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Why the Budget Matters

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

One word: budget. In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. The budget should show potential funders EXACTLY where their funds will be directed. Don’t make stuff up.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: September 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: UNC SOG faculty Kristina Wilson on “Three Public Records Law Changes in the 2023 Budget.”

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Citizen Engagement Tools: Online Budget Simulations

Death and Taxes

Blog post by Whitney Afonso, Zach Mohr, and Scott Powell Questions for Practitioners: When (as in time of year) should you engage citizens in budget simulations? Can I expect trust in our government to increase if we engage citizens in budget simulations?

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Look Back at 2023 Online Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

2023 was the year that saw some very clear trends, especially in the digital community space. Below, we’ve listed the five trends we have mapped as the top 2023 online community engagement trends. Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back.

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The future of open source in 2023

Open Access Government - Technology News

Ann Schlemmer, CEO of Percona, discusses the future of open source in 2023, including why platforms will matter more. Developers love open source software, and businesses value the innovation that it supports. The big reason why developers like using open source is that they can get started easier and faster. This means money.

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2023 – A Year In Review

AccessE11

This article will highlight some of the major changes that have began throughout 2023, with notable technology and policy leading the way. The most significant development in city governments is the application of generative AI. They will also improve infrastructure management and aid in sustainable city development.

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Appathon shows students and soldiers ease of no-code app development

Google Public Sector

At this joint event, hosted by Google Public Sector and ACC, students and Soldiers collaborated and posed new ideas to build applications that focused less on insular development and more on engaging citizens. Appathon_Jan2023_1 January 2023 Appathon Appathon_Jan2023_2 January 2023 Appathon Appathon_Jan2023_3 January 2023 Appathon