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5 Priorities for Cities After COP26

The City Fix

Without getting cities right, we cannot solve the climate crisis. Contributing to 75% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, it is impossible to overstate their central role. Cities’ choices influence and can drive change in every system that needs to be decarbonized. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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A Fatal Error: Confusing Manuscript Writing with Grant Writing

Grant Training Center

One of the major issues that beginning grant writers have is that their writing is much more suited for manuscripts rather than the development of an idea for which they are requesting funds. Understanding the difference, both in concept as well as approach, between these two forms of writing is crucial. To this end, following is a description of the differences between the two: Ultimately, manuscript writing is primarily individualistic, whereas grant writing is a team effort that can include c

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Michael Ramos: Crime Prevention

Policy Chats

In this episode, Former District Attorney of San Bernardino County Michael Ramos talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Crime Prevention. About Michael Ramos : Michael A. Ramos was elected as San Bernardino County’s District Attorney in 2003 and served in the position until 2019. He currently serves as one of the External Relations Directors for the Robert Presley Center of Crime and Justice Studies at the UCR School of Public Policy.

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Visions of Recovery: Community Philanthropy for Resilience

First State Insights

Stuart Comstock-Gay, President and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about existing and potential roles for philanthrophy in ensuring resilient communities and households across Delaware. The Delaware Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on partnering with donors to build opportunity and advance equity in Delaware.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

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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Software-Defined community cloud - a new way to “Government Cloud”

Google Public Sector

Google has a long history and deep commitment to innovation in the public sector and regulated markets including healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications, to name a few. Recently, we’ve made significant advances in our security and compliance offerings and capabilities in order to better enable government and government supply chain customers to adopt Google Cloud.

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Capturing Conversations with Auckland Council and FranklyAI

Social Pinpoint

The ability to understand and cater to multiple languages and multiple cultural nuances is all but a dream for many communication professionals. You want to ensure you are capturing and connecting with everyone in your community, and, quite frankly, that can be extremely difficult to navigate. Now, imagine if you could remove these barriers so. The post Capturing Conversations with Auckland Council and FranklyAI appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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North Carolina Embarks on a Digital Transformation Journey with Guidance from NCDIT

Government Technology Insider

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated digital transformation efforts for state and local governments, helping them to capitalize on long-held plans to improve citizen access to government programs and information through technology. With new sources of funding helping drive these modernization efforts, where should CIOs start the journey? Which systems, capabilities, and applications are top of the list for modernization?

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Texas Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Texas is a big state with big disasters. In this interview I also found Nim Kidd, Texas Emergency Management Chief to have big ideas. One of the longest serving state level emergency management directors in the United States he brings a wealth of information to this podcast. I learned a lot from interviewing Nim and hearing his answers to questions that I posed.

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Easily Create, Share, and Embed Your Digital Engagement Tools

Social Pinpoint

Easily create our online surveys, forums, and participatory budgets as standalone tools and seamlessly integrate them into your community engagement platform. The post Easily Create, Share, and Embed Your Digital Engagement Tools appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Crime Prevention (with Michael Ramos)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Former District Attorney of San Bernardino County Michael Ramos talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Crime Prevention. About Michael Ramos : Michael A. Ramos was elected as San Bernardino County’s District Attorney in 2003 and served in the position until 2019. He currently serves as one of the External Relations Directors for the Robert Presley Center of Crime and Justice Studies at the UCR School of Public Policy.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

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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Whistle for me

Princeton Public Library

Earlier this week, I found myself mesmerized by a video recording of Bernadette Peters singing “Anyone Can Whistle” I hadn’t seen before, and for the first time I understood how quietly devastating it is. “What’s hard comes easy. What’s natural comes hard …” There are parts of life that we think should be so easy, […].

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Enabling Collaborative, Two-Way Community Engagement: Why We Acquired Civil Space

zencity

Zencity aims to be the best partner it can to local and state government organizations of all sizes as they strive to understand the diverse needs of their communities, and improve resident satisfaction by meeting these needs. That is why today, we’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of Civil Space. We are incredibly excited by what Tim, Andrew, Shasa and the Civil Space team have created, and thrilled to be adding the ability for cutting-edge, two-way, open engagement between governments an

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2022 Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

Moving into 2022, we predict that people are going to look at their lives with fresh eyes. So what does this mean for community engagement? The post 2022 Community Engagement Trends appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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S26 Episode 03: Winter Wildlife

ParkTalk podcast

Nature Center Manager Angelique Harshman gives insight into the needs and habits of common animals and birds that overwinter in northern Illinois, where to see them, bird feeding tips, and how to look for animal tracks in the snow. Nature Center Manager Angelique Harshman gives insight into the needs and habits of common animals and birds that overwinter in northern Illinois, where to see them, bird feeding tips, and how to look for animal tracks in the snow.

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Ep. 55 - Rapid Learning and Supplier Discovery with Angelic Davis MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Decisions That Matter

This week, Angelic Davis joins the show from Mt. San Antonio College in California where she is the Director of Purchasing, Printing and Mail Services, Fiscal Services Department. Angelic shares details about her journey through public procurement, her experience standing up COVID-19 testing in her first days on a new job, and the importance of building a trustworthy network of procurement peers.

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The Park and Recreation Movement in Mexico and Beyond — Episode 104

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, I’m excited to be replaying one of the Coffee Talks I hosted at the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference back in September. So, if you weren’t able to join us at the conference, I’m glad you’ll be able to hear this conversation today with Luis Romahn. Luis is the president, CEO and founder of Parques de México and the National Association of Parks and Recreation Mexico, also known as ANPR.

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Episode 183: Governance at the VA Office of Information and Technology

FedHeads

#fedheads Francis Rose and Robert Shea got to dig into information technology planning, procurement, and governance with the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Information and Technology with executives Martha Orr and Merissa Larson. Great lessons learned for anyone in IT. #fedheads Francis Rose and Robert Shea got to dig into information technology planning, procurement, and governance with the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Information and Technology with executives Martha Orr an

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Ep. 55 - Rapid Learning and Supplier Discovery with Angelic Davis MPA, CPPO, NIGP-CPP

Decisions That Matter

This week, Angelic Davis joins the show from Mt. San Antonio College in California where she is the Director of Purchasing, Printing and Mail Services, Fiscal Services Department. Angelic shares details about her journey through public procurement, her experience standing up COVID-19 testing in her first days on a new job, and the importance of building a trustworthy network of procurement peers.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

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.