Chapters & Initiatives

To help women succeed in public service by enhancing career-building models that develop...

Helping women succeed in public service.

Empowering Women to Lead Local Government

An overview of women members of ICMA.
Driving Gender Balance

Four ways to incorporate intersectionality and positively impact women in local government

If we want to keep women in our profession and we want women to keep advancing, we have to

And making sure they can stay in the workforce.

A moment of gratitude for the city manager and other women who helped me get my start in

Those in the assistant chief administrative officer role—or aspiring to be—can benefit
THE LATEST FROM PM MAGAZINE

A PM Special Supplement exploring what it means to be a woman in local government today

A city administrator with a burning desire to experience the world of firefighting

A feature of the PM special supplement, "Women Influencing Local Government," in honor of

How collaborative experiences can enhance virtual events to bring women together

ICMA is pleased to award this year’s Local Government Management Fellowship Judy L. Kelsey
LOCAL GOV LIFE PODCASTS

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Blog Posts
Registration is open for the 2025 Global Exchange taking place in Eswatini and South Africa, September 3-12, 2025.
Learn key insights and takeaways from ICMA's latest global webinar session about the use of strategic social media management in local government.
Good leadership, including a strategic orientation around higher goals and the psychological safety of your team, are deeply protective.
Mitigate risk by favoring small and simple products, thoughtfully mixing larger products, and engaging peer governments to hear their experiences.
By winnowing a project with great care in its earliest stages, before sales representatives appear, immense cost and trauma can be avoided.
From peanuts to $700K: how Sheldon, Iowa, exponentially grew interest earnings.
News
Congratulations to the following ICMA members on their recent local government appointments.
Congratulations to local government professionals who are newly joined, transfers in status (membership upgrades), and reinstatements as full ICMA members.
A free dashboard to aid communities in making data-informed decisions.
These ICMA members have been recommended by the Credentialing Advisory Board to receive ICMA Credentialed Manager or Candidate status in July 2025
Join us in congratulating spring 2025 graduates, nominated by their ICMA Student Chapter Faculty Advisors for early career service!
An opportunity to let ICMA staff know how your membership association is meeting your needs.