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✴ Make Your Voice Heard! ✴ How should the federal government advance community engagement? “[t]he Federal Government is committed to making it easier for the American people to engage with their Government, and to harnessing their knowledge, needs, and lived experiences to improve how Government works for them and with them. Federal laws and Executive directives require agencies to frequently consult with the public to inform regulations, policies, program and service design, and other actions. However, these consultation efforts may be perceived as inaccessible, convoluted, or disconnected from the interests and priorities of impacted stakeholders. According to the 2023 Partnership for Public Service [. . .] survey on trust in government, only about 1 in 5 Americans believe that the Federal Government “listens to the public” or “is transparent.” Learn more about OMB's request: https://lnkd.in/ggR52i7p Responses are due 5/17! And if you're a member of the AAMC Center for Health Justice's CHARGE community (https://lnkd.in/gsZnE-yZ) we're seeking your input for our response. To submit your thoughts for inclusion in our letter, visit: https://lnkd.in/gASTsVwz #healthequity #healthjustice #communityengagement #publicparticipation

If you're passionate about stakeholder engagement and public input to federal processes, I encourage you to check out the White House Office of Management and Budget's proposed framework for leading community engagement activities. Read more about the proposed framework and submit your comments by May 17 at https://lnkd.in/ezefV69B! #inclusivegovernment #publicparticipation

"I wish the Federal Government made it easier for me to share feedback on this program / policy / regulation / service.” Ever had that thought? If so, Office of Management and Budget wants to hear about it! OMB seeks feedback on: ✍ Experiences of individuals and organizations, including from underserved communities, with participating in public comment and feedback sessions 📊 Content (e.g., leading practices, tools, and metrics) to incorporate in a Federal framework for public participation and community engagement activities 🔎 Process for OMB to continue co-developing this framework with the public Share your experiences and help shape the future of public participation! Submit feedback to OMB by May 17th here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gDCCdS5J #PublicParticipation #MakeYourVoiceHeard

🎉 The draft guidance to expand Public Participation and Community. Engagement (PPCE) in government is out! This is a unique opportunity to shape how agencies can make community engagement even more inclusive and impactful. Your feedback is crucial! Dive into the draft, share your insights, and help drive a future of open, responsive government. 🗣️💬 #PublicEngagement #HaveYourSay #InclusivePolicy #OpenGov

Federal laws and Executive directives require agencies to frequently consult with the public to shape policies and actions. However, these consultation efforts may be perceived as inaccessible or disconnected from stakeholder interests and priorities. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your ideas to develop a Federal framework, guidelines, and leading practices for public participation and community engagement (PPCE) activities to help Federal agencies more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities. PPCE activities include notice and comment processes, Requests for Information, consultations, listening sessions, customer feedback surveys, user research, crowdsourcing, and other activities carried out by Federal agencies to consult with the public to inform regulations, policies, program and service design, and other actions. OMB seeks feedback on: • Experiences of individuals and organizations, including from underserved communities, with participating in Federal Government PPCE activities that inform government decision-making; • Content (e.g., methods, approaches, tools, and practices) to incorporate in a Federal framework for PPCE; and • How OMB might continue to pursue a collaborative process to co-develop such a framework with the public. Submit public comment by May 17, 2024 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eqpWiDAg

This is a good opportunity for those with public participation and community engagement experience to share their expertise and improve these processes across the government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your ideas by May 17, 2024, to improve how Federal agencies engage with you and your communities. Federal agencies have many ways to consult with the public - from notice and comment processes to listening sessions, town halls, crowdsourcing, and more. Your feedback will help OMB shape a new Federal framework for public participation and community engagement, ensuring that these activities meet the needs of all members of the public, including underserved communities. https://lnkd.in/eEE_V5tD  

Government agencies ask for your opinion A Lot. But do we do it well? Do you think we’re listening? Do you think we’re taking action to address your concerns? Are we making it hard to engage? As Pink Floyd asks, is anybody out there? We need to get better. We need your help. And I promise, we’re out there, looking for any ideas that help make this democracy stronger and more responsive. Calling on YOU: weigh in! https://lnkd.in/enb2aYeH

It's reasonably rare when we at Barrett and Greene Inc. come across a #state or #local initiative that is both innovative and -- we believe -- could be a national model. But that has been the case with North Carolina's Office of Strategic Partnership, an effort to bring together government practitioners, academic researchers and foundations in a way that will close the gap that often exists between these groups who are often addressing the same topics – just in different ways.   As Jenni Owen, the director of the Office explains: “People in academia who say they want to have an impact on policy really mean it. And people in government who say they want evidence and data to inform their decisions also really mean it. But the way they each go about doing that is often clunky.”   This B&G Report provides details about North Carolina's advances on this front as well as advice for other governments that want to learn from lessons learned there and tips for implementation. Jessie Tenenbaum Jasmine McGhee Nadia Chamberlin, PhD Don Kettl Sharon Hirsch The Duke Endowment Eliza Edwards Tim Griffith Juli Kim Terrence Olu Rouse North Carolina Office of the Governor Fouad Abd-El-Khalick American Society for Public Administration Jennifer Filtz Mundt

City Managers are really getting how crucial trust is in local governance! It's inspiring to see a commitment to transparency and integrity, essential elements highlighted in our recent collaborative piece. 🙌 #Trust #LocalGov

This Week’s Top Report is… Rapid Evidence Assessments: a guide for commissioners, funders, and policymakers ▶ apo.org.au/node/325718 This handy guide is for people commissioning Rapid Evidence Assessments (REAs) to get a quick overview of high-quality evidence. It aims to give you a feel for the entire review process, to inform your tender document, and help you ask searching questions of the review teams, to create a final review that balances rapidity with rigour. The guide will take you through the various types of review and acceleration strategies you can pick, while also providing top tips and potential pitfalls - such as ill-defined questions or unrealistic expectations - and indeed some of the inherent limitations within the REA process as a whole. Jonathan Breckon, Sandy Oliver, Cecilia Vindrola Padros, Thomas Moniz International Public Policy Observatory #evidencebased #evidencebasedpolicy #publicpolicy