All-Star Communicator. Community Leader. Mentor These traits best describe our Knope of the Week, David Austin. David has brought a professional communications approach to Multnomah County which was on full display at our forum this week. Want to thank David for his commitment to public service? Order a subscription to Grant Magazine. Background … Continued
It’s awesome to be friends with a communications expert… they make everything that ELGL writes even better! Thanks to Bridget Doyle, Communications Coordinator for the Village of Lombard, IL for putting our draft mission and vision statements into a pithy, AP-style format! ELGL is… Innovative local government leaders with a passion for connecting, communicating and … Continued
Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce … Continued
Here’s another post of our semi-regular column, “The Friendly Accountant,” written by Handy Reagan LLC Director of Tax Services Nate Reagan. Nate holds his CPA/PFS credentials, and his specialty is multiple related business entities and wealth management planning. In “The Friendly Accountant” column, Nate will share with us information that is relevant to ELGL members. Today, he shares … Continued
After a short nap following our trip to Dallas, ELGL staff heads back on the road this afternoon to present to the Hillsboro Senior Leadership Team. We will present on the purpose and benefits of ELGL. Hillsboro is an ELGL organizational member. Why are we excited to visit Hillsboro? Michael Brown is one of the … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
First of all, Strategic Government Resources has the most energetic and capable staff of any public or private sector organization that ELGL has interacted with. They are detail oriented, knowledgeable, and passionate about local government (who knew there were others out there). As opposed to your normal run of the mill conference held in a … Continued
The current issue of The Scene (Willamette University’s alumni magazine) profiles ELGL’s success in (Re)Filling the Big Tent. (Re)Filling the Big Tent: As baby boomers retire, small local governments face a severe leadership shortage. See how a group of young WU grads are stepping into public service like never before. Supplemental Reading Knope of the Week Archives Knope of … Continued
We’re back with the new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
