# We the Doers ## Basic Info **Name:** We the Doers **What is it:** Nonpartisan start-up organization of former U.S. federal civil servants advocating for practical, evidence-based government reform. Positioned as a civil servant-informed alternative to DOGE's approach, focused on improving government effectiveness and efficiency through the lived experience of career public servants. **Location:** **Link:** [wethedoers.org](https://wethedoers.org) **Who is involved:** Co-founded by [[Maureen Klovers]] and [[April Mohr Harding]]/ Both left federal service through the deferred resignation program during the early [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)|DOGE]]-driven workforce reductions. They connected through the [[POPVOX Foundation]]'s Departure Dialogues Project. --- ## Entries ### Background Established in December 2025, We the Doers emerged from the wave of experienced federal employees who left government during the Trump/DOGE workforce reductions. The founders describe themselves as having been "constrained" while in the civil service from being publicly critical about what actually prevents government from delivering results — regulatory tangles, risk-averse culture, misaligned performance incentives, Congressional directives that prioritize box-checking over outcomes. Now outside government, they position themselves as "unleashed" to speak truth to power and advocate for structural change that cuts across agencies. Their [first report](https://wethedoers.org/civil-servants-speak/), released on January 20, 2026 (the one-year anniversary of DOGE's establishment), broadly calls for overhauling how agencies measure performance using metrics tangible to the American public, increasing connections between lawmakers and civil servants, modifying the budget process, and transforming government culture to focus on delivery.