Overview
Recoding America is a nonprofit focused on modernizing the U.S. government’s operating model to improve public services in the digital era. It builds cross-ideological coalitions and provides shared infrastructure for structural reforms at federal and state levels, operating through two sister entities: a 501(c)(3) for education and research and a 501(c)(4) for lobbying. It centers on four foundational competencies of a modern government operating model to improve policy implementation and service delivery, rather than pursuing a single policy area. Its goal is to raise state and federal capacity so government can reliably deliver better outcomes, addressing legacy systems, procurement bottlenecks, and culture misalignment with service delivery.
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What believers are saying
- Recoding America Fund said in March 2026 it had just under $40 million.
- StateScoop reported April 2026 partnerships with Center for Civic Futures on $10 million grants.
- Recoding America’s July 2026 news highlights North Carolina hiring reform and New York AI modernization.
What critics are saying
- Raising the remaining $80 million exposes the fund to donor fatigue before 2032.
- State legislatures and agencies can ignore cross-ideological reform, trapping pilots in permanent pilot purgatory.
- If fundraising stalls, Recoding America Action loses reach and the coalition dissolves.
What makes Recoding America unique
- Pahlka’s Code for America and US Digital Service pedigree gives unmatched government-reform credibility.
- Recoding America pairs a 501(c)(3) with Recoding America Action for lobbying and education.
- Its six-year, through-2032 sprint targets operating-model changes, not single-policy fixes.
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