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When “Climate Action” Isn’t Enough

Ashley Monroe, Assistant City Manager, City of Iowa City, Iowa, wrote this article as part of the Sustainability & Environment Series. Connect with Ashley on Email or Twitter. You can sign-up to write for this series, too! See all articles from this series and more on environment & sustainability. We had been working on sustainability...

5 Ways the Pandemic Changed 311 Forever

By Bratton Riley, Founder and CEO of Citibot and Champion for Equitable Government Engagement and Technology Innovation. Save the Date: Join the Citibot team and 311 leaders from around the country for a virtual celebration of National 311 Day on March 11, 2021 at 3:11 p.m. ET. Register here. 311 was established in the 90s...

Podcast: Harnessing Public Entrepreneurship with Mitchell Weiss

Mitchell Weiss Professor of Management Practice Harvard Business School Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Possibility government. Mitchell Weiss, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, joined the podcast to talk about his new book We the Possibility. He discusses how bringing entrepreneurship into government can help solve complex problems and improve services. He also...

Empowered Women Empower Women

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: In honor of my 40th birthday, I’ve prepared an epic 40 for 40 musical adventure: 40 playlists with 40 songs throughout 2021. Join me as I roll...

Podcast: Solving Complex Problems with Salimah Samji, Harvard Kennedy School

Salimah Samji Director of Building State Capability Harvard Kennedy School Bio A new way to solve problems. Salimah Samji, the Director of Building State Capability at the Harvard Kennedy School, joined the podcast to talk about a step by step process that allows for flexible learning and adaptation called Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA). She...

Rewind: Pandemic Communications & Information Dashboards

This webinar originally aired on February 23, 2021. About: Learn how State College, PA built out an information dashboard to communicate with community members about the pandemic and available local government services. We'll also learn how the Borough assessed the community's communications needs and preferences to prioritize communications and engagement tools. Recording:

Budgeting for Resiliency Local Gov Cohort

Through Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) and the development + application of program-level data, local governments are armed with the data needed to communicate and make the difficult organizational decisions that make a huge impact on every citizen's welfare, and influence the resiliency of every organization. We will take a “Learn → Do” approach to engagement,...

If You LOVE Recycling: A Communications Plan

Today's Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager in the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm reading: I've started a handful of books and am making slooow progress. Two are Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America by Leslie Knope; and Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey What I'm watching: Gilmore...

Podcast: Showing GovLove with Catie Miller, General Services Administration

Catie Miller Strategic Communications Manager Office of Shared Solutions & Performance Improvement General Services Administration LinkedIn Celebrating public service. Catie Miller, Strategic Communications Manager for the General Services Administration, joins the podcast to discuss the Federal agency's #GovLove campaign to highlight success stories in government. She shared the types of successes they are highlighting and...

Podcast: Assisting the Recently Homeless with Claire Elizabeth Williams, Foundations for Social Change

Claire Elizabeth Williams CEO & Co-Founder Foundations for Social Change Twitter | LinkedIn Consult early and consult often. Claire Elizabeth Williams, CEO & Co-Founder of Foundations for Social Change, joins the podcast to discuss the New Leaf Project. She outlined how the New Leaf Project distributed a direct cash payment of $7,500 (CAD) to 50 recipients who...

"Citizenville" Book Review by Ed Dzitko

On February 18, 2021, ELGL members will discuss "Citizenville" by California Governor Gavin Newsom for the ELGL Book Club. We gave away six signed copies of the book to our members and asked them to write reflections on the book. Here's the reflection post by Ed Dzitko. A few years ago, a co-worker asked what...

Knowing Your Audience

Today’s Buzz is a long-contemplated, yet hastily crafted musing from Zach Ratkai. What I’m Listening To: Nighttime Coding Mix on youtube (gotta focus) What I’m Watching: Re-watching The Newsroom series from HBO What I’m Reading: A Promised Land by Barack Obama Public sector work may seem to be immune from “normal” marketing trends. I mean,...

Podcast: Placemaking in Native Communities with Joseph Kunkel, MASS Design Group

Joseph Kunkel Principal MASS Design Group Bio | Twitter | LinkedIn Sustainable planning and design. Joseph Kunkel, Principal at MASS Design Group and Director of the Sustainable Native Communities Design Lab, joined the podcast to talk about planning projects with Native communities. He discussed his work on affordable housing in Indian Country and engaging with...

Clubhouse: Come Inside, It's Fun Inside

Today's Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt (LinkedIn & Twitter). If you're interested in a Clubhouse invite (and if you're an iOS user), send her a text to 919-225-2961. What I'm Reading: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson What I'm Watching: The Flight Attendant on HBO Max What I'm Listening To: The Popcast With Knox & Jamie...

How To Be A Successful Special Taxing District

This article was written by Rachel Witt, Executive Director of the South Grand Community Improvement District. Read all the articles in Rachel's Lessons & Partnerships in Community & Economic Development series. Special taxing districts designated for a main street all serve the same purpose, to provide communities resources that their city, town, village, or county...

Podcast: Managing Your Hometown with Nick Edwards, Joplin, MO

Nick Edwards City Manager City of Joplin, Missouri LinkedIn Who says you can't go home? Nick Edwards, City Manager of the City of Joplin, Missouri joined the podcast to talk about his career path in local government and coming home to Joplin to become the City Manager. He talked about building new relationships during COVID-19...

Can Local Government Deliver on Big Promises in the New Normal?

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: "Bridgerton" 😳 What I'm reading: Los Angeles Times journalist Sarah D. Wire's deeply unsettling firsthand account of the U.S. Capitol siege. In these unprecedented times, remember: We're all in this together as we pivot to a new normal. By now, we've all mocked the verbal clichés...

Podcast: The Kinston, NC Arts and Cultural District with Raney Rogers, Adam Short, and Sarah Arney

Raney Rogers Executive Director smART Kinston LinkedIn Adam Short Planning Director City of Kinston, North Carolina Sarah Arney Community Development Planner City of Kinston, North Carolina LinkedIn Redevelopment through arts and culture. Three guests joined the podcast to talk about how the City of Kinston, North Carolina has redeveloped their community through the implementation of...

Meet Chanté Mitchell & Cherise Mead, New Program Directors for ELGL

We're excited to announce two new hires at ELGL. Please meet Chanté Mitchell and Cherise Mead. Both will lead ELGL Programs, including cohorts, events, and special projects! Chanté Mitchell, Program Director Chanté Mitchell is a Program Director for ELGL. Chanté is from Topeka, KS and received her BA in Communication from Washburn University in 2015...

Podcast: Communications and Podcasting with Christine Martindale, Port Orange, FL

Christine Martindale Public Information Officer Port Orange, Florida LinkedIn The Port Orange Government Show. Christine Martindale, Public Information Officer for the City of Port Orange, Florida, joined the podcast to talk about her new podcast for the City of Port Orange. She shared her transition from the private sector into local government as well as...

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