Congressional Management Foundation

The Congressional Management Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit whose mission is to build trust and effectiveness in Congress. It does this by enhancing the performance of the institution, legislators, and their staffs through research-based education and training, and by strengthening the bridge and understanding between Congress and the people it serves. The foundation works with members, committees, leadership, and institutional offices in the House and Senate to improve internal management, the workplace environment, communications, and constituent service practices. The foundation also is the leading researcher and trainer on citizen engagement, educating thousands of individuals and facilitating better communications with Congress.

This renewal grant provides ongoing general operating support to the Congressional Management Foundation. CMF builds effectiveness and trust in Congress by enhancing the performance of the institution, legislators and their staffs through research-based education and training, and by strengthening the bridge of understanding between Congress and the people it serves. CMF works directly with members of Congress and their staffs to enhance internal operations of Congress, and it trains citizen groups on effective engagement and how Congress actually works. CMF further acts as a critic, defender, and explainer of Congress.

This grant provides general operating support to the Congressional Management Foundation. The foundation works directly with members of Congress and their staffs to enhance both internal operations and external interactions with constituents. The foundation does this through new member and staff orientations, staff training, research, and individual office consulting. Because of its unique perspective on Congress, the foundation also trains citizen groups on effective engagement and provides them with research to help them understand how Congress actually works. The foundation further acts as a critic, defender, and explainer of Congress—demystifying the legislative process.