In a guest post, our partner Welcoming America offers the following ideas for actively involving new Americans in city’s response to the pandemic. These ideas draw on a decade of work in belonging and inclusion, and emerging approaches from their network of 200 nonprofit and local government members.
Month: May 2020
Pandemic insights for local government leaders
This article was originally written by our Co-Managing Director, Katya Spear, for Apolitical. As public servants face the challenges brought by Covid-19, it’s easy to yearn for the normalcy of a time that seemed simpler, …
Summer 2020 Annual Meeting Announcement
Due to COVID-19, we have canceled our Summer 2020 Annual Meeting in Tacoma, WA. We plan to bring alternative content to our network this summer.
Insights about the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF)
The coming months of the COVID-19 crisis will continue to bring an unprecedented amount of strain on municipal budgets. Here, we review the US Federal Reserve’s groundbreaking recent action that may provide a way to …
Small Grant Opportunity: Healthy Babies Initiative
We invite proposals from US cities to support efforts that decrease neurotoxic exposures. Deadline is June 1.