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New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), Veteran Housing Corp would ask three questions about your housing projects: 1. How much funding, federal tax credits, or government benefits or incentives from all government sources did the projects receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants will not be displaced after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8

5 key factors to a thriving regional activation campaign! Community Engagement can be heavy work, but it was made light by the tips Dujon Cullingford has outlined about our mahi below:

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Here are 5 things that made Leah and my Creative Waikato regional arts engagement work! 🥇 1: Experience! Working with community in a variety of settings, whether voluntary or paid, was so valuable in drawing on past experiences and creating fresh ones 😀 Never underestimate the wealth of practical knowledge attained in volunteering kaupapa too 🔥 2: Partner in crime! Having a partner or a small team is immeasurably better than riding solo into the community. In our case, we worked super well together and this only amplified our efforts. 3: People-centric! Proactivity and passion flow when you love people, and the reciprocity and forethought needed to engage diverse people respectfully cannot be shortcut. Genuine care goes along way. 4: Innovation! Whether tiny cycles of iteration or bold leaps of risk, innovation is improvement. Being reflective is effective, and recognising the need to tweak, helped us continually power better community responses and reinvent our approaches. 5: Fun! People-work can be tiresome and draining, so it is essential to have fun every step of the way! We built in intentional pit-stops, but actually, the ability to spice up mundane tasks and daily activities happened naturally as we built trust and enjoyed being ourselves. It's fairly easy to design something, but having the know-how and practical insight to deliver a multi-faceted campaign can be tough! Hope these tips helps in a small way? 😀 Ngā mihi

2nd attempt to post. Though at DEA they are not so proud to highlight their shortcomings that they have no issue hiding from taxpayers. They removed my previous posts which simply expresses DEA's willingness to hide their incompetence and disabled comments on the appropriate post. If this firm put out the truth and numbers of how many things they had to redo on this Highway 20 Safety Upgrade between Corvallis and Albany OR taxpayers would have something to say about this firm’s laughable ranking. How about it DEA, put out an itemized list of everything that had to be done two or three times because it wasn’t done right in the first place and how much taxpayers money was wasted in the process. In my driveway alone they had to do multiple things more than once. No wonder ODOT never comes in on budget with incompetence like this! Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for this! DEA was contracted for at least the Newberg-Dundee Bypass, the worst one, up 239% from original estimate. https://lnkd.in/epv6uESx

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Just a reminder, April is filled with a lot of celebrations and National days/weeks. Two of my favorites are National Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Appreciation Week. This is the time for us individually to get involved (if we aren't already) in something that positively impacts our communities at large. This is also the highlighted time for organizations to honor and celebrate the hard work and dedication of their volunteers. May your organization have 5 volunteers or thousands serving your mission and clients daily, recognition of their commitment to serve also helps in retaining them. So remember to spend extra time this month to acknowledge your volunteers. They are more than just a number in your reports. They are people who chose to make a difference through your organization. And whether they are with you for one day, one month, one season, one year, or more... they deserve recognition. Many of our programs, organizations, institutions, and the like would truly be nothing without our volunteers. Remember those 3 R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Retention, Recognition (and Relationships)! #thankavolunteer #nationalvolunteermonth #volunteers #volunteermanagement #recognition #retention

Do you look after volunteers in local governments? If you do, come join us at this informative session!

A heartfelt thank you to My HR Pros, Fort Smith Regional Alliance, and City of Van Buren, Arkansas for supporting my participation in Community Development Institute (CDI) Central this week! I wanted to share 10 of the most impactful things I learned in Year 1: 1. A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves! 2. People don’t want to work where they don’t want to live. 3. Everyone has a voice and everyone has a role in their community.  4. Collaborative problem solving + respectful dialogue + diversity of opinion = transformative change  5. Data gives your story strength.  6. Your downtown is what your community thinks of itself. 7. 3 critical, often missed steps in volunteer management: increase responsibilities and growth opportunities, recognition and celebration, and exiting volunteers gracefully.  8. If my community is above average I can expect to live above the average lifespan. 9. Every leader needs to know 5 good things about their community. 10. What can you repurpose in your community to give you an advantage? Our keynote speaker was from the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute! She shared that moving to Petit Jean was the sunrise of Rockefeller’s dreams. I relate to that so much! I strongly encourage every community leader to consider participating in CDI. If you have any questions about the nationwide program, please let me know!

🌟 Celebrating National Day of Service 🌟 #NationalDayOfService #NobleProgGivesBack Today, on January 16th, we at NobleProg join the nation in observing the National Day of Service. This day is not just a day off but a day "on" - a day dedicated to giving back, serving our communities, and making a positive impact in the lives of others. As a part of our commitment to community service and social responsibility, we're taking this opportunity to engage in various service projects across our locations. Our teams are excited to participate in local initiatives ranging from environmental clean-ups to volunteering at food banks and supporting educational programs for underprivileged children. 🤝 We believe that service to others is not just a duty but a privilege. It's an embodiment of our core values and a reflection of our commitment to making a meaningful difference in the world. We encourage everyone in our network – employees, clients, partners, and followers – to join us in this endeavor. Whether it’s through a small act of kindness in your neighborhood or by participating in organized community service activities, every effort counts! Let's use this day to spread positivity, foster community spirit, and contribute to the greater good. Share your experiences and stories of service using the hashtags #NationalDayOfService and #NobleProgGivesBack. Let’s inspire each other with acts of generosity and kindness! Together, we can make a world of difference! 💪 #CommunityService #MakingADifference #SocialResponsibility #NobleProgFamily