WORK FOR AMERICA IS A NONPROFIT INITIATIVE TACKLING THE GOVERNMENT STAFFING CRISIS IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE.

OUR GOAL

Work for America envisions a world where public service is celebrated as an honorable and coveted career path, powered by a new generation of mission-driven talent. 

OUR WORK

Our hiring and innovation programs empower state and local governments to better recruit, hire, and inspire the public workforce nationwide.

HOW WE DO IT

RECRUIT

Connecting governments and talent to fill urgent, critical roles nationwide.

HIRE

Building modern public sector hiring systems.

INSPIRE

Elevating public service as an honorable and impactful profession.

OUR IMPACT

THRIVING COMMUNITIES

Reliable, effective, efficient public services that support every family and strengthen our communities.

EMPOWERED WORKERS

Better career pathways and higher job satisfaction for current and potential public servants, ensuring a more dedicated and skilled government workforce.

CULTURE OF SERVICE

A renewed sense of pride in public service careers, greater community engagement, and hope for a brighter future for all Americans.

OUR TEAM

CAITLIN LEWIS
Executive Director

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SHIFRA GOLDENBERG
Chief Program Officer

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DAVID BOESCHE
Operations Manager

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ALLISON GIBBS
Events Manager

ANNA RIDER
Civic Match Relationship Coordinator

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AMIE SILLAH
Program & Research Coordinator

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KRIZIA R. LOPEZ
Vice President, Government Innovation

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HOPE WILLIAMS RAHILL
Director of People & Culture

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JOSH GEE
Vice President, Civic Match

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TERRON MOORE
Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Communications

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CHANTEL WILLIAMS
Product & Data Manager

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SOPHIE MCGRATH
Communications Manager

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CLAUDIA POU
Civic Match Relationship Coordinator

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CHLOE GREENSTEIN
Communications & Digital Associate

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PROOF OF LIFE HIRING PLAYBOOK

Work for America’s Proof of Life Hiring Playbook captures the structured, human-centered hiring system we use to build our team. We know that if we want to help governments hire better, we need to make sure we are holding ourselves to the highest standard. This is a look at how we strive to do that.

WORK WITH WFA

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CONTACT US

For general inquiries, please reach out to info@workforamerica.org

For press inquiries, please reach out to press@workforamerica.org