Widgetized Section
Go to Admin » Appearance » Widgets » and move Gabfire Widget: Social into that MastheadOverlay zone
Home » Entries posted by Jillian Kaplan (Page 2)
Stories written by jkaplan
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
The American Society for Public Administration is the largest and most prominent professional association for public administration. It is dedicated to advancing the art, science, teaching and practice of public and non-profit administration.
The Redistricting Controversy in Pennsylvania and the Importance of the Public Voice: Part I
The topic of redistricting is still being debated across the country—whether legislatively or within state courtrooms. Individual states now have a greater onus placed upon them in deciding increasingly complex…
Public? Private? All Hail the Power of Collaboration!
Today’s rapidly evolving American society will require a great deal of collaboration between public and private organizations. Where there are common top-level goals, there is opportunity to reach out for…
Citizen Behavior Change: The Social Marketing Approach
Social marketing is often the most efficient and effective strategy for achieving higher rates of behavior change, as well as producing greater returns on investment of resources. This column, and…
Not “Or,” But “And”: The Intricate Link Between Leveraging Polarities and Representative Democracy
The greatest threat to democracy currently is underdevelopment of socioeconomic infrastructure, which can be achieved through leveraging polarities. …
The Virtue of Trust…Earned Then Confirmed
As public administrators confront ethical dilemmas, they undoubtedly will make some tough decisions. From an ethical perspective, success will depend ultimately upon public administrators exhibiting the motives, means and impact…
Panelists Take Heed
Leadership panels can open an opportunity for vigorous discussion of major issues. But often these panels yield far less. Make these discussions work for all by paving a foundation of…
Creating a Fiscal Umbrella
The recession-prediction industry has been booming. One thing is clear, based on the history of America’s post World War II economy: When it comes to the next recession, it’s not…
The Age of Reform and eLearning
The focus on skills-development by the departments of corrections arguably gives inordinate attention to criminal offenders’ at-risk factors. This focus does not adequately consider the social factors affecting working prisoners…
Engaging Key Stakeholders When Designing Community-Based Efforts
When building support for a new or ongoing community-based effort, having a participatory process that involves the stakeholders who may be affected by or have an interest in the initiative…
Promoting Collaboration and Inclusion in Land Use Planning
Through our Land Use Education Program, the Center for Public Policy at VCU’s Wilder School provides training and educational programs that help planners make decisions that are legal, fact-based, community-oriented…
You Must Act
It's important to have compassion and empathy, but we also need to be actively working against the hate and fear that some groups are trying to spread. Translate anger into…
September 7, 2019No CommentRead More