Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

However, to fully understand how this legislation came to pass, and why it is helpful contextually to review the history of land banking and tax foreclosure in Ohio. In the 1970s, Ohio had passed what can be viewed as traditional land bank legislation, which authorized municipalities, counties, and townships to create land banks.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

“It doesn’t matter where you go—federal, state or local government—this is what people are talking about,” says Blair Corcoran de Castillo, vice president of Opportunity@Work, a nonprofit that advocates for those in the workforce with skills built through alternative routes to a four-year college degree.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 15, 2023

Land banking programs, on the other hand, exist in states that don’t have state-enabling legislation, which limits their powers and utility. They may be run by governmental or nonprofit entities. They may be run by governmental or nonprofit entities. We wrote about how land banks and community land trusts can work together.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

80 percent of respondents are public authorities, though land banks vary in shape and size from divisions of government to private nonprofit entities. Land bank funding mechanisms vary widely by state and local legislation. Top Priorities As community needs have grown and changed, land bank goals and priorities have also shifted.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 16, 2023

Then, I heard that New York was exploring legislation to allow municipalities and counties to create land banks. After New York passed this landmark land bank-enabling legislation, I worked with County and local officials to help establish the Broome County Land Bank in 2012, one of the first land banks in the state. I wondered.

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GovLoop

MARCH 31, 2023

State Privacy Legislation Tracker This site, developed by the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Professionals, offers state-by-state details on privacy legislation and trends, along with helpful infographics. Here are other privacy and ethics resources you might find helpful. ⇒

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Land banks are typically created with the backing of state legislation. Currently seventeen states, as well as Puerto Rico, have passed land bank-enabling legislation. Land banking programs are run by nonprofit or government entities that focus specifically on the acquisition, holding, and sale of vacant and abandoned properties.

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iGrantWriters

MARCH 24, 2020

Most are distributed to well-deserving nonprofit organizations and government agencies to make our world and communities a better place to live. Government grant-making agencies are required to award and distribute their grants to those most deserving because they have been appropriate money from legislators to improve our society.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 6, 2023

They are created pursuant to state-enabling legislation which gives them unique powers like the ability to cost-effectively acquire tax-foreclosed properties, clear title, hold property tax-exempt, sell properties flexibly, and generate revenue.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 3, 2023

But as I moved into work with nonprofits, I realized that outside of local governments, many organizations do not take advantage of the assistance provided by their elected officials. Your US Senators and Representatives create the federal legislation that leads to grant programs.

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Barrett & Greene

JANUARY 11, 2023

One common data issue has to do with the adequacy and reliability of information that comes from third party organizations such as nonprofits, community boards or private sector contractors that deliver state or local services. Data requirements are often written into performance contracts, but too often the promises are not delivered.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The station was originally owned by another nonprofit, and sold off to a different nonprofit a few years ago. But for $3.5 I'd argue that community/local radio independent of large organizations like the University of Utah should/could be an element of that funding stream.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

While agencies play a key role in retaining their employees, Congress has the unique ability to pass legislation and provide oversight to foster retention. Congress should provide effective oversight and pass legislation that allows for workplace flexibility in alignment with mission needs.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 27, 2022

I serve as the President and CEO of the Center for Community Progress, a national nonprofit founded in the aftermath of the 2008 housing crisis. This appraisal gap holds communities back, because not even the most dedicated nonprofit housing developer can absorb losses on every project. Kildee and Rep.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

laughs) I don’t think I’ve fully arrived, yet, but one challenge is the translation jump across state policy, legislation, and even philosophy of approach. What have been some of your biggest challenges in running a land bank so far? Leslie : Well, I’ve had this role for all of two months!

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 4, 2022

In their conversation with co-hosts Loren DeJonge Schulman and Rachel Klein-Kircher, Ishimaru and Ma discussed: How they have applied their law training to pursue “mission-driven work” in the federal government and with policy advocacy nonprofit organizations. Putting a face to each claim received.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

. -- " Building civic engagement systematically: Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods ," 2022 Models for technical assistance and capacity development Decades ago, there was an organization called the Nonprofit Support Center , which provided training in a number of cities, including DC. I think that's reasonable.

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Public Policy Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Until the government runs more like a business than a nonprofit, it is my belief that we will see continued pension, borrowing and bankruptcy issues in a more widespread manner in years to come. Sources: Anonymous. 2012, April). Headlee Rollback and Headlee Override.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 11, 2025

The Baltimore Sun has a commentary, " Baltimore is being strangled by the nonprofit industrial complex ," criticizing the city for making a grant of almost $1 million to an organization with a limited track record. A $900,000 grant by the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) to a nonprofit organization known as Thrive Arts Inc.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

health is a healthcare technology ( HealthTech ) nonprofit that uses geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to improve the quality of healthcare. Maximizing productivity and agility through the cloud As a nonprofit organization, we’re mindful of maximizing cost savings and the efficiency of our workloads. Learn more about HSR.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

They also offered a range of views on how the compact could be improved as it makes its way through the legislative session. Gray emphasized the need for better enforcement of the plan to ensure localities don’t delay projects and said the state could look to California for ideas, such as empowering nonprofits to sue.

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iGrantWriters

JULY 7, 2021

Eligibility NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 21, 2022

This June as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX — the landmark piece of federal legislation prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education settings — we should reflect on the many achievements of girls and women in sports. And today, we’re doing just that with some incredible guests.

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Grants4Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As we approach 2025 and the anticipated changes that a new federal administration will bring, nonprofit leaders, grant writers, and fundraisers must be proactive to safeguard and sustain their funding sources. Building these connections early ensures your nonprofit’s voice is heard and your mission is recognized by decision-makers.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 25, 2023

With that in mind, we were intrigued to read an excellent report that came out last week from the Citizen’s Budget Commission, a nonprofit civic organization that focuses on the finance and services of New York City and New York state government. It was titled 11 Billion Reasons to Rethink New York’s Increasing Economic Development Spending.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The new right to buy legislation can help shift the balance of power in less well-off areas, where local development has too often meant more betting shops or fast food outlets. But Labours overall communities strategy needs to be considerably fleshed out if its impact is to be transformative.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

But those extra things that enhance the visitor experience might not be in the budget, said Jonathan Burton, director of development for Independence Historical Trust, a nonprofit organization that raises philanthropic funds for the park. Tom Gralish / Staff Photographer People think the park should be able to just pay for everything.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Loan documents in the hands of the government (or nonprofits they control ) are public records. [1] 4] North Carolina Legislation 1975 , ed. A conventional form of security or collateral for a loan involves execution of a lien on the borrower’s property, such as a deed of trust (Fannie Mae form here ). Public records.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 25, 2025

Such groups may be necessary in the face of municipal budget cuts (" LAs Tree Emergency Goes Beyond Vandalism ," Planetizen) and failures by agencies (" Salt Lake Citys Public Lands Department accidentally poisons 200 trees ," Salt Lake Tribune ) and misguided legislators (" Are trees the enemy?

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