mr. stier good morning. >> guest: good morning. >> host: remind people about your organization, the things you do, the point of view you take and how are you are funded? >> guest: thank you so much. the partnership for public service is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization. we are dedicated to a better government and stronger democracy. we believe an effective government is important to ourt safety and well-being as a nation and critical element of our democracy. we support all sorts of programs to ensure all more effective government, getting good talent, making sure it is well led and try to make sure government distrusted as well as trustworthy. you asked how we are funded. nonprofit world is a challenge in that regard. we have ad double bottom line d then we need the resources to make it happen. we gete our money from philanthropies, traditional foundations come from individuals come from companies and we do work directly for government with fas. much of our leadership development is work w