Alumni Help: Additional Resources
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Personal Leadership
Transforming Organizations
Policy in a Constitutional System
Global Context
Personal
Leadership
Senior
Executives Association
The Senior
Executives Association (SEA) was founded in 1980 as a tax-exempt,
nonprofit corporation representing career Federal executives.
Our membership is committed to effective, efficient, and productive
leadership in government. SEA seeks to ensure equitable treatment
and compensation, continuing professional education, and recognition
for the more than 6,000 career Federal executives who comprise
the nation's highest civil service ranks.
Transforming
Organizations
Council
for Excellence in Government
In working
to improve government performance, the Council draws on its unusual
strengths as a convener, catalyst, and communicator. Its membership
-- men and women who have served at the leadership level in both
government and the private sector -- is a unique resource. Embodying
their experience and insight, Council programs bring together
individuals, institutions, and ideas in both sectors to help develop
creative leadership and management in government and raise the
quality of the dialogue between public and private institutions
and individual citizens.
DiversityInc
While tapping
into sources from all around the globe, this site offers helpful
insights on managing diversity in businesses, monthly featured
topics, groundbreaking industrial case studies, and information
on how diversity affects business.
Innovations
in American Government
The Innovations in American Government Program identifies and
promotes creative problem-solving in the public sector through
an annual awards program. Building on a rigorous, four-stage evaluation
process, the Program confers broad public recognition on innovative
government programs nationwide.
National Academy of Public
Administration
The National Academy of Public Administration is an independent,
nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress to assist Federal,
state, and local governments in improving their effectiveness,
efficiency, and accountability. For more than 30 years, the Academy
has met the challenge of cultivating excellence in public management
and administration.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Endowment for Government
Through grants for research and forums, The PricewaterhouseCoopers
Endowment for The Business of Government stimulates research and
facilitates discussion on new approaches to improving the effectiveness
of government at the Federal, state, local, and international
levels. All grants are competitive.
Policy in a Constitutional System
The Council of State Governments
The mission of the Council of State Governments is to provide
a system of support for state government officials across the
nation. This will allow state governments to respond more effectively
to taxpayer concerns, as changes in the Federal Government require
states to do more with less. It helps increase efficiency by providing
new and creative approaches to leadership, research and information,
and problem solving.
National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties is a source of information
about current issues that have the ability to impact county government.
County governments may also get information on community awards,
workshops, and other relevant county events.
National Conference of State
Legislatures
The NCSL homepage provides comprehensive information and research
on critical state issues, informative publications, provocative
meetings and seminars, a legislative information database, and
a staff in solving problems. The NCSL serves as the legislature's
partner in policymaking by serving as an assistant to legislators
and staff.
National League of Cities
The National League of Cities is the country's largest and most
representative organization serving municipal government. The
Web page is designed to serve as a local government guide to the
World Wide Web by highlighting and organizing resources that may
be of interest to local government officials and others involved
in government.
Global Perspectives
Alliance for National Renewal
The Alliance for National Renewal is a national initiative of
the National Civic League involving more than 150 national and
local organizations working to address the serious issues facing
America. Its mission is to join organizations, institutions, communities,
and individuals to work collaboratively to revitalize their communities
and societies.
The Public Agenda
The Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion
research and education organization. It addresses a wide range of
current issues, such as the environment, education, and retirement
planning, AIDS awareness, and health care reform. The mission
of Public Agenda is to help leaders better understand the public's
point of view on major policy issues and to help citizens better
understand critical policy issues in order to make a more informed
and thoughtful decision.
The World Future Society
The World Future Society is a nonprofit, educational, and scientific
organization for people interested in how social and technological
developments are shaping the future. The Society serves as a nonpartisan
clearinghouse for ideas about the future, including forecasts,
recommendations, scenarios, alternatives, and more.
World News Connection
The World News Connection (WNE) is an online news service that offers
an array of translated and English-language news and information.
WNC covers scientific socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical,
and environmental issues and events. It is a valuable research
tool for anyone who needs to monitor non–US media sources.
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