Services
Services
Civic IQ works with nonprofit and civic leaders at moments when clarity, judgment, and alignment matter more than speed.
Our engagements are designed to support real decision-making under real constraints. We do not offer generic consulting packages or automated solutions. Each engagement creates structured space for leaders to see patterns, surface risk, and make grounded choices.
Flagship Services
Strategy & Funding Diagnostic
Clarifies alignment between strategy, capacity, funding posture, and leadership readiness. Best for leaders preparing for growth, transition, or key decisions.
Funding & Narrative Sprint
Time-bound support during major funding moments to stabilize positioning and sharpen narrative coherence. Helps align ambition, capacity, and ask under pressure.
Embedded Advisory
Ongoing strategic partnership that supports judgment, pacing, and decision-making without a full-time hire. Ideal when complexity or transition is prolonged.
Systems & Capacity Building
Strengthens operational foundations to support long-term resilience. Focused on roles, workflows, and systems that carry strategy into execution.
How Engagements Work
Civic IQ engagements are intentionally scoped and paced. We prioritize clarity, boundaries, and shared expectations from the outset.
Our approach:
Grounding – Clarify context, constraints, and decision stakes
Inquiry – Surface patterns, tensions, and readiness signals
Sense-making – Translate insight into usable judgment
Positioning – Align strategy, funding, and systems with reality
Engagements may stand alone or sequence naturally as organizations move through different stages.
Relationship to Open Intelligence Tools
Our advisory engagements are informed by the same principles that guide CivicIQ’s Open Intelligence tools. When appropriate, these tools support reflection, pattern recognition, and scenario testing.
Tools never replace judgment or decision-making authority. They create space for better thinking.
Choosing the Right Engagement
Organizations rarely need everything at once. The right engagement depends on timing, readiness, and constraint.
If you are unsure where to begin, the Strategy & Funding Diagnostic is often the best starting point. It clarifies whether immediate action, deeper partnership, or systems work is most appropriate.