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    Happy Holidays from the   As 2017 comes to a close, it’s a time to reflect on our accomplishments and look ahead to new challenges. Because of our dedicated supporters, we’re celebrating many great program accomplishments. Here’s just a few highlights: Honoring Individuals Whose Work Exemplifies the Spirit of...

Requesting nominations for 2018 Frances Perkins Center awards 2017 Intelligence & Courage Honoree Jane Mayer with 2015 Intelligence & Courage Honoree Bill Nemitz, Bowdoin College, September 23, 2017. Photo by Jym St. Pierre. Do you know someone who exemplifies the work of Frances Perkins? Nominate someone you admire...

    Support the Public Good Today.   The Frances Perkins Center honors the legacy of Frances Perkins by sharing her commitment to the principle that government should provide all its people with the best possible life, and by preserving the place that shaped her character. The Center convenes leaders and...

 Betta Ehrenfeld Public Policy Forum featuring  2017 Frances Perkins Center Intelligence & Courage Honoree Jane Mayer.   Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (2016) and staff writer at The New Yorker since 1995, will receive the 2017 Frances...

Join us on our Frances Perkins Homestead Tours on July 15th!     2017 Frances Perkins Homestead Tours     Join us for the first of our annual Frances Perkins Homestead Tours and get to know this National Historic Landmark that was home to Frances Perkins, the first US woman cabinet...

Shining a light on Frances Perkins' legacyFinally getting her due