How results-driven contracting improved outcomes for Chicago’s most vulnerable: An interview with Lisa Morrison Butler, former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services – Episode #202
How results-driven contracting improved outcomes for Chicago’s most vulnerable: An interview with Lisa Morrison Butler, former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services – Episode #202
Too often, contracting is seen as a back-office function, even though many government programs are actually implemented ... Read more
18 Dec 2022
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11mins
Using mindfulness practices for greater self-awareness and self-improvement: Rabbi Marc Margolius, Senior Program Director, Institute for Jewish Spirituality – Episode #201
Using mindfulness practices for greater self-awareness and self-improvement: Rabbi Marc Margolius, Senior Program Director, Institute for Jewish Spirituality – Episode #201
When we think about what skills leaders need to be successful — such as making good decisions, regulating their emotions... Read more
28 Apr 2022
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12mins
Career reflections from an evidence leader: An interview with Naomi Goldstein, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Episode #200
Career reflections from an evidence leader: An interview with Naomi Goldstein, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Episode #200
To celebrate our 200th interview, we are joined by one of the most respected people within the evidence and evaluation f... Read more
31 Mar 2022
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16mins
Colorado’s nation-leading practices in using evidence to guide budget decisions: An interview with Sara Dube, Director, Results First Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts – Episode #199
Colorado’s nation-leading practices in using evidence to guide budget decisions: An interview with Sara Dube, Director, Results First Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts – Episode #199
Colorado is a leader in the U.S. in terms of using evidence to guide state budget decisions, so that dollars flow to pro... Read more
17 Mar 2022
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10mins
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How state tuition-free college programs are spanning political divides: An interview with Michelle Miller-Adams, Senior Researcher, Upjohn Institute – Episode #198
How state tuition-free college programs are spanning political divides: An interview with Michelle Miller-Adams, Senior Researcher, Upjohn Institute – Episode #198
An important area of innovation within higher-education policy in recent years has been tuition-free college policies — ... Read more
8 Mar 2022
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11mins
How Promise Programs are expanding college access, affordability, and degree attainment: An interview with Elizabeth Bell, Florida State University – Episode #197
How Promise Programs are expanding college access, affordability, and degree attainment: An interview with Elizabeth Bell, Florida State University – Episode #197
Tuition-free college policies have become a cornerstone of policymakers’ efforts to expand college access, affordability... Read more
1 Mar 2022
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10mins
Insights about building credible evidence in social policy: An interview with David Anderson, Vice President of Evidence-Based Policy, Arnold Ventures – Episode #196
Insights about building credible evidence in social policy: An interview with David Anderson, Vice President of Evidence-Based Policy, Arnold Ventures – Episode #196
Arnold Ventures launched its evidence-based policy initiative in 2015 in large part to increase the number of social pro... Read more
23 Nov 2021
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10mins
How Minnesota’s impact evaluation unit supports evidence-based budgeting: An interview with Weston Merrick, Minnesota Management and Budget – Episode #195
How Minnesota’s impact evaluation unit supports evidence-based budgeting: An interview with Weston Merrick, Minnesota Management and Budget – Episode #195
Minnesota has been identified by several good-government organizations as one of the leaders in the nation on evidence-b... Read more
16 Nov 2021
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9mins
Insights on evidence use from Ohio’s Department of Education: An interview with Heather Boughton, Results for America – Episode #194
Insights on evidence use from Ohio’s Department of Education: An interview with Heather Boughton, Results for America – Episode #194
Ohio’s Department of Education is one of the leading state agencies in the U.S. in terms of its focus on helping and enc... Read more
7 Nov 2021
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10mins
Developing and using agency performance plans: An interview with Elizabeth Funsch, ArundelStat Manager, Anne Arundel County in Maryland – Episode #193
Developing and using agency performance plans: An interview with Elizabeth Funsch, ArundelStat Manager, Anne Arundel County in Maryland – Episode #193
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has a population of just under 600,000 and is south of Baltimore and East of Washington D... Read more
4 Nov 2021
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9mins
