The following organizations joined ELGL (or renewed an existing account) with an All-In or Supersize membership this month. This means that they can add up to 10 (All-In) or 20 (Supersize) staff members to their ELGL membership accounts, and they get free unlimited job postings for the year! Your organization can join too – just … Continued
Meet the 2019 participants from the Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort! We’re so excited to announce that we’ve kicked off the Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort! Check out these amazing cities, counties, and towns that are participating in the inaugural cohort: City of San Luis Obispo, CA City of Glenarden, MD City of … Continued
Alphabet Soup An overview of federal funding opportunities: EPA, USDA, DOT, DHHS, DHS, EDA, and more When: August 14, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Central | 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) In preparation for the new federal fiscal year, join us to get an overview of the primary funding sources available to local governments … Continued
Lev Kushner Partner, Department of Here LinkedIn If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose? Tel Aviv, Israel Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government? Innovation What year would the most important in your life? Why? 2012 – the year I became a father! … Continued
Let’s Be Friends – Just Not Too Close Advice for governments working with nonprofit partners and private/foundation funding When: June 12, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Central | 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) More and more, the funding that addresses public problems crosses siloes – and when funding comes from, through, or because of … Continued
New deadline announced for Innovation Cohort: May 21, 2019 We’re so excited that the Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort has received such significant national interest – and sparked great conversations among ELGL members and new local governments who are ready to get involved! We’ve had such great response, in fact, that we’ve extended the … Continued
Paulina Martinez Assistant to the City Manager, City of Evanston, IL Twitter So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Completing a facade improvement program in a historically underserved area of Evanston. It was an investment of $100,000 that benefitted 6 low-income businesses. What do you “love” about your job? Having the opportunity to help … Continued
Allen Peterson Road & Bridge Division Manager, Arapahoe County, CO Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Transforming a culture into a group of high performing, engaged employees What do you “love” about your job? Making a difference in the lives of the customers we serve (Complete the sentence) Before I … Continued
Christiana Cabrera Analyst, The Novak Consulting Group LinkedIn I am currently working on… Starting my new job as an Analyst for The Novak Consulting Group My favorite summer song ever is… Yes by LMFAO My ideal office environment would be… Quiet, friendly, productive, creative When I think about data and government, I think… It’s FUN! … Continued
Jeffrey DeHerrera Deputy Utilities Director, Pueblo West Metropolitan District So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Becoming a middle school mentor! It’s a very rewarding endeavor. What do you “love” about your job? The responsibility! (Complete the sentence) Before I die I want to… become 100% self-sufficient and visit the Inca archeaological sites. 10 … Continued
