People Cities May Be Facing a New Housing Crisis By J. Brian Charles / Governing.com How Data Visualization Can Help Cities Save Net Neutrality By Chris Bousquet Wilson / Data-Smart City Solutions Administration's Shift on Marijuana Could Imperil Banking Arrangements Source: Pew Charitable Trust With New Jersey's Pensions in Crisis, a Question of Fiscal [...]
People Days Before Net Neutrality Vote, Mayors Join the Fight They say their economies could suffer if the FCC repeals net neutrality regulations on Dec. 14. By Natalie Delgadillo / Governing.com In St. Paul, NLC Leaders Host Afterschool Symposium By Todd Wilson / Institute for Youth, Education and Families HUD Secretary Ben Carson Launches [...]
People Cities of Service Launches New ‘Engaged Cities’ Award Program There will be one $100,000 winner and two $50,000 winners, cities that have demonstrated success in working with their residents to tackle a public problem. By Route Fifty Anti-harassment Advocates Applaud Mandated Training in House By Meredith Somers / Federal News Radio Election 2017 Was [...]
People Revenue of Largest Charities Topped $77 Billion in 2016, Survey Finds NonProfit Times Kansas Health Foundation Awards $2.25 Million for Civic Engagement Philanthropy News Digest Most Powerful Women In Philanthropy And Nonprofits 2017 By Caroline Howard / Forbes Behind the Benetech Model: Applying Time, Money, and Tech for Social Benefit By Steve Dubb [...]
People HUD Offers an Update on $7.4 Billion in Disaster Grant Funding By Bill Lucia / Route Fifty Agile at the Local Level: New York Town Tries a New Approach with Tax Software By Ben Miller / GovTech Moving From Occupational Safety to Worker Health and Well-Being By Ben Miller / GovTech Predictive Analytics [...]
People Vertex Announces $500 Million Corporate Giving Commitment Philanthropy News Digest KIND Foundation Launches Initiative to Connect Global Classrooms The $20 million initiative is focused on connecting classrooms around the world via a free online learning tool that combines video conferencing with standards-based activities Philanthropy News Digest $18 Billion Vaults George Soros Into Stratosphere of [...]
People What Makes an Unhealthy State Socioeconomic conditions outrank all others factors in determining well-being. By Mimi Kirk for CityLab HUD Awards $2.1 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency for Public Housing Residents Source: HUD Over 60 Governments Celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday By Jason Axelrod / American City and County New Movie Spotlights [...]
People Can Block Grants Save the Day on Health Reform? By Donald F. Kettl for Route Fifty Survivor Housing a Priority for the Federal and State Recovery Effort After Hurricane Harvey Source:HUD Leaders of State and Local Groups Offer Their Thoughts on a ‘Transactional’ White House By Bill Lucia / Route Fifty Georgia and [...]
People Texas Awaits ‘Devastating and Life Threatening’ Flooding With Hurricane Harvey forecasted to stall inland, some isolated areas could see as much as 30 inches of rain in the coming days. By Michael Grass - Executive Editor, Route Fifty Making Sense of Charlottesville Through Local Leadership By Leon Andrews Director, Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) for [...]
People First Statewide Pay-for-Success Program Helps At-Risk Moms By Michelle Andrews / Governing.com U.S. Senate Bill That Would Block CDBG Funds for ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Irks Mayors Bill Lucia / Route Fifty The Trust Bank When scandal hits, local governments have to ensure the ‘trust account’ they share with residents doesn’t become overdrawn. By Derek Prall [...]