Are you struggling to engage with underrepresented communities?

Are you looking for ways to institutionalize equity in your agency?

ILG can help!

Authentic public engagement is a cornerstone of building trust in our communities. By proactively engaging residents and stakeholders, local governments can build better relationships, educate community members, ease project implementation, and ultimately build trust with the public. Whether you want us to train your team or consult with you to do the work on your behalf, we have options for every agency.

ILG’s experienced team of professionals has empathy and a passion for public service. We’re here to listen to you issues and develop a customized plan for training, technical assistance, and capacity building to help your organization go from good to great.

Some of our support services include:

Trainings & Workshops

ILG’s Public Engagement team can provide customized Public Engagement and Facilitation Trainings specifically designed for cities, counties, and special districts. Our trainings cover a wide range of outreach, engagement, and equity topics.

We can train your staff on:

Engaging Underrepresented Communities

Explore strategies for effectively engaging underrepresented groups such as immigrants, youth, seniors, and people with functional needs. Learn inclusive practices to ensure these groups have a voice and access to the decision-making processes.

Equity in Local Government

Receive training on what equity means and incorporating equity principles within your organization. Identify actionable steps to promote equity in public outreach and engagement practices.

Forging Partnership with Community Stakeholders

Learn about best practices to identify and work with community-based organizations (CBOs) and other community stakeholders to improve your reach and engagement in your community.

Public Engagement and Outreach Strategies

Learn effective strategies and project planning techniques for engaging the public. Understand how to plan and execute successful and inclusive public outreach and engagement initiatives.

Meeting Design and Facilitation

Gain skills in designing engaging, productive and inclusive community meetings and workshops. Learn facilitation techniques to ensure inclusive participation and meaningful discussions

Community Landscape Analysis

Equip your staff with the skills and knowledge to conduct a thorough community landscape analysis to identify, prioritize and build (or rebuild) relationships and trust with stakeholders and residents. Develop and sustain effective community partnerships to inform and support public engagement strategies and outcomes.

Language Access and Inclusive Engagement

Equip your staff with knowledge and skills to develop strategies to effectively engage and communicate with diverse cultural heritage and primary languages other than English. 

Evaluating Public Engagement Efforts

Discover methods for evaluating the effectiveness and impact of public engagement and outreach initiatives. Gain insights on how to improve future engagement activities based on evaluation results.

Technical Assistance

ILG also offers technical support services to assist cities, counties, and special districts in their public engagement endeavors. ILG can work with your agency staff virtually and in-person to address your needs. The menu of technical assistance includes but is not limited to:

Engagement Planning and Implementation

Together we can identify key stakeholders and potential partners through community landscape analysis. You’ll receive coaching on how to build and strengthen partnerships for engagement and collaboration. We can help you convene partners and stakeholders for informational meetings.

Equity Action Plan and Policy Development

ILG can help your agency institutionalize equity through policy development or assessments of ways to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in partnership with your community. 

Public Engagement Policy Development

ILG can help you identify priorities and develop or update policies that shape engagement policies in your community. 

Public Engagement Evaluation/Assessment

We’ll assist with evaluating the impact and effectiveness of your public engagement efforts.

ILG is here to help!

With ILG’s expertise and assistance, your organization can enhance its public engagement practices, foster meaningful community involvement, and achieve better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Let us know how we can help by filling out the form here, or reach out to info@ca-ilg.org.