Susan Hockenberry Executive Director Local Government Academy August 13, 2014 Local Government Academy for the Northwestern PA Region

Local Government Academy Nonpartisan, nonprofit promoting excellence in local government – Strong and Responsive Local Government System – Develop local leaders – Educate public officials, employees, citizens – Promote Collaboration and Partnerships Founded in 1983

Local Government Academy 3 Primary Functions – Training – Technical Assistance – Municipal Internship Program Values: – No lobbying – Multi-sector: business, government, civic, academic – Accessible

Programming – Officials and Employees Newly Elected Officials Course (for elected officials only) Stand-alone programs and program series throughout year (open to public) – “Contemplating Governing” for candidates Pledge to Excellence – Citizen Education campaign, 2013 Local Government Academy

Results 2012: 6 year average: participants- 118 hours of training - 37 sessions- Average class size: organizations- Average length of class 3 hours Participants- 967 organizations - 54 sessions- 30 counties hours of training

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What is Excellence in Local Government? Business Government Academic Civic

Local Government Academy Multi-Sector approach contributing – Funds – Facilities – Expertise – Publicity – Promotion Drivers for each group different LGA curates good government

Local Government Academy Other programs reinforce and support mission – Municipal Internships put classroom ideas to work, provide career opportunities, develop group of good government professionals, lgjobnet.org – Technical assistance Match project requests to expertise, Early Intervention, identifies additional training needs, grant making, intergovernmental conflict resolution – NEOC Alumni Association Provide a network /cohort, peer support, program ideas – Scholarship Fund overcome financial obstacles to program, engage community in cause in fun golf outing, form of intergovernmental cooperation through Leadership Circle/municipal contributions

Local Government Academy Mutual Benefits of a Partnership – LGA approach is shared with Northwest region – LGA gains greater stature and scope – Information sharing re local government issues – Broader expertise base for both regions (BGAC) – LGA has infrastructure to support affiliate operations: website, CRM, registration software, online newsletter, blog, wiki

Local Government Academy Mutual Benefits of a Partnership – Organize a stakeholder group with same stakeholders: business, gov’t, academic, civic – More local programs for NWPA developed with LGA support and supervision – LGA is 501(c)3- for donations tax deductible – LGA establishes contractual relationships program coordinator to do program development and deployment, promotion in the northwestern PA region – Expected 80% of all revenue remains in region for programs; participants from all western PA served by programs generated locally but promoted regionally

Local Government Academy Susan G. Hockenberry Executive Director 901 Western Avenue Pittsburgh PA