Executive Director Job Description The Opportunity This is an exciting time for ELGL! We are embarking on the first recruitment process for an exceptional leader to serve as the organization’s Executive Director. The Executive Director will demonstrate ELGL’s values and commitment to its members to carry forward ELGL’s strategy and goals, to amplify the good … Continued
This article is brough to you by Bruce Katz, Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University (Twitter, LinkedIn) and Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, CEO of Accelerator for America (LinkedIn). Content has been adapted for ELGL by Chelsea Gaylord, Graduate Research Analyst at the Nowak Metro Finance Lab (Twitter, LinkedIn). As we … Continued
The ELGL Board of Directors unanimously selected Samantha Harkins to serve as Interim Executive Director with a start date of June 20, 2022. Samantha served on the ELGL Board of Directors from 2019 to 2021, served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Lansing, MI, and is currently the Founder and CEO of Hundred Place. … Continued
The new Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University is currently recruiting two exciting positions. The roles are based in Baltimore and would work with the center’s Academic Practice, where we bridge research and practice to advance the field of public innovation in city halls around the world. We are looking for candidates … Continued
In May, ELGL shared an anonymous question from a member organization that was having difficulty hiring for a management analyst position. Below please find the crowd sourced inquiry, and the variety of responses from ELGL members. Names have been removed for anonymity. Question: Requesting feedback to assist an ELGL member organization that is having a … Continued
The first ELGL & CivStart local government innovation challenge statement is published and ready for #civtech #govtech response! Check out City of Kirkland‘s need for pedestrian and bike count solutions: Review and reply to the challenge statement This is shared as part of ELGL and CivStart’s Local Government Innovation Program where local governments use challenge-based procurement to find innovative solutions to tricky local … Continued
We are looking for enthusiastic and engaging people to join the planning committee for #ELGL22, ELGL’s annual conference, this year held as a hybrid event online and in-person in Phoenix, Arizona on October 13 and 14. Planning Committee Roles: Set overall conference theme/concept Determine session tracks or themes Brainstorm session topics and titles Finalize session … Continued
This article — originally published on NextSTL — was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in the Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. The South Grand Community Improvement District’s mission is to cultivate a robust and supportive business climate on South … Continued
Dear ELGL friends, My last day with ELGL will be June 15, 2022, and I wanted to send you a note about my departure and what’s in store for ELGL. Kent and I founded ELGL at our kitchen table after a lunch with some other local government folks in the Portland area. We saw the … Continued
Thank you for all your feedback and help with ELGL’s strategic plan! The comment period is closed and the final plan will be published soon. After months of member outreach and engagement, we are ready to share the first draft of the ELGL Strategic Plan for 2022 through 2025. Please use the link below to … Continued
