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Governments need to invest in what works to address our nation’s big challenges

Results for America helps government leaders harness the power of evidence and data to fund solutions that work to accelerate 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

$22B

Government Funds Shifted

14K+

Government Leaders Trained

50+

Policies and Executive Actions

650+

Bipartisan Champions

Our Impact

Progress for 10 years and counting

For the last decade, we have been changing the way government funding flows and incentivizing results to steer more dollars to higher-impact solutions.

10-Year Report

Our approach shifts dollars to evidence-based solutions that reduce inequality.

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IMPACT SNAPSHOT

How Chicago scaled youth mentoring to serve 7,000+ students

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Featured Resources

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Local
October 4, 2022
Economic Mobility Catalog
All Gov't
April 27, 2023
Job Quality Playbook
Federal
November 17, 2022
2022 Invest in What Works Federal Standard of Excellence
April 29, 2021
New York Times: A Progressive Vision Is Possible if We Spend Money Thoughtfully Now
November 17, 2022
Chicago Tribune: ‘Boring’ won in the midterms. That’s good news for better government.
Opportunity Accelerator

Helping governments advance economic mobility and reduce racial disparities in their communities.
Local Infrastructure Hub

Empowering city leaders to access federal infrastructure dollars and drive local progress.
Good Jobs and Equity Project

Supporting state and local governments to improve job quality and increase workforce equity.
What Works Cities

Helping cities improve residents’ lives by using data and evidence to tackle urgent local challenges.
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.
Opportunity Accelerator

Helping governments advance economic mobility and reduce racial disparities in their communities.
Local Infrastructure Hub

Empowering city leaders to access federal infrastructure dollars and drive local progress.
Good Jobs & Equity Project

Supporting state and local governments to improve job quality and increase workforce equity.
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.
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.

Entrusted by and in partnership with 650+ bipartisan leaders nationwide

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