August Newsletter: Sun’s Out, and We’re Out and About
This month’s newsletter is all about our team! We’ve had a busy summer, and we want to share updates on events we’ve attended, clients we’ve worked with, and how members of our team are involved with the community inside and outside of Public Works. Have more...
read moreJuly Newsletter: New Product, Building Nonprofit Capacity, and Seeking Smart Civic Leaders!
This month, our newsletter is all about nonprofits! Read on for a brand new nonprofit assessment tool we’ve designed, to hear about some presentations and outreach we just completed, and for info on how to join our growing team. An inside look at the Public Works...
read moreNew Product Alert: Public Works Partners Nonprofit Health Assessment
We hear you, nonprofit community: organizational assessment is important, but it’s also expensive and time-consuming. Our new product, the Nonprofit Health Assessment, offers an affordable and comprehensive way to assess and strategize around your organization’s...
read moreClient Profile: NYC Center for Youth Employment
We’re proud to share the publication of a case study of the NYC Center for Youth Employment (CYE). On June 8th, Public Works Partners CEO Celeste Frye presented findings from the case study and participated on a panel at an event sponsored by the Mayor’s Fund for New...
read moreSharing our techniques, recipes, and what we’re reading
This month, we shared our recipe for metrics success at the NYCETC Coalition Café and released a new blog post on human-centered design. On top of that, our recent engagement with Center for Youth Employment gave us a chance to dive deep into understanding youth...
read moreHuman-Centered Design for Creating Solutions
More recently, human-centered design (HCD) has gained popularity as a means for organizations to connect more deeply with their stakeholders and design “people-focused” solutions. Challenging the notion that design thinking is just for the creative fields, this...
read morePublic Works Partners at the Change Capital Fund Forum: Smart Organizations/Strong Neighborhoods
Public Works Partners was proud to participate in the Change Capital Fund (CCF) Forum, Smart Organizations/Strong Neighborhoods, on February 28. The Forum provided reflection and provoked discussion on CCF-funded community development corporations and their impact on...
read moreSupporting Trenton’s Master Plan in time for the City’s 250th Anniversary
The City of Trenton is looking ahead to a new chapter as a leading 21st-century city. In time for the 250th anniversary of its incorporation in 2042, the City envisions playing a role as a key economic and cultural hub in the region, built on education, arts, and...
read morePublic Works at the 2017 MAS Summit
In October, we participated in the Municipal Art Society's Annual Summit, focusing on ways stakeholder engagement can help communities participate in and prepare for large-scale, urban shifts. This year's theme - Pushing the Limits - challenged attendees to consider...
read moreGrowing Conscious Consumerism: Understanding the Rent-to-Own Industry in NYC
For our workforce development colleagues: you know the importance of financial education and empowerment in positioning your participants to maintain jobs and build sustainable employment. However, protecting the communities you work with from predatory financing and...
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