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GFOA Applies Behavioral Science to Public Finance

This research comes from our friends at GFOA.  GFOA has teamed with BehavioralSight to provide an inside look into the #psychology shaping budgeting and finance decisions as well as how you can use this knowledge to design better processes and achieve better outcomes for your organization and the community. View new research.

Building a Culture of Civic Health Cohort – Applications due September 23

All across the country, we’re seeing the trust between government and community members rapidly eroding. This crisis in our civic life has implications that are wide-ranging, influencing everything from public health to elections. The more this mistrust touches our life, the less engagement government gets; the less engagement, the more mistrust. It is a damaging … Continued

Webinar Rewind: How to Nextdoor

View Jessica’s Slides View Joseph’s Slides Originally aired Wednesday, September 8, 2021 When it comes to guaranteeing hyperlocal reach, neighborhood-focused social platform Nextdoor can’t be beat. Hear from Joseph Porcelli, Global Public Agency Lead with Nextdoor, and the City of Battlecreek, Michigan’s Communications Manager Jessica L. Vanderkolk. About the Series There’s a lot more to … Continued

Eco-Volunteerism Connects Communities to Nature

This article was written by Angie Weber, Volunteer Coordinator & Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. Today, more than ever in our changing climate, eco-volunteerism is needed to inspire, motivate, and teach people in our … Continued

Five Ways Gen Z is Redefining (and Achieving) Success

By Jessica Larson of SolopreneurJournal.com   Over the past five years, the oldest members of Gen Z have graduated high school. For previous generations, this time would signify heading to college or moving out and entering the workforce. But, as the past decade has shown, members of Gen Z are forging their own paths. From remote … Continued

Webinar Rewind: How to Engage Lifestyle Blogs

Originally aired Wednesday, September 1, 2021 Who runs the world? Moms. That might be a slight exaggeration, but the fact remains that parents can be powerful local influencers. This session features Amy J. McConnell, APR, former local government communications specialist and current owner of East Valley Moms. Drawing on her experience with both the government … Continued

The Future of Work in Local Government: What Does it Mean to Innovate?

Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) and Acta Solutions hosted a roundtable for local government professionals to ideate on the future of work. Our roundtable-ists had such valuable things to share so we’re kicking off a series of articles. We will capture strong trends and resources that helped cities from Miami to San Diego deliver digital … Continued

UMACT Scholarship Application

The UMACT Scholarship Program is being established as of 2021. Its purpose is to provide support for deserving, academically promising students enrolled in graduate programs at universities in the Central Texas area; specifically, those seeking degrees in public administration, urban affairs, or a closely related field. Deadline • The application deadline is September 15 • … Continued

Arts-Based Community Engagement Cohort – Apply by September 24th

How we can partner with artists and culture-bearers to increase the power of municipal engagement processes? Many have not lived through a time in history when engaging the community in critical conversations has been both so hard – and so needed – all at the same time.  But if there is a silver lining to … Continued

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