In this post, we share information about upcoming guests to the GovLove podcast. If you have an suggestion for a future guest, share it here. If you want to spread the word about GovLove, leave us a review on iTunes (please). The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness with Ryan Dowd In early September, ELGL Co-Founder Kent … Continued
Whew. You Got the Money! Now the Real Work Begins Successfully administering federal and state grants and loans When: December 11, 2019 Time: 1:30 PM Central | 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Administering grants – and even most loans – with in-house staff and capacity is possible, but it takes some effort, planning, … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Katie Babits – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Sweetbitter What I’m Reading: The Tattooed Soldier by Hector Tobar What I’m Listening to: Manu Chao – Me Gustas Tu ELGL can be whatever you want it to be. Here’s a little story about how it has impacted my life. Plus a … Continued
This blog post includes an FAQ for our Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort, supported by ELGL and UrbanLeap. The cohort is comprised of ten progressive cities from across the USA ranging from Portland, Maine to San Luis Obispo, California. UrbanLeap will provide a communications platform for our cohort members and vendors to help manage … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Scott Lewandowski, the Senior Contracting Agent at Colorado Springs Utilities. Connect with Scott on LinkedIn! Our profession has a tendency of taking us places you never thought of just for experience’s sake. For three and a half years, I had the distinct pleasure of serving a small mountain … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Laura Hardwicke– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Watching: Bachelor in Paradise (forever and always) What I’m Reading: Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins What I’m doing: Returning from a beautiful vacation in Key West Last week we celebrated the best day of the year: City Hall Selfie Day. It holds … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers – the Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram! What I’m watching: I’ve already binged the third season of Stranger Things but I’m rewatching it. I plan to start watching the new season of Mindhunter because I’m obsessed … Continued
This guest blog is by Amanda Nagl, US Practice Lead at Bang the Table. The best indicator of online success takes place offline–at the planning table before fingers even hit the keyboard. The time and energy spent properly framing a project and associated timeline, are critical. Proper alignment can be the difference between project success or … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m …. … reading: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. … watching: Slooowly getting through the first season of House of Cards. … listening to: A mix of Barenaked Ladies and Lady Gaga… two favorites. … Continued
In this series, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt poses the question and a guest columnist answers it. This week, Sarah Henricks, City of South San Francisco, CA, Management Analyst II, tries to explain the role of management analyst. “I’m a management analyst for a local government.” This response to “what do you do for work?” is … Continued
