Committees draw on the skills and intrests of a broad cross-section of the ICMA membership to study issues of interest and importance to the organization or to local government in general.

The ICMA Fund for Professional Management supports grassroots, citizen-based efforts in cities, towns, and countries interested in creating or sustaining professional management positions.

Get to know Asst. to the City Manager in Goodyear, AZ, Pamela Weir.

To help civic leaders, students, and elected officials better understand how professional managers contribute to improving quality of life and financial success of our cities, counties, and towns we needed to create success stories, videos, and blogs reflecting stellar examples. We had a great response from communities but one city manager stands out: Sheryl Sculley…

Tomorrow is Make a Difference Day. It is one of the largest days of national service all year, according to its promoters and participants. It’s been around since 1992 but when we heard it about it, we thought of our community heroes and our city, town, and county managers. Every day is Make a Difference Day for them.…

Peter Agh shares about his Harvard Kennedy School experience.

ICMA's Job Center offers a database of current job openings for local government professionals, from intern to manager. You might find your next job here!

Life, Well Run  published two seemingly very different Success Stories this month.  But both have a foundation in leadership and partnerships. In Roswell, Georgia, City Administrator Kay Love has made it a priority to recruit and keep top-notch staff at her organization.  And the programs have shown to decrease attrition, all the while having some fun.  Be sure to…

As prefaced in its 2000 revision, this guide “is not a reference source to the literature on effective teaching. It is, rather, a place to start preparing to teach.”