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Three Common Challenges to Equitable Community Engagement
Every government agency faces challenges to equitable engagement. In this post, we’ll discuss three common challenges to equitable community engagement, along with tactics and strategies to address them.
Best Practices for Streamlining Public Involvement Management and Centralizing Data
Cities, counties, and DOTs all juggle countless projects at a time– projects that impact every socioeconomic or ...
PublicInput Hits the Road for Local Government Conferences in May
The team at PublicInput is ready to hit the road this May. Whether we're attending, exhibiting, or sponsoring, we ...
What’s the Difference Between Equitable and Representative Engagement?
Learn about the differences between equity and representation, and how you can use both to strengthen your civic engagement strategy.
Three Reasons Why County Governments Are Choosing PublicInput for Community Engagement
A Tailored Approach to Community Engagement
With more than 3,000 county governments across the United States, the ...
What is Equity Mapping and Why Is It Important for Community Engagement?
Learn about how PublicInput’s Equity Mapping tool can help you create equitable engagement opportunities.
Eight Women Who Paved the Way for Civil Rights & Inclusive Government
Moving Forward with Them at Our Back
As we strive everyday to work toward a more equitable future, we can’t help ...
Sunshine Week 2023
What is Sunshine Week?
Started in 2005 by the New Leaders Association, Sunshine Week is a national initiative ...
Black History Month: Recognizing the history of racial disparities in engagement, and those working to change it
Community Engagement and Racial Disparities
At PublicInput, we often highlight equity as a focus of community ...
Bots, Spam, and Community Engagement: How PublicInput Protects Your Data Integrity
Learn about how bots affect community engagement and the steps PublicInput is taking to protect you and your ...
The Untapped Benefits of Community Engagement Software for Your Government Consulting Firm
Are you leaving money on the table with your on-call clients? See how consultants are leveraging community ...
Community Engagement Without Breaking the Budget
Government organizations are tasked with conducting community engagement initiatives with limited budget and resources. One way to get the job done while still achieving successful successful community engagement outcomes is the strategic use of gov tech, such as community engagement software.
Public Engagement Resource Guide For Environmental Justice
The Environmental Justice Guide
It is our hope that this guide will be used as a go-to resource for publicly ...
Community Engagement Guide: Language Accessibility
A Community Engagement Practitioner's Guide To Language Accessibility
Lowering language barriers to public ...
Seven Reasons DOTs Choose PublicInput to Implement Public Involvement Best Practice
The PublicInput Platform is tailor-made to facilitate collaboration between State Transportation Departments ...
Virginia Beach Community Engagement Campaign Receives Diamond Level Industry Award
Located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the state with just under ...
PublicInput Survey Shows Residents Prefer More Direct Community Engagement
Post Pandemic Insights Validate Resident PreferencesAnyone in or out of local government who has participated in ...
Highlight Video: Equity Mapping As A Community Engagement Tool
Strategizing with a community engagement tool that combines demographic data with public participation
To reach ...
Community Engagement and Language Accessibility (King County, WA)
King County, Washington is home to over 2.2 million people, most living in Seattle or its neighboring suburbs. ...
Inclusive Community Engagement that Reaches Rural & Urban Populations
Community Engagement Example: Hillsborough County, FloridaHillsborough County is the fourth-largest county in ...
Community Engagement: Valuing People Over Process
In a previous blog, we discussed how agile principles, successful in the business world, can be applied to state ...