CAP WEBINAR: Ensure Best Practices Aren’t Enemy of Better Practices (Wed., July 19 – 1 p.m. Eastern)

American Society for Public Administration

Hear how local government innovators from Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill, SC are using adaptations in process improvements and strategic planning to introduce sustainable positive changes in their municipalities.

Baking Data-Based Evaluations into Relief Programs

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A new program aims to help state and local governments make better data-based decisions about initiatives that use federal COVID recovery funds. The Leveraging Evaluation and Evidence for Equitable Recovery, or LEVER, initiative is a two-year program that offers workshops, multi-week training sprints and evaluation incubators to train public sector employees on data-based evaluation.

Tracking Pandemic Relief Spending – Data Problems Make That Difficult

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Government watchdogs run into data gaps when they try to track pandemic spending, according to a new report by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and 10 inspectors general offices.

Evidence-Based Policymaking: Helpful Practices

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This guide details key actions for implementing various practices and related illustrative examples from some of GAO’s recent audit reports.

Rigorous Evaluation vs. Trust-Based Learning

Center for Effective Philanthropy

While most of the philanthropy field continues down a business-as-usual evaluation path, a new approach to learning is rising — one that is rooted in trust, equity, and learning for impact. Some funders are suspicious of this reimagined framework.

Certificate Programs: Info Sessions to Learn about Fall On-Line Courses

National Center for Public Performance

Curious about whether a certificate program is right for your mid-career skill development? NCPP is hosting info sessions about their Fall courses on Public Communications (7/19), Analytics Leaders (7/20), and Strategic Performance Management (8/23). 

Resource of the Week:  Weekly US Government Data Roundup

USAFacts

You can sign up for a weekly roundup of the latest data and most popular content. Each week features a particular data set and explains the trends and policy context.