Register here for a webinar on January 14, 2021 as we address ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the public sector and discuss how solutions such as Impact Investing can make a difference in communities.

Survey with ICMA and Case Studies in Colorado, Florida and Minnesota Focus on Affordable Housing, Healthy Community Design, and Substance Misuse As the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, a new report explores how local government agencies are collaborating to help address today’s greatest public health challenges. The report delivers detailed information and promising practices for government and public health officials to consider when it comes to cross-sector collaborations to improve population health. The report utilizes a mixed-methods approach,…

A webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30th at 3:00 p.m. ET to learn more about forthcoming financial wellness education and support content. Register at no charge here. These resources -- part of a larger financial wellness partnership between SLGE, the National Association of State Treasurers Foundation, and the International Public Management Association for Human Resources, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation -- will be available to all interested stakeholders at no charge.  Among other content, they include: a…

SLGE hosted a webinar to discuss results from the recent poll of K-12 public school employees on their job and benefits views, both in general and in light of the ongoing pandemic's impacts on their job satisfaction, financial condition and personal/family well-being.  Click here to access the presentation slides or on the image below to view the recording.  

SLGE polling of state and local government employees reveals their views on how COVID-19 is impacting their work, their finances, and their families. Report author Rivka Liss-Levinson, PhD, SLGE Director of Research, and Orlando Cruz, Senior Vice President, ICMA-RC, discussed the poll's findings in a webinar.  Click here to download the slides or click the image below to view a recording: You may also download a copy of the full report, Public Sector Employee Views on Finances and Employment Outlook…

A new national initiative is accepting grant proposals from state and local governments to establish or improve employee financial wellness programs. Up to 26 grants will be offered for a one-year, non-renewable initiative. The grant funding amount is based on jurisdiction workforce size, with up to $100,000 available for state and local governments with 2,500 or more employees.
A webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2020 to review the grant proposal process and respond to questions.

New research from finds a steady increase in telework among state and local government employees (27 percent), the highest share since 2016 (22 percent). This practice is more common in state agencies (64 percent) than local jurisdictions (19 percent). The increase may relate to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that overlapped with this research. This telework trend, and others, may change dramatically given the ongoing pandemic, social distancing guidelines, and unprecedented pressures on state and local government budgets. Based…

A webinar discussing A Focus on Public Sector Financial Wellness Programs: Employee Needs and Preferences detailed the results of a national survey of 507 state and local government employees assessing their needs and preferences regarding employer-based financial literacy and education programs. Authored by Rivka Liss-Levinson, Ph.D., director of research with the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE), the survey was conducted with Greenwald & Associates. Click here to download the presentation slides or click on the embedded image…