OUR MISSION

The mission of the NFBPA is embodied in the organization's commitment to strengthen the position of Blacks within the field of public administration; to increase the number of Blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead.

The NFBPA mission is realized through the pursuit of the following important goals:
 

• To serve the magnet organization for linking public, private and academic institutions into an effective network to support interdisciplinary communications, management innovation and professional development among Blacks choosing public service careers.

 

• To provide intensive and rigorous training in critical management areas in response to the specialized needs of Black public sector professionals.

 

• To identify and groom younger, emerging Black administrators and provide relevant exposure to the challenges and rewards of public service careers.

 

• To conduct research on selected social and economic issues endemic to Blacks.

 

• To sponsor and conduct national and regional forums that enable the discussion of timely issues and topical concerns of the Black community.

 

• To develop and maintain a national information bank on the nation's growing Black public administrative leadership.

 

• To promote, strengthen and expand the roles of Blacks in all aspects of public administration.