Public Management & Leadership Projects

Best Practices in Mayoral Leadership
Finding quick, inexpensive, and high-impact initiatives that Mayor-elect Nutter could implement in his first 100 days

City of Philadelphia Division of Social Services
Developing performance measurement and management practices within the City’s social service departments

Delivering Public Services Seminar Series
Engaging leaders from the public, nonprofit, and private sectors in discussions surrounding efficient and effective public service delivery

Ideas in Action
Bringing public officials into the classroom to work with students on cutting-edge public policy issues through a series of undergraduate courses

Integrated Youth Services Project
Investigating and providing recommendations for integrating Philadelphia’s network of youth out-of-school time providers

Network Performance
Examining the functions of public governance, network forms of government, and third-party government

Pennsylvania Leadership Academy
Strengthening the capacity of legislators to find effective solutions to Pennsylvania policy issues.

Philadelphia Budget Project
A partnership with WHYY and The Philadelphia Daily News to cover the city budget in a way that citizens can understand.

“The Next Government of the United States”
Analyzing each presidential candidate’s federal government management proposals

Women and Leadership
Exploring issues surrounding women’s influence in the workplace and in government through a series of innovative events