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Fast Company: Government has perfected awarding grants

Fast Company published an article explaining why agencies have strong systems for awarding grants but few for helping grantees succeed after the award, and what better post-award support could look like.

Vertosoft and Civic Roundtable partner to expand access to government operations technology

This partnership will expand Roundtable’s reach by leveraging Vertosoft’s contract vehicles, channel network, and government expertise.

Technical assistance is the infrastructure behind successful government programs 

Policy doesn’t implement itself. The outcomes depend on staff across local governments, frontline providers, nonprofits, and beyond knowing what they need to run programs.

Fast Company: The last mile for public policy

Delivering technical assistance continuously and at scale is critical to help public servants turn policy into outcomes.

One veteran, a dozen front doors: what states are learning about coordinating veteran services

We partnered with OpenGov to cohost a webinar for state veterans agencies and county VSOs. Two-thirds of the room couldn't say how many organizations a veteran touches.

How the Marion Institute is building a regional food system without building more silos

Celebrating and learning from those on the front lines of public service is core to our mission at Civic Roundtable. Santiago 'Santi' Garces is the City of Boston’s Chief Information Officer.

How State CIOs turn government priorities into statewide execution

NASCIO's 2026 Top 10 asks state CIOs to govern AI, harden security, cut costs, and expand accessibility all at once. The harder problem isn't choosing systems — it's getting agencies, counties, vendors, and nonprofits to execute on them together.

Route Fifty: New Jersey reaches functional zero for veteran homelessness

Route Fifty's Kaitlyn Levinson reported this week on New Jersey reaching functional zero for veteran homelessness, and on the coordination infrastructure the state built to get there. Civic Roundtable is proud to be one of the tools New Jersey's teams used.

Turning RHT dollars into rural health outcomes: five coordination questions worth asking now

With the Rural Health Transformation Program, all 50 states received funding, but gaps in funding allocation and community outcomes differ based on how quickly states can move funds into the hands of rural hospitals, clinics, EMS agencies, and community organizations — and then actually measure the results of those investments.