Partners

The Behavioral Insights Team (BIT) started life inside the Prime Minister’s Office at 10 Downing Street in the United Kingdom and now helps organizations around the world boost social impact by working together on improving the design of public services and measuring effectiveness using rigorous evaluation techniques.

As a part of What Works Cities, BIT will help cities conduct real time, low-cost evaluations of programs, so they can continually improve city services.

The Government Performance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School conducts research on how governments can improve the results they achieve for their citizens. An important part of this research model involves providing pro bono technical assistance to state and local governments. Through this hands-on involvement, the Government Performance Lab gains insights into the barriers that governments face and the solutions that can overcome these barriers.

As part of What Works Cities, the Government Performance Lab will support cities in improving the results they achieve with their contracted dollars.

The Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University helps governments build capacity for decision making that is rooted in evidence, open accountability, and citizen engagement. The interdisciplinary Center is part of the Institute of the 21st Century City where it augments research and academics.

As part of What Works Cities, the Center will work with cities to assess the current state of What Works practices, and support implementation and enhancement of open data and performance management programs.

Results for America strives to improve outcomes for citizens and communities by shifting public resources toward programs, practices, and policies that use evidence and data to improve quality and get better results. The organization seeks to drive broader systems-change so that “investing in what works” becomes the new norm for allocating public dollars.

Results for America will ensure a world-class experience for all participating cities, coordinate the What Works Cities partners, and advance a nationwide dialogue on the need for cities to use data and evidence in decision making.

The Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, uses the tools of civic tech, policy analysis and original reporting to advocate for more transparency and accountability in government at all levels.

As part of What Works Cities, Sunlight will help cities craft meaningful and sustainable open data policies.