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Yearly Archives: 2011
NOLA, San Fran work to increase transparency
New Orleans and San Francisco are looking at ways to increase transparency. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, announced yesterday that the city will be implementing two new measures BottomLineStat and ReqtoCheckStat designed to increase budget transparency and improve the efficiency of the city’s contracting system. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu also announcedRead… Read more »
CFC Live Blogging, General Session: John Lazar, Executive Director
John presented the campaign/marketing plan, and made closing remarks for the general session. CFC started back in 1961 by President Kennedy, and is the largest workplace giving campaign in the world. $67 million was raised last year, with an average gift of $498. The CFC boasts an administrative cost ratio of 7%, which helps theRead… Read more »
CFC Live Blogging: Kimberly Munoz, Executive Director, Quality of Life Foundation
CFC had some great speakers to share their success stories, Allison and I have been blogging the stories here on GovLoop, check out the posts: Early Morning Break Out Session Opening Session: John Lazar, Executive Director, CFCNCA Opening Remarks, Linda J Washington, Chairperson, Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) Success Story: Maura Harty, Make – ARead… Read more »
Green Collar Jobs at A123 Systems
Today we wanted to share with you a video about A123 Systems, a battery manufacturer that has recently opened a plant in Michigan that employs 1,000 people in “green collar” jobs. A123 Systems is a fairly young company, it opened in 2001 as a spin off from MIT, that has a diverse product line. TheyRead… Read more »
PMP Exam Tip: Interpersonal Skills a PMP Needs: 3. Motivation
In Appendix G, the PMBOK Guide discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. We are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. This week we are looking at why it’s important for you to become a “master motivator”: If you want to ensure the success of your project, you shouldRead… Read more »
CFC Live Blogging: Success Stories, Maura Harty from Make-A-Wish Foundation
Maura Harty, President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation of America Maura Harty served for 27 years as a foreign service offer, mentioned the privelage of being a public servant and is thrilled to be speaking today. She was extremely grateful and asked the audience to give themselves a round of applauseRead… Read more »
The Government Man Reflects on 9/11
During these days prior to the tenth anniversary of the worst day in the history of this country the Government Man will dispense with the usual satire and comedy. Poking fun at what people take seriously is something I enjoy doing but there is nothing funny about 9/11. Since it has become fashionable to trashRead… Read more »
CFC Live Blogging, General Session: Kaci Hickox, Doctors Without Borders
Today Kaci talked about “from here to there”, and how leadership here in the United States makes an impact in the global community. She has worked with Doctors Without Borders (DWB) for the past 4 years, but also spoke on behalf of many other international organizations that help with education, agriculture, and finance. All ofRead… Read more »
CFC Live Blogging, General Session: John Lazar, Executive Director
John Lazar, Executive Director of the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area. John introduced Michelle Killian, of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who sung our National Anthem. John set the stage for the rest of the day, telling participants that they will hear success stories from the campaign, best practices for fundraising, and expressRead… Read more »