Over the weekend, the US Census Bureau marked a notable milestone: more than half of all U.S. households have now responded to the 2020 Census. A director’s blog and video from Director Dillingham are below: Director’s blog & video
Innovation Cohort seeks Economic & Community Development, Remote Governance Solutions by May 13 The 2020 Community & Economic Development Innovation Cohort is actively seeking pilot proposals in community and economic development solutions, as well as in remote provision of governance services and other emergency response solutions for COVID-19. The Innovation Cohort, supported by ELGL & … Continued
This webinar aired on April 16, 2020. Watch the recording and review the slide deck below. Learn how local governments can support small businesses and strengthen economic development during and after COVID-19 impacts. Please join us for a free webinar program & interactive chat session about ways local governments can support small businesses in their … Continued
This webinar aired live on April 15, 2020. Watch the video and download the resources from the webinar below. The COVID-19 response swiftly changed the way local governments operate. From virtual EOCs, to Zoom council meetings, to remote access to work, organizations are finding new ways to provide services and share information. The virtual ideation … Continued
This local government advisory brief was created by a team at University of Florida, Center for Arts in Medicine. We are sharing as part of our Creative Community series, which is a partnership with ArtPlace America and CivicArts to write, explore, share, and learn about creative placemaking and how we use arts and culture to shape our communities! COVID-19 Arts Local … Continued
Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Inspirational music (Two Steps from Hell) What I’m Reading – The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson What I’m Watching – A bunch of movies these days What I’m Doing – Learning how to play ukulele The Small Things Taking small action in the middle … Continued
This webinar aired live on April 16, 2020. Watch the recording and access presentation and chat resources here. With the latest COVID-19 funding packages, there’s over $20 billion for state and local governments on the line. Making sense of and knowing how to implement that funding, however, is half the battle. Join us on April … Continued
Please RSVP and join us on four learning and hangout sessions the week of April 20, 2020. An RSVP is required for each of these events: Families First Act, Local Government, and COVID-19 April 20, 2020 at 9:00 am PT Virtual #ELGLInspire April 21, 2020 at 10:00 am PT Incorporating the Arts in Local Government … Continued
Right Now w/ Joey Garcia (LinkedIn / Twitter) What I’m Doing – Thinking about how I planned a whole wedding and now I get a whole other year to keep planning. yay? What I’m Binging – Kendra Davis recently introduced me to Taskmaster which is available for free on youtube! What I’m Cooking/Baking – I have finally made … Continued
In this series, ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt poses three questions to the guest columnist, and the guest columnist selects one to reflect on. This week, Kathryn Mortensen, Budget and Performance Fellow for the City of Brighton, Colorado, writes about lessons learned from working on a political campaign. In another life, I was never going to … Continued
