# Volcker Alliance ## Basic Info **Name:** Volcker Alliance **What is it:** The Volcker Alliance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 2013 by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul A. Volcker. It focuses on improving government effectiveness and building the public sector workforce. **Who is involved:** Bill Bradley (Chairman), Sara Mogulescu (President) **Location:** New York, NY **Link:** https://www.volckeralliance.org/ --- ## Entries ### Recent Initiatives and Fellowships In early 2026, the Alliance launched the **[Up to Us Professional Pathways](https://www.volckeralliance.org/initiatives/us-leadership-network-professional-pathways-program)** program in partnership with the [[Peter G. Peterson Foundation]]. This initiative provides over 500 alumni annually with professional development and networking opportunities focused on fiscal policy and sustainable public finance. ### Workforce Development and Education - **[Next Generation Service Corps](https://www.volckeralliance.org/resources/origin-story-next-generation-service-corps) (NextGen Service):** A national network of university programs that prepares undergraduates from all majors for public service careers. - **Deans Summit:** A collaborative network of deans from U.S. schools of public service. - **[Tech to Gov](https://www.techtogov.org/):** Membership in a coalition that connects technology professionals with high-need job opportunities in the public sector. ### Research and Fiscal Sustainability - **[Accountability and Reform Research Consortium (ARRC)](https://www.volckeralliance.org/initiatives/accountability-and-reform-research-consortium-arrc):** A cross-university collaborative providing research on the impact of federal workforce changes on public service delivery and democratic governance. It currently offers research stipends to study administrative capacity. - **[Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting](https://www.pgpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grant_volckeralliance_statesreport.pdf):** A multiyear initiative that assesses the fiscal practices and budget transparency of all fifty U.S. states. - **[Capital Budgeting and State Deferred Maintenance](https://www.volckeralliance.org/initiatives/capital-budgeting-and-state-deferred-maintenance):** An initiative helping states quantify and address infrastructure maintenance gaps, estimated at over $1 trillion nationwide.