in Community Engagement appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Princeton Public Library

MAY 18, 2022

I am a natural introvert, and I honestly don’t cook very much on normal days; still, sometimes I dream of lavish dinner parties, themed summertime cocktail gatherings, tea parties, and picnics. I do occasionally gather with some aunts and cousins for tea parties, and I once had a Lord of the Rings movie marathon where […].

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