Strategic Planning & Facilitation
Civic Society brings expertise in governance, change management, facilitation, conflict resolution, policy development and implementation planning, engagement, and outcomes-based analysis.
Civic Society approaches strategic planning through a deep analysis of an organization’s story and its values.
Utilizing a co-designed values framework, alongside an outcomes-based analysis, our teams will work with clients to develop a strategic plan that is reflective of your organizational values, long term needs and priorities respecting the present-context. In addition, our team will build an implementation strategy to ensure the plan that is developed, is actionable.
Housing Strategy & Policy Reform
Civic Society brings expertise in housing policy areas such as affordable housing, zoning regulations, municipal taxation policies and frameworks, municipal housing strategies, non-profit and charitable housing models, Provincial and Federal funding frameworks, and housing for vulnerable communities and populations
Housing is the foundation of our communities. Where we live, how we live, and who we live with are the very factors that help us all build a good life.
Housing is more than just buildings, they’re cultural cornerstones of our society, and the policies and regulations that guide housing in our communities must be reflective of the culture we are building in our communities. Housing policy must reflect the shifting local contexts, be nimble and flexible, and be designed with our future in mind.
Human Rights Advocacy & DEI Strategies
Civic Society brings expertise in anti-racism, gender-based analysis, human resources, crisis communications, human rights advocacy, and institutional change.
Civic Society supports organizations through analysis of their policies, practices, and outcomes, while providing tailored recommendations and reforms alongside a long-term monitoring strategy.
Human Rights & DEI strategies are not just about people; they’re about institutional longevity.
Civic Society will prepare your organization to weather complicated issues, develop crisis communications as needed, and ensure that as complex issues related to human rights & diversity, equity, and inclusion unfold, your organization will be prepared to support your employees and your clients in a comprehensive way.
Youth Civic Engagement & Education
Civic Society brings expertise in education, pedagogy, civic leadership, advocacy, systems change, and engagement strategies designed to support the next generation in being active intervenors for change in the world they will inherit.
Civic Society is committed to building culture and community for the next generation.
With our focus on advocacy, Civic Society has developed an approach to youth engagement and education that will not just produce civically responsible citizens, but advocates prepared to engage with the systems that influence their quality of life.