FormFest
FormFest is a free virtual event hosted in partnership by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and Code For America.
FormFest 2024
Join us for the ultimate deep-dive into government’s favorite tool: forms! FormFest is a free virtual event showcasing governments working to make services accessible to everyone through online forms. Discover best practices and tools that are shaping the future of form design and service delivery. Whether you’re a government decision-maker, a designer, a civic tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of government service delivery, you’ll find your people at FormFest.
FormFest is presented in partnership by the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and Code for America.
FormFest Recordings
Missed a session? Check out all of the recordings from FormFest 2024 here:
Welcome to FormFest
This mainstage session from FormFest 2024 included conversations about form design, accessibility, user experience, and data collection to show how good forms can build trust and confidence in government.
Scaling Form Improvements in State Government
This session from FormFest 2024 features Arizona’s form improvement capacity building initiative and Massachusetts’ form improvements that were a result of the Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience act.
International Work on Human Centered Form Design
This session from FormFest 2024 focused on human centered form improvements from the City of Reykjavik and the German Digital Service’s form simplification project.
Reducing Form Burden at the Federal Level
This session from FormFest 2024 featured the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Digital Service talking about their work to reduce form burdens for internal and external users.
Local Government Form Improvements
This session from FormFest 2024 featured the work in Austin, Texas on criminal justice forms, and the South Bend, Indiana Animal Resource Center’s efforts to redevelop their animal adoption forms.
Education Forms From Preschool to College
This session from FormFest 2024 features the South Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council’s work developing a single portal to integrate applications for publicly funded programs and services, and the office of Federal Student Aid’s work on the FAFSA form.
Bringing SNAP Benefits at Scale
This session from FormFest 2024 focused on how governments are scaling their SNAP benefits programs, with Maryland’s improved integrated benefits application and the Office of Evaluation Sciences’ changes to questions on the SNAP application.
All Things Artificial Intelligence
This session from FormFest 2024 walked attendees through some of the major changes AI is bringing to form design. Learn about the National Head Start Association’s use of AI to reduce administrative burden and the Canadian Digital Service’s tips for protecting government applications systems from AI.
Improving Digital Service Design
This session from FormFest 2024 focused on improving service delivery by hearing about work in multiple cities to rapidly digitize service delivery and work by the Department of Veteran Affairs around implementing service design principles in form revisions.
Scaling Out Government Assistance
This session from FormFest 2024 focused on how to help people get the assistance they need from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ work on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Maryland Social Services Administration’s work to improve welfare support for kinship caregivers.
Form Accessibility Improvements
This session from FormFest 2024 focuses on accessibility, featuring British Columbia’s work to improve legal form usability and tips from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on making forms more accessible overall.
Forms From Coast to Coast
This mainstage session from FormFest 2024 featured form innovations from the City of New York, NY and the City of Portland, OR.
How IRS Direct File Demystified Tax Forms and Built Trust
This mainstage session from FormFest 2024 featured behind-the-scenes stories about the IRS’ work to turn tax forms from static PDFs into a user friendly digital experience.
FormFest Profiles
Explore our FormFest profiles, including featured stories about FormFest 2024 speakers, including their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Embracing Improvisation to Improve City of Reykjavik Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Arna Saevarsdottir, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Contemplating Future Uses for AI in Forms: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Paul Craig, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Form Improvements to Increase Access to Childcare: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Alissa Durham, featuring stories about her motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Framing the Triangle: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Paul Pistorius and Julian Rosner, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Weathering the Financial Aid Firestorm: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Tait Chamberlain and Sean Cassidy, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Improving Service in Portland and New York: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Greg Clapp, Josh Gregor, Sophia Tareen, Sourabh Chakraborty, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
A Full-On Form Frenzy: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Alan Holcomb and John Ownes, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Less Jargon, More Compassion: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speakers Sarah Rodriguez, Emily Lippolis, and Verenice Ramirez, featuring stories about their motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
Running Into the Fire: A FormFest 2024 Profile
A profile on FormFest speaker Luke Farrell, featuring stories about his motivations for working on public sector form innovation.
FormFest 2023
Mark your calendar for the ultimate deep-dive into government’s favorite tool: forms!
Discover best practices shaping the future of form design. FormFest is a free virtual event that showcases governments working to make services accessible to everyone through forms. Whether you’re a government decision-maker, a designer, a civic tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of government service delivery, you’ll find your people at FormFest.
You can watch our playlist on Youtube to view recorded sessions and read about the event in our recap below.
Reforming the form: a step toward more effective government
Event recap for FormFest 2023, co-hosted by DSN and Code for America
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