Transferring Knowledge to Transform Organizations

The Performance Institute is a resource for public, private and non-profit organizations seeking to improve their performance through best practice analysis, strategic management and performance measurement. Offering timely conferences, training, research and consulting, the Institute positions itself as a “solutions center” for executives and managers seeking assistance, cutting-edge research, best practices and “next step” advice on organizational design, change and renewal. 

A strictly non-partisan organization, the Institute serves as the nation’s leading repository of thoroughly researched, documented, catalogued and peer-reviewed “best practices” in a multitude of areas. Through the Institute’s national issue summits, policymakers, renowned experts and seasoned practitioners are brought together in peer-to-peer settings to review and evaluate these best practices.  

While the Institute’s work extends into a wide-range of issue areas, the Institute conducts extensive work in four key areas and has established a Center of Excellence for each area:

Environmental Performance Institute promotes results-oriented approaches for protecting and improving our nation’s environment and its management of natural resources through the principles of performance, partnership, flexibility and innovation.

Center for Civic Leadership examines new solutions to our nation’s social problems as well as best practices in grant making and program management for foundations, non-profit organizations, and civic groups.

Law Enforcement Development Center cultivates excellence in the law enforcement community by analyzing best practices in the administration and enforcement of the law and promoting results-oriented ideas for addressing cutting-edge issues facing law enforcement professionals at federal, state and local levels. 

Center for Technology Strategy studies the transformational impact of information technology in not only enhancing the performance of organizations, but transforming the way business and government functions are conducted.