We’re Expanding Our Research & Evaluation Service Area
Public Works Partners is excited to announce expansions to our current Research and Evaluation service area. This expansion centers around agile assessments which evaluate program impact and efficiency, provide for performance management and optimization, and offer...
January 2022 Newsletter: See ya 2021 – Hello 2022!
Zooming through 2021 At risk of sounding trite, 2021 was an unprecedented year. We grew our team, worked with some truly incredible clients and partners on topics ranging from community development to electric vehicle infrastructure to public housing, and led over...
Two promotions to start 2022
We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Aurelia Aceves Hogan to Director and Daniel McCombie to Senior Manager within our Client Services team. In their new roles, Aurelia and Daniel will continue to leverage their unique backgrounds and areas of expertise to...
What’s More Exciting than Infrastructure? Why the Infrastructure Bill is an Even Bigger Deal than You May Think.
Nothing quite excites an office of planners and policy analysts like a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure. The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is worth celebration, both from the folks in the business of building and from...
A SWOT in the dark: Why now is the time to assess your organizational health
The last two years have been trying, tumultuous, and hard to plan for. With so many uncertainties facing businesses and, especially, nonprofits on a near-daily basis, many leaders went into survival mode. Planning could come later. Well, now it’s later. And now is the...
Allison Quigney is now a Principal at Public Works Partners
We are thrilled to share that Allison Quigney has accepted a promotion to the position of Principal. Allison’s commitment to and passion for creating systems changing initiatives across our projects has helped guide Public Works Partners over the past 10 years. In her...
The Thanksgiving Turkey Rush: Inside the Infrastructure that Makes the Holiday Possible
Everyone who celebrates has heard the origin of Thanksgiving: a celebration of plenty shared between colonists and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony. Despite the overwhelming national mythology around Thanksgiving, there are only two written accounts that depict the...
November 2021 Newsletter: Big Budget, Bright Future
Bigger Budgets Citywide Mean New Opportunities for Lasting Impact The 2022 New York City budget, bolstered by American Rescue Plan funding and higher than expected tax revenues, means new opportunities for NYC agencies and service providers. The trick, though, will be...
Bigger Budgets City-Wide Mean New Opportunities for Lasting Impact
Back in April, Public Works put together a run-down of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), identifying opportunities for nonprofits, civic organizations, and New York City communities stemming from the historic aid package. In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury...
October 2021 Newsletter
Apprenticeships: Not Just for the Trades Anymore Exploring lessons learned from Hostos Community College’s Community Health Worker apprenticeship program Apprenticeships have historically been confined to the trades, providing on-the-job training opportunities and...