What Works In Federal Agencies: Celebrate Progress and the Release of RFA’s 2016 Federal Index

Results for America Hosted an Event to Release and Discuss the 2016 Federal Index
Monday, April 18, 2016
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Newseum

Results for America, White House OMB Director Shaun Donovan, and leaders from across the federal government celebrated the release of our fifth Federal Invest in What Works Index highlighting the success and progress of federal leaders and agencies in developing and implementing evidence-based policies and programs. Featured speakers included former White House Domestic Policy Council Directors John Bridgeland (G.W. Bush) and Bruce Reed (Clinton), and former USAID Administrator Raj Shah (Obama).

Profile Videos

Keynote Speaker – Shaun Donovan, Office of Management and Budget Director

Beth Tritter, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Negar Akhavi, United States Agency for International Development

Todd Richardson, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Demetra Nightingale, Department of Labor

Naomi Goldstein, Administration for Children and Families

Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger,  U.S. Department of Education

Mary Hyde, Corporation for National and Community Service

Presentation Videos 

Welcome Remarks – David Medina, COO of Results for America and Jeff Herbst, CEO of Newseum

Naomi Goldstein, Administration for Children and Families

Mary Hyde, Corporation for National and Community Service

Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger,  U.S. Department of Education

Demetra Nightingale, Department of Labor

Todd Richardson, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

David Wilkinson, Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation

Shaun Donovan, Office of Management and Budget Director

Closing Remarks – Michele Jolin, CEO of Results for America

Panel Discussion Videos 

Domestic Agency Panel featuring: Bruce Reed , John Bridgeland, Todd Richardson, Naomi Goldstein, Mary Hyde, Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger,  and Demetra Nightingale

Foreign Aid Panel featuring: Beth Tritter, Negar Akhavi, John Bridgeland, and Raj Shah