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Empowering and Inspiring Public Servants

The Volcker Alliance, founded by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker, is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the public sector workforce to solve the challenges facing our nation.

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New National Accelerator Triples in Size as More Governments Seek Blueprint for Implementing Skills-Based Hiring

The Transformers in the Public Sector accelerator is tripling from five to 15 participants as state and local governments seek proven strategies to hire, advance, and retain workers based on their skills rather than degrees – ensuring all qualified candidates can compete fairly, including the millions of workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) who have been historically excluded by bachelor's degree requirements.

Our Approach the four lenses: Educate, Connect, Empower, and Inspire with their iconography

Our Approach

Our work is organized into four “lenses” to advance our mission. Our most impactful initiatives cut across all lenses, educating, empowering, connecting, and inspiring current and future public servants.

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Our Work

We promote innovation in public service education, connect talent to government jobs, empower leaders to build the democracy of our future, and inspire others with the story of Paul Volcker's commitment to public service.