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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

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Five Innovative Approaches from Land Banks Across the Country

Center for Community Progress

Working with residents, the land bank created a redevelopment plan for the building that integrates community feedback and will ensure long-term stewardship. As of 2025, the finalized redevelopment plan has strong community support, and the land bank secured the necessary permits for the project.

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Celebrating women leaders: A Q&A with the CEO of Australia’s Digital Health Agency

AWS Public Sector Blog

We need improved productivity through innovation to help ensure the sustainability of our world-class health system. My Health Record is a safe and secure place for healthcare consumers to store their essential health information, and is accessible to consumers and their healthcare providers at any time, including in emergencies.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

To target housing affordability, many land banks are forming partnerships with mission-driven entities focused on quality, sustainable, and affordable housing. Land banks need support in continuing advocacy and education with political leaders to secure more funding support. Key Takeaways Affordable housing emerged as a top priority.

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OUR CHALLENGE

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Obviously the world needs to fight for sustainability, good stewardship of resources, equity, fairness and peaceful cooperation. Therein lies a huge challenge for all of us. On the response front, civil protection everywhere needs to be an order of magnitude bigger and more potent than it is now.

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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In return, the government often secures an ownership stake. While these funds are designed to be self-sustaining, the below-market interest rates they offer (relative to what private investors would expect) may require ongoing subsidies or support to maintain financial viability over time.

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Using the cloud to advance collaborative water stewardship

AWS Public Sector Blog

A lack of available water quality data makes it difficult to provide decision support in water-related sectors such as food production, energy security, health, economic development, and climate change resilience. Learn more about AWS Water Stewardship. In the last 300 years, 85% of the world’s wetlands have been lost.