POPVOX Foundation hosts introductory webinar on Data for Congressional Caseworkers
Casework data is so much more than just your year-end case-closed numbers. In this overview session, learn how tracking casework data can be a tool to help your team improve your casework process, better serve your constituents, and make the most of the resources your team invests in casework.
POPVOX Foundation launches Casework Navigator Professional Development Program
The subscription-based Casework Navigator Professional Development program gives Congressional casework teams the tools and support they need to take casework to the next level.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Lauren Fitzgerald
POPVOX Foundation welcomes new intern Lauren Fitzgerald
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar for small and mid-size cities on navigating Congressional relationships
For many small and mid-size cities, navigating relationships with their congressional representatives can be challenging, especially when lacking the resources to hire a federal lobbyist. In this session, veteran caseworkers Katherine Long and Anne Meeker shared insights from their careers as congressional staffers on what local communities can ask of their congressional representatives.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Victoria Houed
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Victoria Houed as Senior Advisor
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on the Care & Keeping of Agency Relationships
The most effective tool caseworkers have at their disposal is a good relationship with an agency contact. This session focused on what casework looks like from the agency side, and tips for building and maintaining strong professional relationships with agency liaisons.
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on Appropriations for Congressional Caseworkers
Member-Directed Spending (aka Community Project Funding or Earmarks) can be an effective tool for caseworkers to strengthen relationships with local programs and stakeholders. This webinar covered an introduction to MDS for caseworkers unfamiliar with appropriations, and tips on talking to community members about what to expect in the process.
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on the Year Ahead in Casework
Experienced caseworkers know that the best resources for casework teams are other caseworkers. In this session, veteran caseworker Katherine Long, who spent fifteen years as a caseworker in the office of former Senator Patrick Leahy, shared insights from her casework career and answered questions about all things casework, from staff retention to agency relationships and more.
Announcing the Casework Navigator program
POPVOX Foundation’s Casework Navigator program offers resources for Congressional offices that support constituent-first, efficient, effective casework.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Katherine Long
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Katherine Long as Casework Programs Senior Fellow
POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host first “INTERNAPALOOZA” of the 118th Congress
POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the fifth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the spring class of Congressional interns, January 19th. More than 300 current House and Senate interns attended sessions focused on networking, career planning, and standing out in a Congressional internship.
Future Casework Virtual Summit
While Congress and the federal agencies in its oversight jurisdiction have changed drastically in the last fifty years, Congressional casework has remained stuck in place. The POPVOX Foundation convened caseworkers, researchers, and Congressional advocates to a forum to discuss how casework may change in the next decade.
Ensuring Continuity in Constituent Service
Members of Congress leaving the institution or preparing to represent a district with new boundaries have a few key decisions to make about their stewardship of the information constituents have entrusted them with.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Juan Garcia
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Juan Garcia!
Juan is a communications professional with over fourteen years of experience spanning non-profit organizations, government agencies, and the private sector.
20 ModCom recommendations to strengthen casework
One group that received unaccustomed attention from the Select Committee is Congressional caseworkers — those professional staff, mostly in district offices, who do some of the most direct, accountable work in Congress to solve constituent problems with the federal bureaucracy.
Internapalooza Fall ‘22 Fact Sheet
POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the fourth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the Fall 2022 class of Congressional interns, in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes new fellows
POPVOX Foundation welcomes new fellows
POPVOX Foundation is honored to welcome two new fellows — Beatriz Rey and Lauren Kirk — who bring international and local perspectives on government innovation and civic engagement.
Recommendations for a more constituent-friendly Congress
Earlier this month, I had the top-of-the-bucket-list chance to testify at a House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress on constituent services, and building a more customer-friendly Congress (video and transcript available here). As a former caseworker, it meant so much to be asked to come to DC to talk about casework, and share a starting-point vision for how Congress can capture the potential inherent in casework, and the expertise and talents of caseworkers across the country. The hearing covered so much ground, and it still only managed to scratch the surface of what’s possible and needed to push casework into the 21st century.
Wrapping Up your Congressional Internship
As many summer internships enter their final weeks, now is a good time to start preparing for the transition, and to get the most out of your experience!
POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST FIRST IN-PERSON “INTERNAPALOOZA”
The POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the first in-person “Internapalooza,” orientation and welcome event for the Summer class of Congressional interns, in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (aka “ModCom”), June 16-17, 2022.