I’ve always been inspired by the open source nature of public sector work – sharing and learning from each other in ways that lift us all up. Read GovFresh’s chat with Department of Civic Things founder, Rebecca Woodbury.
Santa Ana, CA (pop. 332,610) recently launched a new website using the ProudCity platform. As a ProudCity Certified Service Partner, Department of Civic Things supported the City’s product owner and project team with: Content strategy and design Plain language training Website accessibility training The content on the new website prioritizes the most common services and … Continued
How to create sustainable and effective community engagement for your government agency Written in collaboration with CitizenLab, part two of this series explores defining engagement and designing a sustainable and effective engagement strategy for your government agency. It covers the tactics you need to design a long-term engagement plan by defining the different types of … Continued
Getting out of the hamster wheel is hard. We know we need to spend more time learning new things. We know we need to spend more time working on hard things. But the emails. And the meetings. The paperwork. The interruptions. Just. Don’t. Stop. We’re creating a learning opportunity where you will have the space, time, … Continued
How to create sustainable and effective community engagement for your government agency Written in collaboration with CitizenLab, part one of this series explores the steps you need to take to create a sustainable and effective community engagement strategy for your government agency. In this guide you’ll find: Tips to better understand your community and your … Continued
Purpose The purpose of an empowered product owner is to make sure that a government service or program is effective and meets people’s needs. “There must be a single product owner who has the authority and responsibility to assign tasks and work elements; make business, product, and technical decisions; and be accountable for the success … Continued
In this CitizenLab webinar, Milzy Carrasco, Director of Community Engagement for Lancaster, PA and Rebecca Woodbury, who runs Department of Civic Things, discuss how local governments can combine online and offline community engagement to reach more people, build trust, and make more strategic and equitable decisions. From survey design to pop-up workshops, we discussed the … Continued
ICYMI explores the latest ideas, trends, and movements in GovTech every Friday. Join Joe Morris, Dustin Haisler, and Jed Pressgrove as they explore the future of government technology services with ProudCity and Department of Civic Things. Watch
Originally published May 2021 in GovTech Magazine: The company, which offers technology to help local governments set up and run their websites, is using certified partners so that agencies can use different firms for things like implementation and content development. The company provides open source technology for local government websites, but to actually own a … Continued
A critical breakdown with how local governments launch and maintain managed web services is that they typically rely on one company to do everything — from services (content and digital) to software (product development and technical support). Through our new ProudCity Certified Service Partners program, local governments can now partner with content and digital delivery … Continued
