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Playbook: How to Make Government Procurement a Tool for Innovation and Growth in Local Economies

F&A’s playbook on modernizing procurement shows how the influx of federal funding makes it more important than ever to improve the process of government contracting

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Playbook: How Government Leaders Can Capitalize On Federal Funding to Fuel an Equitable Future

In a time of historic federal funding, government leaders and policymakers are feeling enormous pressure to use the opportunity to lift up historically disadvantaged populations and build the foundation for…

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Governments & Work After COVID: An Opportunity for Transformation

Governments & Work After COVID: An Opportunity for Transformation, a report prepared by Funkhouser & Associates in partnership with UKG, highlights the key opportunities for remote work with employees of…

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F&A and NAPA team up to augment strategic planning in local government

KANSAS CITY, MO/WASHINGTON, D.C. – Funkhouser & Associates (F&A) and the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) are pleased to announce a joint initiative to support strategic planning and…

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We’re Hiring! Internship in Digital Marketing and Engagement
Fully remote, part-time paid internship assisting a boutique consulting firm with email/social media promotion and audience development.
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Op-ed: 5 Ways Local Governments Can Make Spending Smarter

COMMENTARY | There’s a lot wrong with the way governments purchase goods and services. But there are also ways to bring creativity and efficiency to procurement, harnessing it for innovation and economic growth.

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11 May: Why the Loneliness Epidemic Is a Challenge Local Governments Must Embrace

By Mark Funkhouser When our kids were young, the neighborhood park was the center of me and my wife Gloria’s social life. A large group of us met there so…

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24 Apr: A Better Way to Plan a Daring City’s Future

A year ago, Funkhouser & Associates teamed up with the Drucker Institute’s Lawrence Greenspun to test a new idea in South Bend, Indiana.

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14 Mar: Why Governments Shouldn’t Fear a New Era of Financial Accountability

By Mark Funkhouser Even before Congress provided unprecedented financial aid to help offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was doling out more than $1 trillion each year to…

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Roundtable Takeaways: Building Fiscally Sustainable Communities

This year, we hosted a series of roundtables with city and county leaders in three states to explore how local government can support fiscally sustainable, equitable communities. Funkhouser & Associates hosted…

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RECAP- Aligning Resources With Your Community’s Priorities: Florida

Funkhouser & Associates hosted a series of roundtables with local government officials this year, in partnership with ResourceX. Leaders in Virginia, Texas and Florida convened to learn and share ideas…

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RECAP- Aligning Resources With Your Community’s Priorities: Texas

Funkhouser & Associates hosted a series of roundtables with local government officials this year, in partnership with ResourceX. Leaders in Virginia, Texas and Florida convened to learn and share ideas…