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Get ready for an unforgettable experience at this year’s conference, happening June 29–July 2! With more than 80 dynamic sessions, you’ll explore the latest trends, breakthrough ideas, and proven best practices in public finance. Learn from top industry experts and thought leaders who will equip you with insights to elevate your work and inspire innovation. Beyond the sessions, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect—whether it's networking with peers, meeting new colleagues, or exchanging ideas with public finance professionals from across the country.
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Ten Steps to Thriving in a Political Environment
Finance professionals don’t like to hear the words “power,” “politics,” and “budgeting” in the same sentence. Ideally, we’d like budgeting to be an apolitical process where decisions are solely based on data and objective criteria. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. In this article we’ve outlined ten steps you can take to navigate power politics, maintain your ethics, and support positive outcomes for the community you serve.
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#BuiltbyBonds Success Story
This new fire station replaces the aging 1958 facility and supports Lincoln, Nebraska’s goal of being the safest and healthiest capital city. Designed for faster response times and improved firefighter safety, it includes separate gear storage and ventilation, decontamination areas, updated sleeping quarters, and slip-resistant flooring.
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Urban Forum presents Tax Increment Financing: The Good, The Bad, and the Incremental
Mon, June 16, 2025
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Build the Foundation for Excellence at GFOA's Best Practices Forum
Registration is now open for GFOA’s Best Practices Forum from September 15–19! This virtual event features nine sessions covering essential best practices, real-life case studies, and interactive exercises designed to help you improve and benchmark your organization’s performance. Earn up to 18 CPE credits with your participation.
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CPFO Spotlight
Keegan Radeff
Keegan Radeff, CPA, CPFO, CGFM, CMA, is an accountant III for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. He started his CPFO journey with an aim to strengthen and solidify his knowledge of fiscal management within government organizations. Throughout the process, he not only reinforced his accounting and financial reporting expertise but also deepened his understanding of treasury and debt management. Earning the CPFO designation has increased his confidence in leading financial planning and management effectively, empowering him to make a greater impact in his profession.
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Through networking and education, the LGBTQIA+ Caucus advocates for LGBTQIA+ people within the profession and works to increase the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people within GFOA and the profession as a whole. Don’t miss the LGBTQIA+ Caucus conference session: LGBTQIA+ Forum: Annual Business Meeting and Creating Welcoming Communities, Monday June 30, at GFOA's 119th Annual Conference. The Caucus will share key updates, hold its annual business meeting, and feature a case study from a DC-area government that earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.
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