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THE BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES INNOVATION TEAM GRANT
The City of Long Beach (City) was selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies to receive an innovation team grant of $3 million over a three year period to fund the creation of an in-house Innovation Team (i-team). The i-team will be comprised of professional staff with a broad range of skills, including expertise in project management, process design, software development, and social science research and theories, and up to three Fellows with similar skills. Experience with change management, customer service, and technology project implementation is desired as is a strong desire to develop innovative solutions to complex municipal challenges.
The i-team operates as an in-house consulting team in the City Manager’s Office, working across multiple departments to provide innovative solutions to large, complex problems. As established in the grant application, the i-team’s initial challenge is to improve access to City services and generate economic development citywide. Experience from other cities demonstrated that the Innovation Delivery approach has resulted in new solutions that have revitalized neighborhoods, reduced social issues and generated economic activity. After completing initial projects identified in the grant, the i-team will address priorities identified by city leaders, including enhancing civic engagement and improving neighborhoods and business districts throughout Long Beach.
