Andy Feldman

I finally got to Lauterbrunnen and Gimmelwald this week after watching @RickSteves’ Best of the Alps episode so many times over the years. A thrill! Had to wear my Rick T-shirt!

Took my mom to Amsterdam to celebrate her upcoming 88th bday. 🇳🇱 We went for the amazing Vermeer exhibit & actually loved the Van Gogh museum even more.🌻 #grateful

@juanmcastellan6 Thank you for your note, Juan. I really like your two-sentence summary — would have been a good title of the article!

@andyfeldman Employees aren’t the only ones that need to learn and grow! Leaders do as well! Thanks for posting such an important message, @andyfeldman. We need to carry this into 2023.

@hutchinsjohne Happy new year, John!

Thanks, #DoctorFauci!

Looking for inspiration? Listen to my @Results4America colleague Lisa Morrison Butler tell the story of transformation in Chicago!

I'm grateful to Lisa Morrison Butler for sharing some of her incredible leadership experience with us. Today Lisa is Exec VP & Chief Impact Officer at @Results4America. Full pod (12 min) here: govinnovator.com/lisa-morrison-…

Tributes to lives well lived are so re-centering. If you haven’t seen it yet, consider watching the meaningful tribute to Michael Gerson on the NewHour, with reflections by David Brooks and Ruth Marcus. youtu.be/5DiqKyxz5Aw

Spent time at #APPAM2022 today with Becka and we both said we were missing Rob Hollister. But looking at the collegiality and rigor of the conf, Rob’s spirit is here. #mentors

A few pics from my New Mexico trip. I went early to hike near Santa Fe, so rejuvenating. Also got to ride the Chama scenic railroad w/ colleagues, like LFC’s Charles Sallee, after LegisStat hearings.

In @Governing today, a message from leaders in Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee on the value of evidence-based budgeting. governing.com/finance/whens-… @Ohio_OBM @MMBCommunicates @TNDeptofFandA @ChristinLotz

I’m in Columbus, OH, to give 3 days of evidence training to state execs, but flew in early to visit the CMA. Loved it. Art museums bring me joy and also help me reflect. Below: On the water w/ Boudin, Monet and Pissarro.

The @StateDept's learning agenda, out today, is a great example of what the Evidence Act hoped for: meaningful agency advances in an evidence culture. Also shows the maturing of the evidence movement beyond mainly human services. state.gov/wp-content/upl… @ERosenbach @CassSunstein

If you're new to #mindfulness or need a refresher, Rabbi Marc Margolius and I provide a quick overview in @GovExec, including 3 key steps. govexec.com/management/202…

@nytdavidbrooks I’m thinking of Abraham Joshua Heshel’s concept of self-transcendence, as helpfully articulated by @HeldShai in this biography of Heschel. As powerful a concept as ever.

Moral behavior is not about having the right intellectual concepts in your head. It’s about seeing other people with the eyes of the heart, seeing them in their full experience. nytimes.com/2022/05/26/opi…

@Catherine_Teach Thanks so much for your kind note, Katie!

@andyfeldman This is a beautiful piece about your dad, your faith, and a very special connection to Milwaukee. I am so sorry for your loss, Andy.

@MDRC_News @PrezMDRC Great to hear and congrats to John!

"MDRC will benefit from John’s inclusive approach to leadership, his expertise in how public agencies and nonprofit service providers use evidence to improve their work, and his deep commitment to centering equity in our work," said @PrezMDRC mdrc.org/TzJ

I thought the White House Summit on evidence this week was terrific. Leadership signaling is key. One call to action stood out to me: @NaomiGoldstein1's call for PRA reform. I transcribed her remarks below. Also sharing reform ideas: govinnovator.com/wp-content/upl…

@MDRC_News @NaomiGoldstein1 @OPRE_ACF Thanks, John!

Check out this great interview by @andyfeldman in the 200th episode of the Gov Innovator podcast! Career reflections from an evidence leader: An interview with @NaomiGoldstein1, Deputy Ass't Secretary for @OPRE_ACF govinnovator.com/naomi-goldstei…

Cheers to evidence leader Naomi Goldstein, who retires today from @OPRE_ACF after 21 years.🥂💐 On the podcast, she shares leadership reflections & advice — plus explains why OPRE’s work is vital & its staff is “a national treasure.” govinnovator.com/naomi-goldstei…

@laurarpeck Thanks for highlighting the interview, Laura!

I recommend giving this podcast a listen. @andyfeldman and David Anderson for Arnold Ventures discuss the use of rigorous #Evidence in #SocialPolicy. govinnovator.com/david-anderson/