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Here’s how you can join agencies to celebrate Earth Day’s 50th anniversary
04/17/2020This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebration when, on April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the United States…
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Joining the Partnership for Public Service turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made in my professional life
01/15/2020Photo above: Meroe Park at the 2019 Service to America Medals gala. Photo by Lawrence Jackson. When I retired from public service in June…
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Remembering a larger-than-life public servant: Paul Volcker
12/09/2019Paul Volcker was a giant in all respects, and his passing is a true loss for the public service and our country.
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Celebrate Veterans Day every day
11/11/2019Growing up in a military family in rural New York in the 1950s and ‘60s, every day felt like Veterans Day. Large family…
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Remembering beloved Partnership board member, Cokie Roberts. A letter from Tom Bernstein, Chair, Partnership for Public Service Board of Directors.
09/18/2019In photo above: Cokie Roberts facilitates a conversation on public service with former Cabinet secretaries Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security; Ray LaHood, Department of…
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How we’re updating our newsletter with feedback from our email subscribers
08/22/2019Readers spoke, and we listened. Based on responses to our recent survey asking our e-newsletter audience what they’re interested in reading, we’re adjusting…
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Honoring the legacy of President George H. W. Bush
12/05/2018Photo: Service members transfer the remains of former President George H.W. Bush at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official U.S. Navy / Flickr) In…
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Why I support the Partnership for Public Service
11/26/2018Robert McDonald and his wife Diane at the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals awards gala in October. “Living a life driven…
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Thanking veterans all year long
11/14/2018As the images of this year’s Veterans Day celebrations fade, we continue the recognition by highlighting three veterans who became accomplished public servants. There’s…
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Introducing: We the Partnership
10/09/2018A new blog by us, for you Welcome to We the Partnership, our new blog. The Partnership for Public Service is a small nonprofit with…