2020

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Polluted Air and Water Is a Racial Justice Issue. Let’s Fight it that Way.

The City Fix

Around the world, communities of color and marginalized groups disproportionately feel the effects of pollution and other environmental impacts.

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Connecting you with the Benefits of State Associations

Let's Talk Parks

I am so honored to have Debbie Trueblood, Executive Director of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association join us today. Personally, I can tell you in the 10 years that I have been a member of IPRA, this organization has helped me grow leaps and bounds.

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Recovering Energy from Infrastructure: Water Power

Reprogramming the City

Recovering energy from infrastructure has long been an area of opportunity that has only recently gained wide attention. One of the early proponents of recovering energy from the daily functions of the city is Oregon’s InPipe Energy.

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Shift Your Focus to Funders, Not Funding Opportunities

Peak Proposals

It's always a good idea to look weekly, if not daily, for funding opportunity announcements that might be a good fit for your organization.

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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New Generation of PAA Leadership

Public Administration Associates

Dave Bretl and Chris Swartz have joined Kevin Brunner as partners in PAA.

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McKinsey’s Private Markets Annual Review

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Updated annually, our Private Markets Review offers the best of our research and insight into private equity, private real estate, and other private markets. Explore the findings from our most recent report and scroll for past years’ reports. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors

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The Development of Competitive Bids is an Art and Science

Grant Training Center

The formal business acquisition process has always been a competitive endeavor. Today, winning bids is especially challenging given changing priorities, limited time and resources, and constrained budgets.

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Community partner spotlight: McCarter Theatre Center

Princeton Public Library

This year, the library, like many other institutions, has had to reconsider its core values and find new ways to serve the community. One of the biggest lessons many have found is that we go farther when we work together.

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2020 Election: Analysis Part 2 (with Kevin Esterling)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Kevin Esterling talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about utilizing technology to bridge the gap between constituents and representatives as well as rifts in the Democratic Party following this election.

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How COVID Changed Grants

ResourceAssociates

by Resource Associates @ grantwriters.net. Grant Questions? Let’s talk. info@grantwriters.net 505-326-4245. It ha s been a year to remember.

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How Oslo Achieved Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities, and How Others Can Apply What Worked

The City Fix

In 2015, the City of Oslo, Norway, made a commitment after years of rising transportation injuries to reduce car traffic and prioritize the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and the environment. Unlike in the United States and other countries where transportation. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Let’s Be Honest: A Time for Transparency in Parks and Recreation

Let's Talk Parks

One blessing the COVID-19 pandemic has given the field of Parks and Recreation is opening the door to new ideas and ways of thinking. COVID-19 has allowed us to the ability to be more honest than we ever have been with ourselves, our communities, and our agencies.

2020 130
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Covid Parking Garages: Functional Structures Get Called to Serve

Reprogramming the City

Covid Parking Garages. It’s unfortunate that it has even become a thing. But the underlying tale of resourcefulness in times of need and utilizing the extra capacity of everyday structures during a pandemic is one worth telling.

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Follow This Plan and You'll Never Miss a Proposal Deadline

Peak Proposals

One aspect of grant writing that frequently trips people up is that most grant opportunities have fixed or “hard” deadlines. To be considered for a grant, you need to submit your proposal by a specific date and time, no exceptions.

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2021 Community Engagement Trends

Social Pinpoint

As we await a new and hopefully refreshing year, there is no better time to reflect and learn from the adaptations we have been forced to make throughout 2020. The post 2021 Community Engagement Trends appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Sign Management with PubWorks

PubWorks Blog

Sign Management with PubWorks. Organizations that manage roadways often struggle with how to effectively manage signs and keep compliant with Federal Highway management standards. The maintenance and replacement of road signs is incredibly important but can be a difficult undertaking. .

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The Case for Embracing Tolls

The Market Urbanism Report

How road pricing ends gridlock, increases revenues, and increases mass transit use

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Critical Tips for Captivating Grant Writing

Grant Training Center

The focus of this blog is effective grant writing. The reviewers of your proposal will be the ultimate judges of your funding success. To assure that they are enthused, you need to address: Whose story is this? What is this about? How does the material link backward and forward?

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Are you ready for a digital detox?

Princeton Public Library

Which screen are you reading this on? The small one in your hand, the medium one on your desk? Will you turn on the big one on your wall after you’re done? Now that it has gotten cold out and it gets dark early, it feels hard to take a break from all of these […].

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2020 Election: Native American Affairs (with Roseanne Rosenthal)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Chair of the UCR Graduate Student Researchers In Areas of Native American Studies Society, Roseanne Rosenthal talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Native American history, issues and policy implications.

2020 52
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Tips to Increase Your Donations Before Year End!

ResourceAssociates

by Resource Associates @ grantwriters.net. Grant Questions? Let’s talk. info@grantwriters.net 505-326-4245. Every year between November and December nonprofits all over the U.S. are scrambling to attract donors with one last push to make a donation before the year ends.

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Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities

The City Fix

As coronavirus restrictions ease around the world, many consider a walk around their neighborhood for some fresh air to be a welcome break from confinement. However, socioeconomic status could greatly affect the landscapes people find on these strolls, particularly in how much.

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What It’s Like to Be a Parks and Recreation Director

Let's Talk Parks

“I think that quality of life is truly what we do. For me, it’s a calling, not a career. It’s not a job, and we aren’t just picking up paychecks. We get to really believe in what we do. I don’t think there can be anything more fulfilling.”.

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Parking Garage Performances: Socially Distant Entertainment

Reprogramming the City

When the going got tough for live entertainment, parking garage performances became a way to create and connect. Social distancing requirements due to Covid-19 has rattled everyone’s lives and livelihoods.

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What Should You Be Doing: Fundraising or Pursuing Grant Money?

Peak Proposals

If your organization needs funding (and what organization doesn’t?),

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New Feature: Custom Profanity Filter

Social Pinpoint

Social Pinpoint creates a safe and engaging place that stakeholders can contribute their feedback on projects and initiatives that affect them, especially with the introduction of our custom profanity filter.

2020 52
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Sales Tax Considerations During the Pandemic

Death and Taxes

I have been having a great deal of conversations with folks across the state about what is going on with their sales taxes (and occupancy and food and beverage taxes).

2020 52
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National Grant Writing Classes

iGrantWriters

Grant Central USA training events from throughout America since 2006

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Here Are 10 Alternative Uses For Curb Space

The Market Urbanism Report

City curbs could provide much more for streets than free parking, if subject to market pricing

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December top 5 for under 5

Princeton Public Library

We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources, and new books in the library collection for children ages birth to five years old and their families.

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2020 Election: Analysis Part 1 (with Francisco Pedraza)

Policy Chats

In this episode, UCR Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political Science Francisco Pedraza talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the 2020 election results.

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The Top Three Pain Points that Public Works Organizations Face

PubWorks Blog

When working with Public Works departments around the country, we often hear the struggles that organizations face daily. The underlying theme of these struggles is that outdated systems hurt efficiency and visibility. Relying on Antiquated Systems.

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As the Coronavirus Looms, Can African Cities Become More Walkable and Bikeable?

The City Fix

Cities in Africa are in something of a quandary when it comes to COVID-19. To date, the impact of the disease has been much less than most experts predicted. As of this writing, the continent has had over 890,000 confirmed. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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