Nearly 200 government, philanthropic, business and nonprofit leaders gathered at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center on October 14, 2026 for “Doing What Works in Government.”
The event celebrated a Birmingham success story featured in our new book, Do What Works.
Speakers included:
- William Howell
Dean, Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy - Michele Jolin
CEO and Co-Founder, Results for America - Oliver Wise
Executive Director, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) at Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy - Mayor Randall Woodfin
City of Birmingham, Alabama - David Shipley
Editor at Large, The New York Times - Rochelle Haynes
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities, Results for America
See photos of the event: (Photo Credit: Edge Media DC)
