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  • All
  • Advocacy
  • Business Districts
  • Candidate Screening
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  • Funding Mechanisms
  • Funding Wins
  • Legislation
  • Miscellaneous
  • New Formations
  • Nonprofit Corporations
  • Property Districts
  • Restaurant Districts
  • Sports Tourism
  • Sustainability
  • Tourism Districts
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Tourism Districts

The Tourism Improvement District Revolution

By Melanee Cottrill, Civitas If you’ve seen us speak at a conference lately, you’ve heard the news – tourism improvement districts are booming!   From humble ...
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Tourism Districts

News Alert: Court Resolves San Diego TMD Lawsuit

By Melanee Cottrill, Civitas The San Diego Tourism Marketing District (SDTMD) today claimed victory in a three-year battle over the District’s most recent renewal.   ...
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Legislation

California Public Records Act – General Rules and Exceptions

By Nathan Hyde, Civitas Have you received a Public Records Act request and had no clue on how to respond? This article briefly explains the ...
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Candidate Screening

Hiring 101: Part 3 – Trusting Your Gut is Madness

By Melanee Cottrill, Civitas You’ve learned that Most Hires are Average.  You know that The Best People Aren’t Easy to Find. If you need a ...
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Nonprofit Corporations

Which C is Right for Me?

One question we are often asked here at Civitas is, “Can our corporation be a (c)(3)?” It’s not a surprising question, given that a (c)(3) corporation ...
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Legislation

Court Issues Initial Decision in San Diego TMD Case

San Diego, California – January 29, 2016 The San Diego County Superior Court has issued a Statement of Decision in the case San Diegans for ...
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Miscellaneous

Civitas Partner Feature: Augustine Ideas

Crafting A Successful Brand Strategy By Lee Goddard, Augustine Ideas In the last issue we discussed the critical elements for defining your brand. In this issue ...
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Business Districts

Out with the Old:  Could you benefit from BID Modernization?

By Melanee Cottrill, Civitas The year was 1989.  Business improvement districts were a new concept just starting to spread around the United States, having originated ...
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Candidate Screening

Hiring 101: Part 2 – The Best People Aren’t Easy to Find

By Melanee Cottrill, Civitas In our last issue, we wrote about how important it is to make the right hire. In case you missed it, ...
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