Rebuilding Trust in Government Starts With People

Our communities are at a crossroads.

Declining Public Trust: Faith in our institutions is eroding when we need it most.
Intense Local Pressure: State and local governments have fewer resources to solve bigger problems.

At Govern For America, we believe people are policy—because it’s people who are responsible for making sure good ideas actually reach the communities they are meant to help.

We are building the next generation of public servants, talented leaders with the skill and energy to create a more efficient, effective, and trustworthy government for all.

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The Fellowship Journey

Fellowship Experience

Harrison MacRae (’21 Fellow) served as a Strategy and Analytics Lead in Missouri’s Department of Administration, where he improved the employee experience in government. He pushed for fair pay and created feedback loops to help divisions serving vulnerable communities build stronger teams.

Where They Are Now

Today, Harrison leads tech policy initiatives for Pennsylvania. He led the state’s first generative AI pilot, helping employees focus on higher-impact work. Unveiling the results with Governor Shapiro, he is committed to building systems that deliver stronger results for communities.

How Does Your Donation Make A Difference?

Whether supporting our Fellowship or our Strategic Workforce Initiative, your donation helps state and local governments develop and retain the talent to deliver services in your communities.

$75: Power a Mentorship Match. Your gift funds the curated resources that connect a Fellow with a member of our League of Innovators for essential, one-on-one career coaching.
$200: Discover Future Leaders. You will fund a targeted recruitment event that allows us to engage and inspire the promising, historically underrepresented candidates our communities need to lead in government.
$500: Send a Fellow to Training. Your gift sends one GFA Fellow to our flagship training institute, where they will build the foundational skills needed to create a more fair and just government for all.
$1,000: Launch a New Government Partnership. You will empower our Partnerships team to establish a new relationship with a government agency, creating a vital placement opportunity for a GFA Fellow to serve.
$4,000: Deliver Expert Instruction to a Cohort. Your gift ensures an entire cohort of Fellows learns from the best. You will provide them with a full day of specialized training from a top expert, giving them the strategic skills to solve complex government challenges.

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Govern For America (GFA) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) working to build the next generation of public servants to create a more responsive government that better reflects and serves our communities.

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