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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Empowering individuals with ownership of their own data Starting in July 2023, hundreds of staff at the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System ( HOPICS ) began using Kiip to store documents, complete forms and applications, and streamline communications with incoming customers.

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Changing Narratives and Engaging Communities Toward Better Policy: New York City’s Low-Density Neighborhoods Event Recap

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

” The Furman Center’s research shows that even a simple change to the city's zoning law would allow accessory dwelling units to be available for more than 376,000 single- and two-family homes in those districts. That would be enough to meet a one percent annual growth target if only 2.4 ’” said Torres-Springer.

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How Virginia unleashed the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

Without the engagement and buy-in of operational data sources, like county health departments, area hospitals, and local police departments, you won’t get access to their data. “The data governance framework needs to be built on the principle of sharing data, not restricting it,” according to Rivero. “To

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2024 Trends for Online Community Engagement

Social Pinpoint

We are in the enviable position of collaborating with hundreds of organizations worldwide and innovating together to drive community and stakeholder engagement forward. Our clients range from local and state governments to industry and nonprofits that use and rely on engagement in their decision-making processes.

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Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

You may not have a good sense of this until you do some preliminary research, so the first step is to engage in prospect research. Fundraising activities and events must comply with local laws and carry adequate liability insurance. Prospect research is the term used for researching potential funders using tools like a funder database.

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How Community Partners and Local Governments Collaborate to Address Heirs’ Property

Center for Community Progress

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. At the Center for Community Progress, we’ve engaged with heirs’ property issues for years. One of the most challenging vacant properties to resolve?

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MeitY Quantum Computing Applications Lab (QCAL) boosts scientific and industry focus for its second cohort

AWS Public Sector Blog

That is the promise and potential of quantum computing, which uses the laws of quantum mechanics to improve the way and speed at which information can be processed. The Office of the PSA, with its scientific expertise, will support the vision of the MeitY QCAL through outreach and engagement with academia, research institutions, and startups.