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FY 2000
Budget Justification/Performance Plan

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PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION
ON WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIPS

Executive Order 11181, as amended, established the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships (WHF) to provide gifted and highly motivated Americans with firsthand experience in the process of governing the Nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of society. The Order also requires OPM to provide administrative assistance to the Commission.

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR FY 2000

WHF Goal 1:
FY 1999/2000		 A broad range of qualified applicants are attracted to the fellowship program in order to spread the benefits of this leadership development and public service opportunity to remarkable men and women of all backgrounds and professions throughout the U.S.
Means Blue Arrow Head  Intensify use of successful outreach tactics, such as: increased alumni participation, updated application brochure, reconstructed Internet Web site and media information.
Blue Arrow Head  Expand work to raise the public profile of the program through existing networks and contacts.
Blue Arrow Head  Continue to involve more people in recruitment through various means such as regional panel service, exposure to the Fellows during travel, and further develop constituency connections.
    
Indicators/Performance Results Blue Arrow Head   Statistical profiles of applicants and fellows.
Performance Indicators

Class of
1993-1994

Class of
1994-1995

Class of
1995-1996

Class of
1996-1997

Class of
1997-1998

Class of
1998-1999
No. of Applicants

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425

541
Male

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271

360
Female

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154

181
No. of Fellows

17

17

14

18

15

17
Male

11

11

9

8

11

10
Female

6

6

5

10

4

7
Percent Minority

47%

35%

29%

30%

33%

47%
African-American

5

2

2

4

2

2
Latino

1

3

1

1

1

2
Native American

1

0

0

0

0

0
Asian

0

1

1

1

1

3
Other

1

0

0

0

1

1

  In FY 1998, doubled the number of placement opportunities available to incoming Fellows as a result of improved relations with staff and principals of both the Executive Office of the President and Cabinet level agencies. Showcasing the Fellows to a broader range of agencies helps build a stronger case for placement while giving the Fellows unique exposure to the variety of work accomplished in the various departments and agencies they visit.

In FY 1999-2000, work with the Office of Presidential Personnel, make changes in the composition of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships to increase diversity (and thus fairness in the selection process) and to encourage more participation of Commission members in the program.
Blue Arrow Head   Quality of applicant pool.

In FY 1998, implemented strategic plan for outreach that included increased involvement by alumni of the program, new partnerships with White House agencies dedicated to constituency outreach, an upgraded website with a downloadable application form, and the development of new outreach tools such as a video message from President Clinton, a power point presentation, talking points and a new application brochure.

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