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By adopting these modern budgeting practices, local governments can better align resources with strategic priorities and more effectively serve their communities.

Chris Fabian

Using a place-based approach to foster an inclusive entrepreneurship and small business ecosystem

James H. Johnson Jr., Jeanne Milliken Bonds, and Wendell M. Davis

Updating local zoning to encourage microenterprise

Dr. Sue E. S. Crawford, Ph.D.

Local governments benefit from two-way communication with residents, especially in a recession.

Chris Adams

From Boston to Brazil, municipalities around the world have demonstrated the positive impact that young people can have on the budgeting process.

Pooja Bachani Di Giovanna and Celeste Benitez

In economic downturns, organizations may be tempted to abandon their DEI initiatives (and sometimes it just happens by default), but any workplace that wants to thrive and stay resilient needs inclusion more than ever.

Amri B. Johnson

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