Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

❄️ Happy Holidays from the Beeck Center! Over the past year, we've sparked new ideas and built meaningful connections that contributed to lasting, positive change, including: ➡️ Celebrating the Beeck Center’s journey with our Decade of Impact series https://lnkd.in/ef-pSdBF ➡️ Introducing our new Innovation + Incubation Fellowship https://lnkd.in/eVgjbaYk ➡️ Launching the Digital Government Hub https://lnkd.in/eZBu76tK ➡️ Securing an $8 million funding commitment https://lnkd.in/eQGvfkqs ➡️ Attracting more than 3,000 people to our event like #BenCon2024 and #FormFest2024 https://lnkd.in/eqEK4A2 ➡️ Kicking off our Civic Tech Live speaker series https://lnkd.in/eRvrqB8W This year also holds special significance as we marked our 10-year anniversary. For more than a decade, we have led projects that have positively impacted communities across the United States, working alongside governments to build a future with more opportunity and economic mobility for all. None of this would have been possible without you—our supporters, partners, and collaborators. Thank you for being part of this journey. We can’t wait to see what we will accomplish together in 2025 ✨

Our Family Benefits Lab (FBL) team is accepting applications for a Project Researcher. Scope of work includes: ✅ Finalizing and owning execution of the FBL research plan, which will employ research methods for surfacing insights about mothers’ experience connecting to supportive benefits in health and educational settings, drawing from principles of human-centered design, their research expertise as well as the Beeck Center’s research framework. ✅ Capturing and documenting the lived experience of these mothers, through surveys, interviews, case studies, case examples, and summary reports. ✅ Supporting the FBL team to convert research insights into a strategy for designing pilots/program improvements and interventions that can be operationalized by our partners in the field. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of end of day Monday, December 23. https://lnkd.in/eEXciZ-K #hiring #civictech #research

In the judicial system, compassionate UX design isn’t just a nice thing to do for litigants — it improves accuracy, saves time and money, and reduces trauma and emotional burden for both community members and court staff. Using trauma-informed methodology, Sarah Rodriguez, Emily Lippolis, and Verenice Ramirezé Ramirez are working to improve court intake paperwork and processes for everyone. ⚖️📜 Read their profile and watch their #FormFest2024 session recording ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emhbuBgg #DigitalTransformation #TechForGood #CivicTech #GovernmentInnovation #UXDesign #GovTech #Innovation #GeorgetownLaw #JusticeForAll #Kansas #Austin #Texas

That's a wrap on #FormFest2024! The second annual FormFest, co-hosted by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and Code for America, was a success! With over 2,000 registrants from 30 countries and 70 speakers from 20+ organizations, we left feeling energized and excited for the future of government forms. We can't wait to work together to continue to make government better, one form at a time. Miss a session or want to rewatch a session? 📹 Check out the all recordings on the DSN's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3VMqYOh 🔖 Read profiles on many of our speakers on the #DigitalGovernmentHub: https://bit.ly/49LoGEM

Reminder that priority deadline for submitting applications for this position is Monday, December 23! https://lnkd.in/eEXciZ-K Our Family Benefits Lab (FBL) team is accepting applications for a Project Researcher. Scope of work includes: ✅ Finalizing and owning execution of the FBL research plan, which will employ research methods for surfacing insights about mothers’ experience connecting to supportive benefits in health and educational settings, drawing from principles of human-centered design, their research expertise as well as the Beeck Center’s research framework. ✅ Capturing and documenting the lived experience of these mothers, through surveys, interviews, case studies, case examples, and summary reports. ✅ Supporting the FBL team to convert research insights into a strategy for designing pilots/program improvements and interventions that can be operationalized by our partners in the field. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline of end of day Monday, December 23.

🎉 They did it! 🎉 A huge THANK YOU to everyone in our network who cast their votes and showed support for these incredible civic leaders! Your voices were heard, and we’re thrilled to share that both Jorge Valens, MPA (Miami-Dade County IT, FL) and Kai Fan (Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government, GA) have been named Statescoop’s Local IT Leaders of the Year at the 2024 Local Smart Awards! 🏆🌟 Read the official announcement: https://lnkd.in/ek9XizsR This well-deserved recognition celebrates the transformational work they’ve done in their communities through technology and innovation. We’re so proud of their achievements and grateful to have them as part of the TOPC community! 🙌 ✨ Our own special announcement! ✨ Mark your calendars for December 10th because Jorge Valens will be joining us as a speaker for TOPC’s upcoming Fireside Chat. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear insights from one of our nation’s top civic tech leaders! 🔥🗓️ https://hubs.ly/Q02-drrX0 Once again, congratulations to Jorge and Kai, and thank you to all of you who helped make this moment possible. Let’s keep supporting our civic tech champions and driving meaningful impact together! 💪 #CivicTech #SmartCities #LocalGovernment #TOPCities #BeeckCenter #LocalSmartAwards24 #ITLeader #FiresideChat #Innovation Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

Our second and final report. This wraps up our engagement with National Association of State Workforce Agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor. Big thanks to Eugénie Elie,PMP who led the research and analysis for this project.

Congratulations to Kai Fan, Web Programmer for Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government, Georgia, on being named Local IT Leader of the Year in the 2024 #LocalSmart Awards! With over six years in his role, Kai has made significant contributions to web programming and technology solutions that support Macon-Bibb County’s operations and services. Discover all the 2024 winners: https://lnkd.in/ek9XizsR

Congratulations to Jorge Valens, MPA, Innovation Manager for Miami-Dade County, Florida, on being named Local IT Leader of the Year in the 2024 #LocalSmart Awards! Jorge leads technology and innovation projects for the county, driving strategic planning, research and development, and project management to support key mayoral programs and IT initiatives. Discover all the 2024 winners: https://lnkd.in/ek9XizsR

❄️Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date! Read the December news 📰 https://lnkd.in/gicAU7hX Catch up on latest digital benefits news: 📢 Call for Digital Government Hub Submissions 🇺🇲 Federal Transition Memos 🤖 AI Research & Policy