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Major funder of Georgetown Beeck Center. Focus on child welfare, juvenile justice, and family economic success; all areas where government delivery capacity is critical. Funds community-based…

Funds evidence-based government reform including Results for America and government performance initiatives. Focus on criminal justice, health, evidence-based implementation.

Funds data-driven systems change for economic mobility, including evidence-based government, workforce development, and government data use. Key funder of GovEx/JHU Centers for Civic Impact and…

Behavioral science consultancy founded inside the UK government in 2010, now owned by Nesta, with US offices in New York and DC. Designs and tests government programs with RCTs, including 95+ with US…

Wastewater intelligence platform (MIT origin) giving public health and national security agencies population-level data on disease and substance use. Contracts have included CDC's National Wastewater…

JHU-hosted peer network for city leaders and innovators, created in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Provides peer networking, idea exchange, training resources, and city solution…

Bloomberg Philanthropies program investing 60 million to help cities across the Americas build data infrastructure and AI readiness. 65 cities across 12 countries in current cohort. Structured peer…

Major funder of city-level government innovation. Funds Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, Bloomberg Center for Cities, What Works Cities (via Results for America), Data-Smart City…

Population intelligence platform that integrates Census, IRS, CDC, housing, labor, and migration datasets into statistically grounded population models. Helps government and policy teams anticipate…

Global not-for-profit providing government reimagining consulting, adaptive leadership coaching, and legitimacy frameworks.

Peer network of city chief data officers and senior data officials (est. 2015 by Harvard's Ash Center with UChicago), now convened by the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins.…

Chicago-based nonprofit (est. 1985) providing $15-30M/year in pro bono consulting to city and county government. Mobilizes corporate partners (BCG, Deloitte, McKinsey, etc.) for systems-level…

Nonpartisan organization (est. 1933) serving all three branches of state government through six regional offices. Publishes the Book of the States and the CSG 50-State Scan (2025); the CSG Justice…

Vehicle-mounted sensors and AI that map and assess roads, sidewalks, signs, and other assets so public works departments and DOTs can plan repairs. Partners with 100+ local governments.

Nonprofit building the field of data for social impact. Capacity Accelerator Network provides training and resources for organizations using data to improve public services. Inclusive Growth and…

Executive fellowship embedding experienced private-sector leaders in city and county agencies for one- or two-year strategic projects. Has led 400+ projects in 58 governments across 26 states; its…

Funds GovEx/JHU Centers for Civic Impact and government data capacity in public health and education. Co-founder of NextLadder Ventures and funding partner of the Public Benefit Innovation Fund;…

Professional association (est. 1906) of 30,000+ state, provincial, and local government finance officers; publishes the GAAFR Blue Book and runs budget and reporting award programs. Its Research and…

Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins, providing technical assistance, coaching, and training to help cities use data, analytics, and AI. Runs City Data Alliance programming,…

Nonprofit providing GIS, mapping, and data services primarily to government agencies and advocacy organizations. Notable California state agency relationships.

Harvard Kennedy School center for government innovation and democratic governance, supported by a $50M Ford Foundation endowment. Runs the Innovations in American Government Awards (since 1985),…

Harvard Kennedy School lab embedding full-time fellows in state and local agencies for 12-36 month pro bono reform projects in child welfare, criminal justice, homelessness, housing, and procurement.…

Research center (est. 1998; part of IBM since 2002) funding practitioner-focused research on federal, state, and local public management. Publishes 25+ reports a year on digital modernization, AI…

MIT-based research center running randomized evaluations with state and local governments. Its State and Local Innovation Initiative and LEVER Evaluation Incubator (with Results for America) help…

Impact venture arm of Jobs for the Future, investing in workforce and education technology where public workforce programs (WIOA, Perkins) are often the primary customer. Links JFF's policy and…

Funds civic engagement, data-driven governance, and smart city strategies, with a focus on mid-size US cities. Grantees include Harvard Data-Smart City Solutions, GovEx/JHU, and San Jose AI…

Center-right think tank on urban policy and public-sector reform, with a governance program focused on transparency, accountability, and evidence-based reform. Publishes City Journal and 'Digital…

Nonprofit research organization (est. 1974) specializing in randomized evaluations of social and education programs. Works directly with government agencies on program design and evaluation;…

Congressionally chartered. Convenes expert panels studying federal agency management, organizational design, and institutional effectiveness.

Membership and research organization representing 19,000+ cities, towns, and villages. Publishes the annual State of the Cities report and digital government research, partners with the Beeck Center…

New America initiative working to improve government program design for families through policy advocacy and implementation sprints with government agencies.

R&D arm of the National Governors Association, providing policy analysis and direct technical assistance to governors' offices across five divisions. Runs policy academies for state teams on…

AI transit planning and dispatch platform that forecasts demand, optimizes fixed routes, and dispatches on-demand service in real time; powered MARTA Reach (Atlanta) and CAT SMART (Savannah). YC S24;…

Nonpartisan research organization whose state government work produces empirical research on state fiscal health, budgeting, and government performance. Its Fiscal 50 platform tracks revenue,…

Civic engagement and performance analytics platform for local government, including the National Community Survey (via its NRC acquisition), resident polling, and Balancing Act budget simulations.…

Data and technology platform for corrections agencies. Products include supervision tools, caseload management, and data infrastructure for state departments of corrections. Government is the primary…

Helps government use evidence and data. Runs What Works Cities and States certifications promoting performance management and evidence-based policymaking.

Left-of-center think tank focused on economic policy and government capacity research. Primary output is policy research on public investment, industrial policy, and government effectiveness. Student…

Real-time transit data platform providing operational analytics, on-time performance monitoring, schedule optimization, and passenger information. Works with nearly half of the top 50 US transit…

Research lab studying how technology and data improve governance. Open data, data collaboratives, collective intelligence, and citizen engagement.

Nonprofit TA firm helping government agencies design and implement outcomes-focused contracting, Pay for Success structures, and data-driven service delivery. Government agencies are primary clients.

Healthcare VC founded in 2018 by former CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt and David Whelan, backing companies that improve care for Medicare, Medicaid, and other underserved populations. Closed a…

Nonpartisan social and economic policy research organization. Research covers government finance, safety net delivery, benefits modernization, and evidence-based implementation, with data tools for…

Foundation focused on children's outcomes through early childhood, K-12 education, and data science. Co-founder of NextLadder Ventures; funds data-driven improvement of government-run education and…

Nonprofit (est. 2014 by Paul Volcker) working on public service education, public sector talent, and public finance, including state budget integrity research. Runs the Tech to Gov hiring forum,…

Domestic policy center providing direct technical assistance to governments and multi-university research partnerships on evidence-based policy.

AI community insights platform helping local governments understand resident sentiment, measure service satisfaction, and run public engagement. Serves 400+ governments, including NYC, Dallas, and…

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