Author: knspear

Event: A Conversation with Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force

Wednesday, Sept. 28th 1 ET/12 CT/11 MT/10 PT Many U.S. cities are home to military installations, and virtually all cities are home to military veterans and their families. In this session, we’ll be joined by Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, for a discussion of the role mayors and cities can …

Event: The Discourse of Public Work

Join us for a discussion amongst mayors and city leaders on how to foster and support productive mayor-council relationships.

Cities are leading in efforts to advance workers’ rights

This guest blog post is written by LiJia Gong, Local Progress and Terri Gerstein, the Economic Policy Institute and the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program A recently released report, issued by Local Progress, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Harvard Labor and Worklife Program, provides a comprehensive overview of how local governments have used wide-ranging aspects …

Pine Bluff, AR Planted Trees and Turned City Land into Gardens to Support Babies’ Health

Pine Bluff, AR used municipal land to expand community gardens and planted trees to support children's health as part of their participation in the Healthy Babies Initiative.

Duluth Identifies Levers for Healthier City Purchasing

The Mayors Innovation Project, in partnership with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, provided grants to cities across the country to work towards better health outcomes for children. We are excited to share the story of one of our grant recipients, Duluth, MN.

New Funding to Support Children’s Health

Request for Proposals: $20,000 Grant Deadline to apply: Friday, May 20, 2022 View and download full Request for Proposal here. The Healthy Babies Initiative, a partnership of Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP), builds on HBBF’s experience with 30 U.S. cities working to protect babies’ health. Through this experience, we’ve …