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TIME IS RUNNING OUT to sign up for the Illinois Certified Public Manager® program! If you're a professional working in #nonprofits #publicsector #local #government, then this program is for you! Strengthen your workplace skills with the GFRC, and sign up on our website by 12/31 to secure your spot!

Interested in making a difference in the workplace? Here are some reasons why the Illinois Certified Public Manager® program is a perfect fit for you! Don't forget-- applications close at the end of this month. Apply now to secure your spot! gfrc.uic.edu/training/ill...

Have you heard? We recently published a new paper! Written in conjunction with a @uiccuppa.bsky.social UPPA student, Thao Pham, this paper is part of a larger GFRC report, "Planning for Tomorrow: Challenges States Face in Forecasting Long-Term Expenditures". @pewtrusts.org (cont.)

Applications for the Illinois Certified Public Manager® program are open now and CLOSE SOON! Trust us– you don’t want to miss out on a program that gives #publicsector and #nonprofit employees the opportunity to hone their #leadership skills, improve #communication, and solve workplace challenges.

The Illinois Certified Public Manager® program gives #publicsector and #nonprofit employees the opportunity to collaborate with others in a fun growth environment.

Applications are open NOW for our next cohort– click the link below to learn more!

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From all of us at the GFRC, we want to wish you a Happy Thanskgiving!

Last week, our inaugural Certified Public Manager® cohort met to learn about #leadership, #culture, and #communication in the workplace.
Signups to join our next cohort close on December 31st! To get in on the action, visit the link below. See you there!
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So far, we've had cohort members from backgrounds in #publicworks, local #government, #policy, and management. Applications are open NOW for our next cohort– visit the link below to learn more! gfrc.uic.edu/training/ill...

The Illinois Certified Public Manager Program is now accepting applications for the next cohort starting in January 2026! Apply Today to reserve your spot!!!

LAST CALL FOR ILLINOIS CPM!!!!! We still have a few seats remaining for the inaugural cohort starting August 22nd. Application deadline extended to August 19th! APPLY NOW!!!
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🚨 New Report: The Good, The Bad, and the Super Slow 🕒

We analyzed how long it takes municipal bond issuers to complete audits & who's consistently running late. See trends & outliers: gfrc.uic.edu

The Illinois Certified Public Manager program is here!!! Applications for the 2025 cohort starting in August are open, so apply now to reserve your spot!

🚨 New from A Conversation With…
We chatted with Noah Winn-Ritzenberg, Sr. Director of Public Finance @volckeralliance.bsky.social, to unpack the compounding risks facing state & local finances.

Read more: gfrc.uic.edu/a-conversati...

Our newest blog examines the Bush Admin’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative & its impact on EERE R&D priorities👉 gfrc.uic.edu/the-governme...
For more from our examination of EERE awards over the last two decades, don’t miss our webinar on 3/7 at 11 CST. Register👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c9075f...

New Report Release: Water Rate Setting in Northwestern, Central, and Southern Illinois. lnkd.in/gSr6M2h2

The GFRC has released a report on Water Rate Setting in Northwestern, Central, and Southern Illinois (NCSI). The report discusses findings across several key themes, including... 1/5