Since our creation in 1977, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) has been integral to the orientation and training of staff members of the new Members of Congress. In 2020 and 2021, CMF will conduct a series of programs for freshman offices, offering a mix of training, information sharing, and relationship building. Topics and details will be added here as programs are confirmed, and recordings of the programs will be posted after along with related slides and handouts. Note: dates/times are subject to change due to the congressional calendar.

Past Programs

December 16: "The New Member Experience: What to Expect for You, Your Staff, and Your Family"

• Slides: The New Member Experience(1.72 MB)

January 15: "Setting Up a Congressional Office"

• Slides: Setting Up An Office(921 KB)

January 29: "Hiring an Effective and Diverse Staff"

• Slides: Hiring an Effective and Diverse Staff(2.89 MB)
• Building and Maintaining a Diverse and Inclusive Congressional Office: An Introductory Guide for Congressional Staff and Leadership (External link to PDF from Representative Democracy)
• The Team Davis Hiring Process(2.85 MB) (from Democracy Award-winning former Rep. Susan Davis)

February 12: "Setting Up a Scheduling Operation"

• Slides: cmf_nmt_settingupschedulingoperation_02122021.pdf(1.03 MB)

February 22: "Setting Up Constituent Communications and Engagement Systems"

• Slides: Setting Up Constituent Communications and Engagement Systems(2.89 MB)

March 29: "Creating and Implementing a Legislative Agenda"

• Slides: NMT_Creating_and_Implementing_a_Legislative_Agenda_2021_-_v1.pdf

July 12: "Managing Headaches in a Freshman Office"

• Slides: