What's New

LD training: How to Develop & Implement a Legislative Strategy

On Friday, September 19 CMF will host the second in a series of training program developed specifically and exclusively for Legislative Directors to assist in your professional development. This session will focus on strengthening your skills at developing a legislative strategy for your office.

The program is open to Legislative Directors ONLY. To RSVP e-mail RSVP(at)cmfweb(dot)org or call (202) 546-0100.

Chief of Staff training: Creating an Excellent Team

On Monday, September 15 CMF hosted a training exclusively for Chiefs of Staff and Staff Directors. It focused on how to create an excellent team environment in your office. The program covered:

• Understanding what makes a great team
• Identifying your team's strengths and weaknesses
• Making your team productive and accountable
• Building trust, respect, and open communications

Featured Resources

Study Shows Explosion in Citizen Involvement

Communicating with Congress: How the Internet Has Changed Citizen Engagement, discusses survey research with more than 10,000 citizens about their interactions, expectations, and perceptions of Congress. Our findings and their implications to Congress and advocacy groups can be found in the full report.

The Public Comment Is Now Closed

Thank you to everyone who read and submitted their comments on the interim draft of Recommendations for Improving the Democratic Dialogue. CMF will review and incorporate the feedback and survey results before releasing the final report.