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VANCOUVER, BC and MADISON, Wis., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Envisio, a strategic planning and performance management software company, and Polco, a civic engagement and performance analytics company, announced today an integration that will help local governments to align community livability indicators with strategic priorities, track progress, and deliver better outcomes.
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- This innovative pairing of Envisio and Polco puts powerful data at the fingertips of local government leaders.
- This partnership combines Envisio's planning, performance, and project management platform with Polco's Track module, powered by the Government Performance Action & Learning (GPAL) data warehouse.
- GPAL includes extensive U.S. community and benchmark data compiled and analyzed by Polco data scientists and academic partners.
- "This innovative pairing of Envisio and Polco puts powerful data at the fingertips of local government leaders who are implementing strategic objectives," said Mike Bell, CEO and Co-Founder of Envisio.
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Medical device Personified as "Polly," Polco's conversational AI data analyst answers public sector leaders' most pressing questions with unparalleled, real-time performance management data, comparisons, and historical trends.
Key Points:
- Personified as "Polly," Polco's conversational AI data analyst answers public sector leaders' most pressing questions with unparalleled, real-time performance management data, comparisons, and historical trends.
- Currently accessed in Polco's platform, Polly puts actionable community insights at the fingertips of users for strategic planning, budgeting, grant applications, performance management, and everyday reporting.
- "Public officials earnestly want to make great decisions using data, but it's really difficult to use public sector data," said Polco CEO Nick Mastronardi.
- "Public officials earnestly want to make great decisions using data, but it's really difficult to use public sector data," said Polco CEO Nick Mastronardi.
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While most respondents gave excellent or good ratings to current budgeting practices, they gave lower ratings for building trust with stakeholders, incorporating resident priorities and involving residents in decision-making.
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- While most respondents gave excellent or good ratings to current budgeting practices, they gave lower ratings for building trust with stakeholders, incorporating resident priorities and involving residents in decision-making.
- The survey investigated how local government finance leaders feel about current budgeting practices.
- A high proportion of respondents represented GFOA Distinguished Budget Award Winners, causing results to reflect more innovative practices.
- "We are in a critical time with building trust and transparency," said Michelle Kobayashi, Principal Research Strategist, Polco.
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Polco MADISON, Wis., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Civic analytics and engagement platform Polco and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) today announced the recipients of the 2023 Voice of the People Awards. Now in their 15th year, the awards honor local governments that best include public opinion in community decision-making.
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- MADISON, Wis., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Civic analytics and engagement platform Polco and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) today announced the recipients of the 2023 Voice of the People Awards.
- "Collaboration, resident participation, and data-informed decision-making are the only ways to solve the complex issues facing local governments today," said Nick Mastronardi, CEO of Polco.
- The Voice of the People Awards are the first and only nationally recognized awards given to local governments based on resident input.
- Polco presented the Voice of the People Award winners in partnership with ICMA during the 2023 ICMA Annual Conference in Austin, Texas.
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Bank Found at FederalBalancingAct.com , the free interactive online tool shows the long-term impacts of today's policy choices.
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- Found at FederalBalancingAct.com , the free interactive online tool shows the long-term impacts of today's policy choices.
- Simulation users can increase or decrease federal spending and revenue across several budget categories — from veterans' benefits to taxes on corporate profits — to see both the immediate budget impact and the projected impact 25 years out.
- With additional information offered throughout, the simulation builds understanding and promotes constructive conversations on federal spending.
- Federal Balancing Act begins with a breakdown of the Congressional Budget Office's outlook for the current fiscal year, which projects a federal budget deficit of $1.5 trillion in 2023.
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Management MADISON, Wis., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital engagement platform Polco and online simulation provider Balancing Act announced today they have merged to empower government-citizen collaboration. The combined companies will shape a new era of community problem-solving with data-driven engagement tools.
Key Points:
- MADISON, Wis., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital engagement platform Polco and online simulation provider Balancing Act announced today they have merged to empower government-citizen collaboration.
- The combined companies will shape a new era of community problem-solving with data-driven engagement tools.
- Community engagement technology leaders Polco and Balancing Act merge to empower government-citizen collaboration.
- Balancing Act offers award-winning simulations for residents to experience and help solve the tough tradeoffs in government budgeting and decision-making.
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Polco Key Points:
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003005193/en/
In conjunction with the fundraise, Polco is releasing the companys next generation platform featuring new enhanced community performance analytics and insights capabilities.
- Polco recently joined leaders in local government, data science, and performance measurement to found Government Partnership for Action and Learning (GPAL), which will revolutionize how local governments measure and drive performance.
- We are pleased to be working with Mercury and our other partners, said Polco CEO and co-Founder, Nick Mastronardi, PhD.
- Polco cuts through the noise to help build community trust, maximize the impact of public resources, and drive satisfaction.
