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Accelerate This! Government as Social Innovator features leaders at the intersection of philanthropy and government offering ideas about how non-public dollars can be used to drive innovation and systemic change on complex social issues.
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Trust Worthy: City Halls Are Increasingly Innovative AND Trustworthy
Trust Worthy: City Halls Are Increasingly Innovative AND Trustworthy
Local governments are investment-worthy because of their position in solving some of our toughest social problems. They’re also more…
Steven Bosacker
Apr 26, 2018
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Government as Tomorrow’s Social Innovator
Government as Tomorrow’s Social Innovator
There has been a sea change in the public sector and philanthropy is failing to fully grasp its importance. While local government can…
Ben Hecht
Mar 8, 2018
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Innovating Toward a More Inclusive Economy: A Case Study in Hennepin County, MN
Innovating Toward a More Inclusive Economy: A Case Study in Hennepin County, MN
By Kara Inae Carlisle, Vice President of Programs at the McKnight Foundation
Living Cities
Apr 23, 2018
Partnering for Problem-Solving
Partnering for Problem-Solving
By Rip Rapson, CEO and President of The Kresge Foundation
Living Cities
Apr 19, 2018
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The Lab @ DC: How Data and Evidence are Transforming DC City Government
The Lab @ DC: How Data and Evidence are Transforming DC City Government
By Josh McGee, Executive Vice President of Results-Driven Government, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Living Cities
Apr 16, 2018
No Better Time To Close Racial Gaps
No Better Time To Close Racial Gaps
At a recent gathering of big city chiefs of staff at our Project on Municipal Innovation, a participant taking stock of how much the group…
Elizabeth J. Reynoso
Apr 11, 2018
Leading the Way to a More Resilient Future
Leading the Way to a More Resilient Future
By Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities
100 Resilient Cities
Apr 10, 2018
Neglecting the machinery of government is a choice
Neglecting the machinery of government is a choice
Working at the intersection of government and tech, I have a thousand criticisms of government’s risk aversion and slowness to adapt, and…
Jennifer Pahlka
Apr 2, 2018
Early Civic Partnerships Show a Promising New Road for Philanthropy
Early Civic Partnerships Show a Promising New Road for Philanthropy
By Deidre Lind, President, Mayors Fund for Los Angeles
Living Cities
Mar 26, 2018
The Birth of an Ecosystem: Entrepreneurship in Albuquerque
The Birth of an Ecosystem: Entrepreneurship in Albuquerque
Richard J. Berry, former Mayor of Albuquerque
Richard J Berry
Mar 19, 2018
The New Financial Empowerment Champions: Municipal Governments
The New Financial Empowerment Champions: Municipal Governments
By Jonathan Mintz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
Living Cities
Mar 15, 2018
Why I Was so Happy “I” Couldn’t Do Anything Myself
Why I Was so Happy “I” Couldn’t Do Anything Myself
Have you ever had one of those jobs where, after a month or so, you realize it is absolutely nothing like it was supposed to be? You…
R.T. Rybak
Mar 13, 2018
Accelerate This! Government as Social Innovator Event
Accelerate This! Government as Social Innovator Event
Held in Los Angeles on May 1, in conjunction with the Summit on Government Performance and Innovation, Accelerate This! Government as…
Living Cities
Mar 8, 2018
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