community engagement services
Define your aims
Build your capacity
Establish partnerships
Implement ethical programming
Measure impact
I support researchers, organizations, and public programs in their work to build and maintain positive relationships with the communities they serve. We’ll work together to ensure that your process and operations align with your mission, to assess and expand your capacity to achieve your objectives, and to establish mutually beneficial partnerships. Our work together will provide you with the tools and resources to measure and clearly communicate how you are addressing community priorities.
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Initial Assessment
Identify the communities your team intends to serve
Assess community needs, resources, and priorities
Align program objectives with community priorities
Assess organizational capacity to meet program objectives
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Outreach & Engagement
Plan strategic outreach, recruitment, and public events
Identify key stakeholders and community leaders
Utilize tools for meaningful community input, involvement, and representation
Distribute accessible informational materials
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Strategy & tools
Establish systems with appropriate metrics to track and communicate progress, impact, and success
Develop implementation timelines with contingency planning
Facilitate meetings and utilize tools for collaborative decision-making
Build team capacity with best practices for DEI and accessibility
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Impact evaluation
Evaluate the impact of your projects with customized qualitative and quantitative metrics
Assess recruitment and retention strategies
Review and support team capacity and motivation
Integrate community and participant feedback