Nonpartisan Civic Education

Raising the Standard of Civic Leadership.

The Foundation for Political Excellence develops informed, engaged, and ethical civic leaders through education, leadership development, public service, and civic technology.

Excellence in Public Service Starts With Education.

FPE believes that strong communities depend on people who understand their government, participate in civic life, and are prepared to lead with integrity.

Politics Is More Than Elections.

  • Understanding complex government systems and policies
  • Serving communities through effective local action
  • Holding public institutions accountable with integrity

Our Programs & Initiatives

Comprehensive initiatives designed to educate, research, and innovate for a stronger civic society.

FPE Academy

Developing the next generation of civic leaders.

Programs for high school and college students focused on civics, leadership, debate, government, and public service.

Civic Technology Lab

Building technology for a more accessible democracy.

The lab develops digital tools, open-source technology, and resources designed to make civic participation easier.

Volunteer Corps

Your Community Needs You.

Join our nationwide network of volunteers helping to organize forums, mentor students, and run our civic technology.

FPE Student Portal

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Welcome back, Student.

My Learning Paths

Civics 101

Understanding Local Government

In Progress

Master the structures of city councils, mayors, and municipal budgets.

Progress 65%
Next: Module 4 - The City Charter
Leadership

Ethical Public Service

Not Started

Foundations of accountability and transparency in public roles.

Announcements

Today

Summer Fellowship applications are now open!

Last Week

New module added to GovTech series.

Certificates

Debate Fundamentals

Issued: Aug 2026

Volunteer Hub

Manage your shifts, log hours, and access training materials.

Total Hours
42.5
Upcoming Shifts
2

Available Opportunities

Community Forum Usher

Oct 15, 2026 • City Hall

Data Entry (Civic Tech)

Flexible • Remote

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Civic Tech Lab

Open-source digital tools and data projects built by FPE to make civic participation accessible and transparent.

Active Repositories

open-ballot-parser

Active

An open-source API that parses municipal ballot measures into plain-language JSON endpoints.

Node.js View Repo

local-gov-dashboard

Beta

React frontend template for city councils to display voting records and budget allocations.

React / TS View Repo

fpe-authentik-proxy

Internal

Service Worker logic to securely mediate auth traffic to local OptiPlex SSO servers.

JavaScript Private

System Overview

Total Users
1,248
Active Students
450
OptiPlex Status
Connected

Recent Registrations

Name Email Role Status
Sarah Jenkins sarah.j@example.com Student Active
Marcus Chen m.chen@university.edu Volunteer Pending Docs