AGA PDT 2026

W106: From Financial Data to Public Value: Communicating Program Impact Through Citizen-Centric Reporting

22 Jul 26
9:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Tracks: FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

Speaker(s): Jon Stehle, Director of Intergovernmental Partnerships, AGA; Katherine Quinn, Director, Project Play Summit, Project Play; Amanda Mullan, Director for Strategic Initiatives, National Academy of Public Administration; Kaitlin Brennan, COO, Leveling the Playing Field

Moderator(s): Kathleen Kizior, Chair, NGMA Capital Area;

Financial reports often explain how money was spent, but not why it matters to citizens. This session explores how Citizen-Centric Reporting helps translate financial information into stories about public value, using youth sports participation and the “63×30 vision” to reach 63% youth participation by 2030 as an example.