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National Civic Review - Spring Edition

This quarterly journal is brought to you by our friends at the National Civic League. As the communities all over the country grapple with questions of racial equity, public safety, health and democracy, the Spring issue of the National Civic Review explores examples of what one of the authors describes as “civic democracy.” Articles explore efforts by...

Announcing Drucker + ELGL Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program

“People in general, and knowledge workers in particular, grow according to the demands they make on themselves…” ― Peter F. Drucker ELGL, Claremont Graduate University’s Drucker School of Management, and Drucker Institute are thrilled to announce a new Public Sector Leadership certificate program, designed for government employees from any level of the organization chart who...

Podcast: Civil Rights & Racial Equity with Joshua Barr, Des Moines, IA

Joshua Barr Director of Civil and Human Rights City of Des Moines, IA LinkedIn | Twitter Breaking bread, building bridges. Joshua Barr, Director of Civil & Human Rights at the City of Des Moines, Iowa, joined the podcast to discuss his work with the City, including his Emmy Award-winning documentary. He talked about the engagement...

We Can Never Go Back to Before

Today's Buzz is by Jenny Kosek (Twitter and LinkedIn), Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of West Allis, Wisconsin. What I'm Reading: Radium Girls by Kate Moore What I'm Listening To: Radiolab What I'm Watching: Shrill ________________________ In the 1997 blockbuster musical “Ragtime,” characters from across social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds encounter the upheaval and evolution...

Energy: From Drawings to Local Ordinances

S. Mohsen Fatemi, PhD Student in Public Administration, at the University of Kansas. Also, an urban planner and architect experienced in energy-efficiency, sustainability, and climate action planning, wrote this article as part of the environment and sustainability series. Connect with Mohsen on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Email. You can sign-up to write for this series, too!...

COVID Changes: Identifying What to Keep, What to Add, and What to Change

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m watching: Might Ducks Game Changers on Disney+ What I am listening to: Commentary on the Bears drafting Justin Fields What I'm playing: Fantasy Baseball What I'm doing: Staining my shed At the Park District of Oak Park, we are currently engaging staff in a conversation...

Webinar Rewind: WFH Teambuilding

This webinar originally aired on May 11, 2021, as part of the series Connectivity & COVID-19: A Year Later. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us to work from home for the first time, realizing just how much we took workplace connections for granted. How do we keep our teams engaged when everyone is in...

Podcast: Land Use & Sprawl in Houston with William Fulton, Rice University

William Fulton Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research Rice University Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Building better cities. William Fulton, the Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, joined the podcast for a wide ranging conversation about development, planning, and land use in Houston, Texas. He talked about the market forces...

Green Collar Jobs a Catalyst for Strong Communities

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. Many ways exist to address poverty, unemployment, and social equity. The green collar industry made up of recycling, landscaping, food production, and energy production...

In Praise of "Slow"

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon and Founding Principal of the Constructive Disruption consultancy. Follow Stephanie on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell (space opera FTW) What I’m Listening to: What Would Danbury Do? podcast (a deep dive into the Bridgerton...

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Podcast: Investing in Infrastructure with Kip Eideberg, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Kip Eideberg Sr. Vice President, Government & Industry Relations Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) LinkedIn | Twitter Rebuild with purpose. Kip Eideberg, Sr. Vice President at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), joined the podcast to talk about infrastructure and manufacturing. He shared results from AEM's recent Infrastructure Vision 2050 report and the need for federal infrastructure...

Accepting Applications: Summer 2021 PAFR Fellowship Program

ELGL and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) created the PAFR Fellowship Program to connect graduate students with local governments looking to create a Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for submission to the GFOA award program. COVID-19 makes it difficult for graduate students to find meaningful professional work experiences (internships)—either due to hiring freezes or...

How Can Community Feedback Help Guide American Rescue Plan Act Spending?

American Rescue Plan Act funding is a once in a generation opportunity to think strategically about moving the community forward.

Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program

“Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations." – Peter F. Drucker As Peter Drucker taught, leadership is not a matter of rank, title, or position: “Its essence is performance.” With this in mind, ELGL,...

Who should participate?

For rising local government leaders in participating organizations. Rising leaders who participate will find themselves more effective in their current positions and better prepared for future and expanded leadership roles. This certificate program is open to all local government organizations or regions looking to strengthen their team's personal effectiveness and that of their organizations. We...

Commitment and Cost

The program consists of seven, three-week modules with eight live sessions over the course of six months. The program is hosted on Claremont Graduate University’s Learning Management System. Each module features a live lesson, readings and videos, and a brief, implementation-focused assignment for which direct feedback will be provided. The cost is $3,000 per participant....

Local Government Pilot Programs

ELGL's Pilot Programs are available to all members on a first come-first served basis. The details for each program are detailed below. ELGL is not responsible for the pilot program results or outcomes, and it is the responsibility of the partner organization and local government to work out the details of the pilot project and...

What Works Cities

Launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies in April 2015, What Works Cities is one of the largest-ever philanthropic efforts to enhance cities’ use of data and evidence. Cities across the country are more effectively driving change and delivering results for residents by participating in the What Works Cities Certification program, the national standard of excellence for data-driven,...

Pilot Program: Community Engagement App

ELGL is pleased to offer another pilot program for our members. Innocode is offering three free citizen engagement platforms to local governments in the US. This Norwegian-based company seeks to learn more about US local government citizen engagement after great success in Norwegian communities. Innocode’s citizen engagement platform facilitates collaboration between city government, voluntary organizations,...