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Stephen Goldsmith Daniel Paul Professor of Government Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation Harvard Kennedy School |
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Stephen Goldsmith earned a national reputation for innovations in government while serving two terms as mayor of Indianapolis. He transformed the delivery of city services; his efforts to revitalize urban neighborhoods through creative partnerships with community organizations have been held up as a national model. Goldsmith is Daniel Paul Professor of Government and director of the Innovations in American Government Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also serves as the chair of the Corporation for National and Community Service and is chairman emeritus of the Manhattan Institute's Center for Civic Innovation. He served as mayor of Indianapolis from 1992 to 1999. Prior to his terms as mayor, he was Marion County district attorney for twelve years. More recently, he served as special advisor to President George W. Bush on faith-based and not-for-profit initiatives. He also served as chief domestic policy advisor to the George W. Bush campaign. Goldsmith’s most recent book is Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector (Brookings Institution Press, 2004), which won the National Academy of Public Administration’s Louis Brownlow Book Award. He is also the author of Putting Faith in Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship (Hudson Institute, 2002); The Twenty-First Century City: Resurrecting Urban American (Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1997); and The Entreprenurial City: A How-To Handbook for Urban Innovators (The Manhattan Institute, 1999). |
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"Serving America." Political Punch Blog, ABCNews.com, April 21, 2009. [Quotes Goldsmith on the signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.]
"Transcript: Press Briefing on the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act." White House Press Release, April 21, 2009. [Goldsmith is a primary speaker for press briefing, as vice chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service.]
Noah Bierman. "House approves a transportation transformation:Restructuring bill still faces changes." Boston Globe, April 8, 2009. [Quotes Stephen Goldsmith on transforming transportation.]
"Deloitte: Governments can address the economic crisis by becoming more innovative." ArabianBusiness.com, April 7, 2009. [Quotes Stephen Goldsmith on need for governments to create culture of innovation, in reference to recent publication of The Public Innovator's Playbook.]
Leonard Gilroy. "Indianapolis Announces New Privatization Initiatives." Out of Control Policy Blog, Reason Foundation, April 7, 2009. [Mentions Stephen Goldsmith's successful introduction of privatization to Indianapolis when he served as its mayor.]
"Providence after-school program among top government innovations." Providence Business News, March 31, 2009. [Goldsmith comments on announcement of the 50 semifinalists for the 2009 Innovations in American Government Awards.]
"The Real Story of How AmeriCorps Became Bipartisan." Capital Journal: Columns and Observations from the Capital, Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2009. [Mentions Stephen Goldsmith's important role in promoting AmeriCorps.]
Jeremy Kutner. "NJ City: Surprising Leader in Affordable Housing." Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2009. [Discusses Stephen Goldsmith's successful efforts to revitalize the Dodge City area of Indianapolis.]
Megan B. Pratt. "Marketization: A new approach to government services." Councilmember of Pensacola, Florida, March 24, 2009. [Discusses privatization successes of Stephen Goldsmith while mayor of Indianapolis.]
Adrian Moore. "One Way to Deal With Local Government Budget Shortfalls." Out of Control Policy Blog, Reason Foundation, March 20, 2009. [Discusses Stephen Goldsmith's recent Governing.com article on Mayor Joseph Curtatone of Somerville, Massachusetts.]
"Record Volunteer Turnout Expected for King Day of Service: Obama's Call to Service Generates Huge Response with 12,000 Projects Nationwide." Corporation for National & Community Service, January 18, 2009. [Quotes Stephen Goldsmith on heightened need for volunteerism in time of economic crisis.] http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1208.
In a comment posted to the American River Parkway Preservation Society Blog on January 26, 2009, David H. Lukenbill noted, "This article by former Indianapolis mayor Stephen Goldsmith is an excellent analysis of the benefits of privatization, particularly in an era of shortages of public funds for public services." http://parkwayblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/privatization.html. [Reference to Stephen Goldsmith's Management Insights article on "Prudent Privatization," Governing.com, January 14, 2008.]
Christopher J. Gearon. "Help Others and Yourself: 50 Ways to Improve Your Life." U.S. News & World Report, December 29, 2008. [Cover story: quotes Stephen Goldsmith on heightened need for volunteerism in time of economic crisis.] http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/50-ways-to-improve-your-life/2008/12/18/volunteer-to-help-those-hit-by-the-recession.html
Timothy B. Clark. "Management's Next Challenge." Government Executive, December 1, 2008. [Discusses meeting convened by Stephen Goldsmith and William Eggers in October 2008 on "Next Generation Government: Redesigning government to meet the challenges of the 21st century."]
"Indiana University SPEA, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns offer first Mayors Institute." Indiana University, November 3, 2008.
Amos Brown, III. "Get Creative with Arts Funding; Tap Cable Fee Cash." Indianapolis Recorder, September 19, 2008. [Discusses Mayor Goldsmith's creative solution to the Pacer's revenue needs in the 1990s.]
Phyllis Furdell. "Mayoral Leadership Drives Equity Initiatives in Indianapolis." Nation's Cities Weekly. July 3, 2006.
Steven Cohen. "Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Winter 2006.
Najla Mamou. "Delivering Services via Network-based Partnerships." Government Finance Review. June 2005.
S.J. McGovern. "Ideology, Consciousness, and Inner-City Redevelopment: The Case of Stephen Goldsmith’s Indianapolis." Journal of Urban Affairs. March 2003.
S.J. McGovern. "Response to Goldsmith: Reflections on Government Activism and Community Development." Journal of Urban Affairs. March 2003.
"Electronic Empowerment." Government Executive. May 1, 2000.
Abraham McLaughlin. "A Window on Bush's Ideals - in Indianapolis?" Christian Science Monitor. May 13, 1999.
Jodie T. Allen. "A GOP Mayor's Soft-hearted Reforms." U.S. News & World Report. December 26, 1999.
Martha Brant. "The Sage of Indianapolis." Newsweek. December 6, 1999.
Brett Chase. "Indianapolis Mayor Wins Points in Bank Megadeal." American Banker. September 4, 1998. [Cover story.]
David Holmstrom. “Front Porch Alliance Fosters Church-City Cooperation in Indianapolis, City Government Connects with Religious and Community Groups.” Christian Science Monitor. May 13, 1998.
Camille Kellogg. "A 'Trendy Indy' Set Stage for Downtown Renaissance." Nation's Cities Weekly. April 7, 1997.
"Goldsmith's Glitter". Economist. August 31, 1996.
Ann Scott Tyson. "Privatizing Lifts Profile of City Pol." Christian Science Monitor. February 5, 1996. [Cover story.]
"Governing: Public Officials of the Year." Governing Magazine. December 1995.