Hey Cities, have you submitted a WWC assessment yet? By submitting today you receive access to the WWC Community that gives you access to: - coaching from an RFA expert; - guided Implementation support; - resources, templates, and more! certification.results4america.org/s/?language=en…

🚨 ICYMI: Secretary Gina Raimondo will be the special guest speaker at the Local Infrastructure Hub’s next session tomorrow at 2PM EST! Register now to speak directly with leading experts from across the country about federal funding for workforce ➡️ buff.ly/3gG9tOi

We're thrilled to be co-hosting an Evidence Forum with the The White House on Monday Dec. 12 as part of the Year of Evidence for Action. Please join us for a lively, online conversation at 1:30 pm EST! Details and registration👇 impact.stanford.edu/news/stanford-…

If there's little evidence of a policy working, why spend resources on doing it more? Stop and frisk policies have shown small associations with crime reduction (~2%) w/o accounting for the high psychological and physical costs on those who are stopped governing.com/now/there-is-n…

When State Education Agencies use data to strategically invest, understand impact & continuously improve, students benefit! Take a look and apply today!

Join our next Local Infrastructure Hub session on Tuesday, Jan. 31! Experts will share critical insights on blending BIL & IRA funds to help cities and towns accelerate green infrastructure projects and work toward their climate goals. Register👉 bit.ly/BILxIRA

📣Mayors! Interested in leveraging BIL & IRA funds? Join the Local Infrastructure Hub ✨TODAY at 2pm✨to speak directly with Michael S. Regan, Kate Gallego, Mayor of Madison, Esther Manheimer about transforming your city’s green infrastructure. Register👉bit.ly/BILxIRA

I was honored to judge the 3rd annual University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School Super Analytics Challenge. Incredibly innovative ideas students to address supply & demand issues around mental health. It's data-driven ideas like these that will help solve such critical intractable problems. Congrats to all!

The experience of Woonsocket, RI in planning, implementing & evaluating their #SummerLearning program can serve as an example for other school districts trying to incorporate #evidencebased design principles into their summer programs. More ➡️ bit.ly/3IU3ek3

IZA published an RCT evaluating generous unconditional cash transfers ($8K/year) to low-income households in Spain, to reduce poverty. Quick take: High-quality RCT finds sizable (9% point) reduction in employment rate at roughly the 2 year mark. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.… 1/6

"Make it easy, make it safe and make it useful" - wise data advice from King County, Washington's Kate Davis. Thanks to all who came to the session with Kate, Elly Slakie, City of Issaquah's Dale Markey-Crimp & Zachary Markovits! #GFOA2023

"It’s an old, but true, trope that a budget is a moral document." -Zachary Markovits at #GFOA2023's Budgeting for Equity session. Great to hear from leaders at Resource Exploration, Port of Portland & City of Tacoma

🎁🎁It may not top holiday gift lists, but proud that 'Nudging US Local Government to What Works' came out in the new "Behavioral Public Policy in a Global Context: Practical Lessons from Outside the Nudge Unit." In sum: Data + behavior insights help govts invest in what works!

#LocalGov’s navigate tensions implementing #SocialEquity budgeting. Join GFOA's 2-part webinar w/ Bruce D. McDonald, @JohnBartle17, Zachary Markovits & myself as we cover lessons learned & tools to advance equity. GGFOA Georgia Cities ACCG ICMA Guidehouse (formerly Grant Thornton Public Sector) gfoa.org/events/int1223

What a great conversation! Thank you GFOA for organizing

We're proud to be a part of University of Pittsburgh, College of Business's Super Analytics Challenge! The initiative is helping find workforce solutions that "unlock the potential of all area residents and give them the stability and economic mobility that comes with having a good job.” - Zachary Markovits