Partnership for Public Service

Name

Partnership for Public Service

Legal name

Partnership for Public Service

Website

https://ourpublicservice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Advocacy & Government Workforce Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK), Community Engagement & Service-Learning Partnerships (EDALAOAI), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

Keywords

• Government workforce advocacy
• Federal employee programs
• Public service leadership
• Civil service reform
• Nonprofit policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its operations and programs. The website prominently features donation options and support opportunities for the public to contribute to the organization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of programs, research, and digital platforms to strengthen the federal workforce and improve government performance. Its core offerings include the Service to America Medals awards program, Best Places to Work rankings, FedSupport Hub, GoGovernment career platform, Federal Harms Tracker, Center for Presidential Transition, AI Center for Government, Public Service Leadership Institute, and proprietary surveys on federal workforce sentiment. These programs are offered free to federal employees, agencies, job seekers, and the public, funded primarily by donations and grants.

Product overview

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit organization focused on building better government and stronger democracy. Rather than a single unified product, it operates a portfolio of programs, initiatives, and platforms organized around public engagement, government reform, and public servant support. Key products include: the Service to America Medals (Sammies) awards program; Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings; FedSupport Hub for federal employee resources; GoGovernment career platform; Federal Harms Tracker data project; and Government for a New Era reform initiative. Additional programs include the AI Center for Government, Center for Presidential Transition, Public Service Leadership Institute, and various internship and fellowship programs. These offerings work together to engage the public, build government capacity, and support federal workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Center for Government: Fostering AI talent, literacy and leadership across federal, state and local governments.
• Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
• Center for Presidential Transition
• FedSupport Hub
• GoGovernment
• Service to America Medals (Sammies)
• Federal Harms Tracker
• Government for a New Era
• Public Service Leadership Institute

Products and services

• Service to America Medals (Sammies) The premier awards program for career federal employees, honoring public servants who make America safer, stronger, healthier, and more prosperous and inspiring renewed trust in government.
• Best Places to Work in the Federal Government The most authoritative rating of how federal employees view their jobs and workplaces, based on the proprietary 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey (and previously the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey from 2003-2024).
• FedSupport Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 800+ public servants honored through Service to America Medals since 2001
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EDSAFE AI AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in advocating for AmeriCorps modernization to address career gaps among young Americans in the AI era. Collaborated on a white paper proposing policy recommendations for workforce development and training pathways.
• City YearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the AmeriCorps modernization initiative focused on developing human-centric skills and supporting community needs across all 50 states.
• Partnership for Student SuccesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner advocating for expanding AmeriCorps education benefits and aligning workforce programs to combat job displacement caused by AI and automation.
• Voices for National ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in the initiative to modernize AmeriCorps, working to establish new training and credentialing pathways for young Americans.
• Josh BoltenminorOthersFormer chief of staff to President George W. Bush who has publicly endorsed the Partnership, stating 'The Partnership is a crucial organization for this country. It embodies the spirit that whatever the situation is on partisanship and politics, every American needs to get behind a strong public service.'
• Bill ShieldsminorOthersExecutive Director of the American Society for Public Administration who has publicly supported the Partnership, noting 'If there's any time to have an organization like the Partnership banging their fists down on the table saying, "What's going on is wrong; here is everything that public servants do that's right," it's now.'
• Penny PritzkerminorOthersFormer Secretary of Commerce under President Barack Obama who has endorsed the Partnership, stating 'The Partnership is a mission-driven organization that has earned trust across administrations and ideologies and is building a stronger democracy every day.'

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Civic League: A nonprofit founded in 1894 dedicated to advancing civic engagement and effective democratic governance, directly comparable in mission to the Partnership's work on building trust in government and engaging the public in civic life.
• National Academy of Public Administration: A congressionally chartered independent organization that works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public administration, directly comparable to the Partnership's federal civil service reform and government management agenda.
• Government Executive: The leading media brand covering the federal workforce, directly comparable to the Partnership's audience of federal employees and managers, and overlapping with the Partnership's editorial and data products like Best Places to Work.
• American Society for Public Administration: The professional association for the public administration field, supporting and connecting public servants; comparable in mission to support federal employees and advance the practice of government, as endorsed by the Partnership's partnerships.
• IBM Center for The Business of Government: A research center that produces studies on public management and government innovation for federal executives, sharing the Partnership's audience of federal agency leaders and its focus on management practice reform.
• Volcker Alliance: A nonpartisan nonprofit founded by Paul Volcker focused on improving the effectiveness and accountability of state and local government, directly comparable to the Partnership's mission of federal government effectiveness and trust-building.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute: An educational and policy studies organization with leadership and civic engagement programs (including the Pahara public service fellowship), comparable to the Partnership's leadership development and civic engagement work but operating across many policy domains.
• Brookings Institution: A major DC-based think tank with substantial research programs on government performance and public administration, comparable as a research-driven policy organization though broader in scope than the Partnership's civil service focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ourpublicservice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PartnershipforPublicService
• Facebookfacebook.com/partnershipforpublicservice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/publicservice
• Instagraminstagram.com/rpublicservice
• TikToktiktok.com/@our_public_service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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