Our Mission

The NFBPA is a membership organization formed to provide unique resources to black executives and public managers and thereby enhance their overall contributions to the science and practice of Public Administration.  The NFBPA-CVC was chartered to aid in these efforts to establish access and promote awareness of NFBPA and its programs.

NFBPA History

The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is a professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of Black leadership in the public sector. Founded in 1983, the NFBPA membership has grown to include managers and executives in virtually all disciplines represented in state and local governments. In addition to public service professionals, the association's membership embraces graduate students, deans and faculty at schools of public administration and executives in the corporate sector. NFBPA is the nation's premier association of Black public leadership, with a growing and proud reputation for strengthening the capacity of state and local government managers in a multitude of disciplines, through intensive training, professional development programs, and a powerful network of Black public leadership.