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The Exchange’s State of Public Sector GSI Report Makes the News
The State of Public Sector GSI, 2022 is a research report created to establish a baseline to better understand the state of local public sector...
Welcome New Member, Marin Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP)
Located in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, Marin County is home to 262,231 people. Geographically, the county forms a large,...
Rogue Water Suggests a Revamp of Communications Efforts
“There is no lack of nonprofits and member organizations in the water space. With such a crowded field, it’s important to stand out and be clear on...
Exchange Publishes Community Voices on Equity & Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Heavily quoted in the soon-to-be-released State of Public Sector Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Report, Community Voices reflects the voice...
Facilitation for Social Change: Community Engagement Workshop #3
On March 15th Exchange members attended the third of four members-only community engagement workshops. Facilitated by Sam Novak, Co-founding...
Making GI Maintenance More Affordable with the GI Exchange Collaborative Grant Program
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago partners with municipalities within its service area (generally, Cook County,...
Building Trust: Community Engagement Workshop #2
Yesterday, Exchange members attended the second of four members-only community engagement workshops. Facilitated by Katherine Baer and April...
Connect>Innovate>Scale Up: How This New Book May Inform the Work of the Exchange
In my continuing quest to understand what makes our special breed of nonprofit tick, I read a new book, Connect>Innovate>Scale Up: How...
GI Exchange Collaborative Grant Program Activates Climate Adaptation with the Climate Resilience Resources Guide Part 1
Resilience – “the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change” as defined in the Merriam-Webster. This term can apply to almost...
Building Deep Listening Skills: Community Engagement Workshop #1
Informed by the theory of change developed earlier this year in collaboration with Onside Partners, the Exchange launched the first of four...
Bringing the Future into the Present & Addressing It Now
Author Alan Lakein once described planning as “bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” With the support of...
Gleanings … on Getting the Lay of the Land
I cut my teeth on managing organizations relatively earlier in my career as the VP for Advancement at an urban community college. For those...