NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 26, 2024

Written in collaboration with Lourdes Germán, executive director, the Public Finance Initiative. Many cities and jurisdictions have […] Source

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 2, 2023

As founder and CEO of PT Rimba Makmur Utama, Dharsono Hartono was early to carbon financing. He says building trust, social capital, and community buy-in are critical for success.

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Sustainability 85

NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 18, 2023

By Brian Dehner, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Edgewood, KY, and serves as a Public Finance Authority board member. Mike Gillespie, former County Commission Chairman for Madison County, AL, and serves as the Secretary for the Public Finance Authority’s Board.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The scale of financing required for the transition to net zero is immense and the current financial gap substantial, making it vital to rapidly increase blended finance.

Sustainability 83

Sustainability 83

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

APRIL 20, 2023

Green bank financing could mobilize hundreds of billions in investment toward net-zero emissions by 2050 as well as advancing environmental justice in the US.

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Sustainability 81

GovPilot

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Tax Incentive Financing, also known as Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a critical tool for local governments striving to stimulate economic growth, revitalize communities, and enhance community infrastructure.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Banks finance carbon-emitting businesses, and they finance decarbonization of the economy, as well. How effectively they address financed emissions can make all the difference.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite the abundance of modern solutions for transforming financial planning practices, agency finance and budget offices have been some of the last areas to modernize. The post Boosting Agility for State and Local Government Finance & Budget Offices appeared first on Government Technology Insider. Click here to get started.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Addressing the B20’s International Advocacy Caucus, McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels shared green-finance ideas. Achieving net zero will require substantial investment.

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Advocacy 69

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Public officials and employees for electoral candidates, political committees, and political action committees (PACs) must publicly disclose their campaign finances in accordance with different state campaign finance disclosure laws. How Civix built an AWS serverless solution for campaign finance disclosure.

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Barrett & Greene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At the end of November, a survey was released that investigated how local government finance leaders feel about their current budgeting practices and their readiness to embrace modernized approaches. The tool was created by the same group that launched the survey, with particular support from Kobayashi and her data science team.

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Budgeting Elected Officials Strategic Planning Local Government 61

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

An expert on value creation shares insights from 20 years of leading McKinsey on Finance.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The Chief FinTech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) believes that setting up a foundational infrastructure for data is needed to achieve sustainable finance.

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Sustainability Leadership Management 84

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 14, 2023

In finance and HR functions, targeted improvements in effectiveness can dramatically improve these units’ cost efficiency.

Operations 74

Operations 74

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Developing countries will need assistance to fund their transition to a low-carbon economy—but this comes with enormous opportunities and the potential for innovation in areas such as blended finance.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Development Leadership Management 69

GCN

MARCH 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds promise for creating budget-saving efficiencies, aiding in audits and helping with compliance. But the emerging technology also poses challenges that could affect spending.

Budgeting 117

Budgeting 117

Barrett & Greene

JUNE 26, 2023

by Craig S Maher, Director School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska, Omaha and co-editor of the , Public Finance Journal There’s a great deal of valuable academic work being churned out every day in order to help practitioners deal with real world questions. advancing excellence in government finances.”

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Budgeting Local Government Article Magazine 52

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Renewable energy has the potential to be more profitable than coal; unlocking this requires both policy reform and creative financing.

Leadership 57

Leadership Management 57

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article about this, " City finances, including Philadelphia’s, could go bad fast in this economy, bond expert says." From the article: Here are Kozlik’s observations on threats to city finance, many of which fell on his audience like a door slamming shut: Scared borrowers.

Local Government 52

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Barrett & Greene

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The reasons for this are many, but here are a few of the outstanding ones: The lack of consistent finance-focused public administration, governmental accounting, and governmental auditing instruction at institutions of higher education. Only one of the 23 positions indicated “Finance Director in waiting”.

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Public Sector Accountability Public Service Public Administration 52

Disaster Zone blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

It won’t be easy or cheap.

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OpenGov

JANUARY 27, 2023

How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method January 27, 2023 – OpenGov Woven alongside annual budgets and economic development forecasts are capital improvement projects that ensure […] The post How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method appeared first on OpenGov.

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Economic Development Budgeting 2023 Development 52

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

APRIL 15, 2024

It’s hard to create outsize value when you have to manage the finance function’s daily and often urgent demands. But some CFOs rise to the challenge.

Management 121

Management 121

The City Fix

MARCH 22, 2024

If a picture can tell a whole story, then the image below of an intersection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, shows the past, present and future of global transformation in the transport sector. During Transforming Transportation 2024, which focused on.

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Transportation 2024 Public Transportation Communications 52

NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides significant funding for improving the nation’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The law delivers $50 billion to the U.S.

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Laws 122

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Westpac Group’s chief technology officer, David Walker, discusses how to lead through change to transform a legacy institution into a modern, full-service bank.

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GCN

APRIL 15, 2024

The skyrocketing cost of insulin hits employee health plans and limits governments’ ability to finance other projects, such as infrastructure improvements. The multidistrict litigation aims to fix that.

Local Government 121

Local Government Government Management 121

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, it will be vital to mobilize sufficient capital to drive decarbonization in developing countries.

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Development Sustainability 88

NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 31, 2023

Housing Supply Accelerator Convening, Tacoma WA | Jul 18, 2023 The Housing Supply Accelerator, a partnership between the National League of Cities (NLC) and American Planning Association (APA), is committed to addressing the nation’s housing shortage by improving local capacity, identifying critical solutions, and refining processes that (..)

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First State Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Dionna shares her personal and professional background as well as her experiences and perspectives from working in the world of affordable housing finance and community development. This interview was recorded on September 1, 2020. Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0

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Housing Community Development Public Administration 2020 52

GCN

APRIL 18, 2024

A Medicaid waiver can help state corrections facilities finance reentry services aimed at keeping former inmates in recovery and curbing the opioid crisis.

Management 110

Management 110

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How CFOs can use digital transformation to help organizations become more forward looking and resilient.

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ParkTalk podcast

JANUARY 22, 2021

Guests: Ray McGury, Executive Director; Sue Stanish, Director of Finance Discussion focuses on financial challenges related to obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proactive ways the District has managed the situation. Guests: Ray McGury, Executive Director; Sue Stanish, Director of Finance

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Management 40

The City Fix

JULY 11, 2022

To achieve more equitable, resilient, low-carbon societies, cities need big changes to critical infrastructure and systems. But ample research shows they can’t raise the investment needed for those big changes on their own. Municipalities depend on higher levels of government. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Government Regulations Urban Planning Local Government 116

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

APRIL 1, 2024

Amid decade-high CFO turnover, former chief financial officers share advice on what matters most today for securing the top job in finance.

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Security Leadership 101

FedHeads

MARCH 15, 2021

Download the 2020 Annual CFO Survey: Managing Finances for the Future - [link] The FedHeads talked with AGA CEO Ann Ebberts and Grant Thornton Principal Tony Scardino about what they learned after taking the pulse of department and agency CFOs. Download the 2020 Annual CFO Survey: Managing Finances for the Future - [link]

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2023

New analysis on European mobility offers insights on new, fast-growing revenue pools and opportunities for financial-services providers.

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