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JULY 23, 2018 BY STACY.SCHWEIKHART Each week, we’ll be doing three key things with the Diversity Dashboard: Updating the Diversity Dashboard with new survey data Sharing a reflection post on the Diversity Dashboard findings Communicating response rates on a state by state basis The Diversity Dashboard is an evolving, growing tool that helps us better understand local government leadership in 2018. Want...

JULY 18, 2018 BY ELGL Each week, we’ll be doing three key things with the Diversity Dashboard: Updating the Diversity Dashboard with new survey data Sharing a reflection post on the Diversity Dashboard findings Communicating response rates on a state by state basis The Diversity Dashboard is an evolving, growing tool that helps us better understand local government leadership in 2018. Want...

FEBRUARY 12, 2018 BY STACY.SCHWEIKHART By Lauren Stott on behalf of the Diversity Dashboard team. In fall 2017, ELGL began a campaign to collect diversity data on municipalities throughout the country. A simple start, seeking diversity information about the chief administrative officers (CAOs) and Assistant Chief Administrative Officers (ACAOs), is hoped to initiate research and spur important...

OCTOBER 16, 2017 BY STACY.SCHWEIKHART As ELGL works to formalize its commitment to diversity in local government leadership through its Diversity Dashboard project, it is also excited to partner with Young Government Leaders (YGL) to help advance both organizations’ diversity research goals. YGL’s research initiative aims to learn about how young government employees view diversity and how their views might be...

OCTOBER 31, 2017 BY ELGL Thanks to YOUR support, the ELGL Diversity Dashboard is fully funded. We received donations ranging in size from $10 to $12,500 – and combined, all of those donations will fund the important research on diversity in local government leadership. In the coming week, we’ll be: Posting the job description for the MPA/MPP...

OCTOBER 2, 2017 BY ELGL ELGL has grant proposal to raise $25,000 to fund research costs to collect race, gender, veteran status, and age data for every local government chief administrative officer (CAO) and assistant CAO in the nation. It’s the continuation of great work that’s already been done in NC, WI, CO, and CA. Think about...

JANUARY 5, 2018 BY ELGL Diversity Dashboard Research Managers oversee the data collection efforts and provide guidance, direction, and quality checks for the Research Coordinators. This is also an opportunity for the Research Managers to get real-world personnel management experience. The Research Managers are in charge of hiring, managing, evaluating, and coordinating the work of the Research...