Author: Jess Ferko
Impact Stories
February 16, 2020
Over 300 attend New Year Networking event!
On January 30th, the foundation hosted a New Year Networking event to kick off our tenth anniversary year. Intended as a cross-fellowship and multi-organization career networking event, it provided attendees with an opportunity to expand and enhance their professional networks and foster contacts and camaraderie to catalyze the sharing of resources, events and job information, to facilitate collaboration, and build a network of public service leaders across the dynamic range of public policy and government fellowships in our region.
Institutional Partner News
February 6, 2020
A Roadmap to the Future: Toward a More Connected Federal Government
The federal landscape is expected to change dramatically in the next decade as the power and capacity of technology advance, more data becomes available and the demands on federal employees grow and shift. With the U.S. population projected to expand by more than 20 million people in the next 10 years, according to the U.S. […]
Institutional Partner News
February 6, 2020
The Evidence-Based Policy Revolution Waiting to Happen
Is the evidence-based policymaking movement at the federal level of government on the cusp of an important change? It’s too soon to say for sure, but hopefully so. The change would expand the questions that currently drive the evidence movement, such as Does this program work? and Which version of this program works best? to include questions like What does […]
Institutional Partner News
January 8, 2020
OPM Plans to Help Returning Feds Get Better Jobs
Federal employees that leave for the private sector or academia to gain more experience may have an easier time returning to government jobs, under a rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management Dec. 26. The rule would enable returning employees to enter back into a government job without competition at a higher level than when they […]
Institutional Partner News
January 8, 2020
Applications Open for Preparing to Lead Program from PPS
The Preparing to Lead program is a professional development opportunity for federal employees who are interested in pursuing a career in leadership at their agencies. Participants practice strategies to help them become more effective employees and develop critical leadership skills they will be able to use throughout their careers. Through the course of this five-month program, participants will: […]
Institutional Partner News
January 8, 2020
Professional Development Book Club Launched by GovLoop and NextGen
The NextGen Book Club is a chance for public servants interested in developing their leadership skills to read, discuss and network with a group of like-minded peers. There are six books that will be read over the course of the year, and we will provide discussion questions and wrap up each book with a Facebook […]
Academic Partner News
December 23, 2019
2020 Promises Both Hope and Challenge for Federal Employees
Dr. Michael Schneider, RFG Fellows’ Career Adviser and Director of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University’s Washington Public Diplomacy Program, compiled the following overview of important resources from 2019 and trends for 2020 for our fellows and alumni. If you have questions or ideas for future columns by Dr. Schneider please email Communications Manager Lauren […]
Institutional Partner News
December 12, 2019
RFG Pays Tribute to Paul A. Volcker
RFG pays tribute to Mr. Paul A. Volcker, founder of the Volcker Alliance, an RFG organizational partner, who passed away on December 8, 2019. Mr. Volcker was a lifelong dedicated public servant, including serving as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987, and as a member of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board […]
Institutional Partner News
December 3, 2019
Five Lessons Learned from Federal Innovators
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Partnership for Public Service’s website. The federal government is one of the most prolific innovators in modern history—sending astronauts to the moon, curing diseases across the globe and helping launch the internet. Despite this legacy, outdated systems, rules and processes hinder innovation at a time when […]
Institutional Partner News
November 19, 2019
Federal Agencies Can Succeed at Leadership Development Even Amid Tight Budgets
Read the full article on Government Executive’s website. Despite the importance of leadership for achieving agency missions, many federal agencies struggle to develop and sustain robust leadership development programs, particularly during times of budgetary crisis. How often have we heard the adage, “When budgets must be cut, training and development are among the first to go.” […]