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Results for America helps government leaders find, fund and implement solutions that work to accelerate upward economic mobility and improve lives.

Our Mission

We help local, state, and federal policymakers deliver better results and faster progress.

We’ve created broad impact

$50B

Government Dollars Shifted

~200

Solutions Replicated

462

Policies Adopted

650+

Bipartisan Champions

Our Impact

Shifting Dollars to What Works

Our Shifting Dollars Technical Assistance℠ helps government leaders identify what works and shift dollars to solutions with the greatest impact.

Our Approach

Learn how investing in what works helps governments rebuild public trust.

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Helping States Invest in What Works

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Training Opportunities for Policymakers

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Federal Grant Opportunities Hub

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The Economic Mobility Catalog 

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Evidence-Based Resources for Policymakers

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Place Matters Collaborative

A resource for place-based partnerships to leverage federal funding and policy to achieve their economic mobility goals.
What Works Cities

Helping cities improve residents’ lives by using data and evidence to tackle urgent local challenges.
Local Infrastructure Hub

Empowering city leaders to access federal infrastructure dollars and drive local progress.
Evidence in Education

Helping states, school districts and schools build and use evidence to improve outcomes for students.
Evidence in Workforce

Helping government leaders invest in evidence-based strategies that help more workers succeed.
Federal

Working with federal leaders to increase their use of evidence and data in budget, policy, and management decisions.
State

Helping governors and other state government leaders increase their use of evidence and data, and invest in what works.
Solutions

Supporting policymakers with the tools and training to identify, implement and scale evidence-based solutions.
Federal

Working with federal leaders to increase their use of evidence and data in budget, policy, and management decisions.
State

Helping governors and other state government leaders increase their use of evidence and data, and invest in what works.
What Works Cities

Helping cities improve residents’ lives by using data and evidence to tackle urgent local challenges.
Local Infrastructure Hub

Empowering city leaders to access federal infrastructure dollars and drive local progress.
Shifting Dollars TA℠

Helping leaders at every level of government deliver better results and faster progress for residents.
Solutions

Supporting policymakers with the tools and training to identify, implement and scale evidence-based solutions.
EdResearch for Action

Helping education leaders implement evidence-based strategies for improving schools.
Evidence in Education

Helping states, school districts and schools build and use evidence to improve outcomes for students.
Evidence in Workforce

Helping government leaders invest in evidence-based strategies that help more workers succeed.
Place Matters Collaborative

A resource for place-based partnerships to leverage federal funding and policy to achieve their economic mobility goals. Healing Through Policy
Evidence in Education

Helping states, school districts and schools build and use evidence to improve outcomes for students.
Evidence in Workforce

Helping government leaders invest in evidence-based strategies that help more workers succeed.
What Works Media Project

Harnessing the power of storytelling to promote evidence-based policymaking and advance economic mobility.
Moneyball for Government

Encouraging policymakers at all levels of government to increase their use of evidence and data.
RFA Conversations

Sharing insights from leading policymakers, authors, philanthropists and social entrepreneurs on how to accelerate progress.

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