WEBINAR: Did American Rescue Plan Further Evidence & Performance Practices? (Tues., Sept 19, 1 p.m. Eastern)

ASPA Center for Accountability & Performance

 Have the requirements for evidence-based approaches and annual performance reporting enhanced state and local performance management and reporting? Hear from U.S. Treasury and local government representatives as they discuss the challenges and opportunities around this unprecedented infusion of federal dollars.

Congressional “What Works” Caucus Launched

Results for America

Four Members of Congress (2-D, 2-R) launched the bipartisan What Works Caucus to ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are invested as effectively and efficiently as possible to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities nationwide.

Lessons from the Front Line of Change

PATimes

Andrew Kleine describes the practical lessons he learned in radically transforming the City of Baltimore’s budget system to be more evidence-based.

How to Do Strategic Planning Like a Futurist

Harvard Business Review

Here’s a framework for thinking strategically about the short-term and long-term at the same time. “Visioning” meetings are not a substitute for critical thinking about the future. 

Government Can Deliver: An Interview

Federal News Networks

This interview highlights Richard Spires’ practitioner’s guide which presents a framework for government agency performance improvement designed to change an inefficient culture and drive operational excellence. It outlines how government leaders can drive such change, and most importantly, it presents a proven approach for creating an environment that will affect positive change

Resource of the Week:  Checklist for Launching a Randomized Evaluation in the U.S.

J-PAL North America

 This Evaluation Toolkit includes resources ranging in focus from how to assess feasibility and interest with an implementing partner to resources for structuring file and code in ongoing evaluations.