Euna Solutions to Host Live Webinar on Unlocking the Power of Philanthropic Partnerships Amid Fiscal Uncertainty

May 07, 2025 at 06:15 AM EDT

Mark Funkhouser, former mayor, auditor, and longtime advisor to public sector leaders, and Abhi Nemani, former chief data officer of Los Angeles, will explore how public-philanthropic partnerships can help local governments sustain progress during economic volatility

Euna Solutions:

WHAT

Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the public sector, in partnership with Funkhouser & Associates, announced the launch of a new thought leadership webinar series designed to help local government leaders navigate today’s rapidly shifting fiscal environment. The first session, titled “Navigating Fiscal Uncertainty: Philanthropy as a Strategic Partner,” will take place on May 15, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET.

With ongoing shifts in federal funding and policy, local governments are increasingly exploring innovative strategies to maintain vital services. During the webinar, Mark Funkhouser, president of Funkhouser & Associates, and Abhi Nemani, senior vice president of product strategy at Euna Solutions, will examine how building partnerships with philanthropic organizations can help public agencies not only secure supplemental funding, but also enhance operational and relational capacity to deliver better outcomes for communities. Through real-world examples and expert insights, the session will examine what drives successful partnerships and how they can foster agility, strengthen collaboration, and sustain progress even in resource constrained environments.

Webinar attendees will learn how to:

Integrate philanthropic partnerships into broader funding strategies
Build and sustain trust-based, mission-aligned collaborations
Leverage partners for advocacy, outreach and data-informed targeted investment
Apply real-world lessons from successful philanthropic-public partnerships

WHO

Mark Funkhouser, president of Funkhouser & Associates

Mark Funkhouser is a municipal finance expert who has spent decades in government service. As the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, during the Great Recession, Funkhouser made the tough choices to put his city on the path to fiscal sustainability. That experience, his long tenure as an auditor, and his most recent post as the publisher of Governing magazine have made him a trusted and credible advisor to government officials across the country. Funkhouser also is the founder of the International Center for Performance Auditing (ICPA) and a founding member of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). He has dedicated much of his career, research, and writing to advancing the public sector performance auditing profession and strengthening its real-world impact. He holds a master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University, an M.B.A. from Tennessee State University, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in public administration and urban sociology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Abhi Nemani, senior vice president of product strategy of Euna Solutions

Abhi Nemani is a government technology entrepreneur, scholar, and public servant who has founded built and led many GovTech institutions over the last 15 years, including Code for America, EthosLabs, Sacramento’s Innovation & Growth Fund, and the Mayor of Los Angeles’ Office of Data. As senior vice president of product strategy at Euna Solutions, Nemani supports the growth of Euna’s portfolio of public administration and financial products to better serve its growing network of 2,000+ public sector organizations across North America. Previously, Nemani served as the inaugural chief data officer for the City of Los Angeles and the chief innovation officer for Sacramento and has lectured on government technology at the University of Chicago and the World Bank. He is also a Visiting Scholar at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government.

WHEN & WHERE

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 2 p.m. ET

To register for this free virtual event, click here.

About Euna Solutions

Euna Solutions® is a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based software that helps public sector and government organizations streamline procurement, budgeting, payments, grants management, and special education administration. Designed to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and compliance, Euna Solutions supports more than 3,400 organizations across North America in building trust, enabling transparency, and driving community impact. Recognized on Government Technology’s GovTech 100 list, Euna Solutions is committed to advancing public sector progress through innovative SaaS solutions. To learn more, visit www.eunasolutions.com.