--- title: The Latest | Jill Zacharias description: Jill has recently joined the Vibrant Communities team as the BC Manager of Growth and Impact, Cities Reducing Poverty. Jill brings extensive experience in municipal government, social planning and poverty reduction, and has worked closely with Tamarack as a CRP member and as chair of the BC Community of Practice on Poverty Reduction. --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! [![Write a post](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1) #### Subscribe. Be in the know. 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Jill brings extensive experience in municipal government, social planning and poverty reduction, and has worked closely with Tamarack as a CRP member and as chair of the BC Community of Practice on Poverty Reduction. ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Affordable%20Housing%20Blog.svg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-government-levers-accelerating-housing-solutions?hsLang=en-us) ### [Local government levers: Accelerating housing solutions](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-government-levers-accelerating-housing-solutions?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jill Zacharias](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jill-zacharias) on November 13, 2023     Recognizing the power of local government to lead positive social change, the Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria has produced a comprehensive toolkit that outlines "every tool in the municipal toolbox" to accelerate housing solutions at the local level.   [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-government-levers-accelerating-housing-solutions?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/illiyeen-nelson-boat_cropped_edited.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/nelson-at-its-best-drives-successful-poverty-reduction-strategy-implementation?hsLang=en-us) ### [Nelson at its Best drives successful poverty reduction strategy implementation](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/nelson-at-its-best-drives-successful-poverty-reduction-strategy-implementation?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jill Zacharias](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jill-zacharias) on September 29, 2022 Following the launch of their [poverty reduction strategy](https://www.bestnelson.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Together-Nelson_A-Community-Action-Strategy-To-Reduce-Poverty-in-Nelson-Area_Nov-2021.pdf) in 2021, [Nelson at its Best](https://www.bestnelson.org/) (NAIB) is leading successful implementation through targeted collaboration with community partners. 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Two years after its release, the strategy is already showing significant gains toward ending poverty. 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