{"id":39917,"date":"2024-06-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?page_id=39917"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T21:49:03","slug":"2023-impact-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/about\/annual-reports\/2023-impact-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Impact Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Letter From the
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Max Stier
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Tom Bernstein
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The upcoming presidential election will be a critical proof point for our democracy and for our public institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political polarization is growing, trust in our institutions is low and attacks on the nonpartisan civil service\u2014a hallmark of our democracy that ensures career federal employees put public needs above those of any individual president or party\u2014are on the rise. This will also be the first election since the fraught transfer of power between Donald Trump and Joe Biden\u2014one that will take place amid new doubts about whether the transition to a new president or a second Biden term will be peaceful. The institutions responsible for enforcing our laws, protecting our rights, and promoting our safety and security need our support to stay resilient amid these threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more than 20 years, the Partnership for Public Service has provided this support to our federal government to ensure it evolves and improves to meet current challenges no matter the political environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do so not by tearing government down but by building it up. Since 2001, we have worked with, and not against, federal employees, leaders and agencies to offer them constructive solutions that address evolving challenges in a fast-paced world. At a time when public servants are threatened, we work to equip them with the knowledge, skills and support networks they need to deliver results while stewarding the public\u2019s trust. We strive to defend our government from harmful proposals that would reduce its capacity to respond to public needs, while also promoting practical ways to make the federal workforce more effective and accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, our efforts continued to help our government work more effectively and lay the groundwork for a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Center for Presidential Transition\u00ae<\/a> kicked off its activities to ensure the next president is fully prepared to govern. Through our Public Service Leadership Institute\u00ae<\/a>, more than 7,000 federal employees participated in training, including senior executives who implement landmark domestic legislation and those preparing to guide agency strategies around the effective use of artificial intelligence.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our federal internship programs and Call to Serve network<\/a>, which consists of more than 1,400 higher education professionals who promote federal careers, created new pathways into public service, and our Best Places to Work in the Federal Government\u00ae rankings<\/a> offered agencies a comprehensive roadmap to improve their employees\u2019 workplace experience, which drives better service to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also shined a national spotlight on the achievements of career civil servants through our Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae<\/a>, offered agencies research, training and a monthly forum to build their capacity to engage the public, and cultivated a community of cross-sector leaders and organizations dedicated to breaking the cycle of negativity and misinformation about government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this Impact Report, we highlight the results of our activities in 2023 and outline our plans for the coming year along four main strategic areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n