Communities thrive at the interface of people, place, and prosperity. We help you get there.
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We help people, place, and
prosperity work together.
The Concept
People, place, and prosperity are interconnected and each must be addressed for development to succeed.
People
People are at the heart of economic and community development, and are the primary reason we engage in development efforts. Smart investments in people are essential for cultivating the strong talent pool and inclusive wealth creation that underpins a thriving economy.
Place
Development happens in the context of place. Placemaking is important for retaining and attracting workers and visitors to an economy, and stewardship of place is essential for maintaining the resource base upon which life and economies depend.
Prosperity
An accurate picture of investment value is essential for ensuring that business and community ledgers balance in the short term and long term. Inclusive and durable prosperity requires solid accounting of the full range of a project’s costs and benefits.
People, place, and prosperity are both the ingredients and outcomes of successful development. Also referred to as the triple bottom line (TBL) or sustainability. Attention to each is necessary to achieve thriving, inclusive, and sustainable communities.
How We Help
We help organizations integrate people, place, and prosperity into their development strategies, programs, and metrics. Our services add value across the development process – whether an organization is looking to achieve stronger results, improve decision-making, distinguish themselves from competitors, communicate with stakeholders, or align investments with priorities.
Specific ways we can help include the following ...
Strategy & Planning
Create or improve economic and community development strategies and plans.
Program design
Configure programs, projects, policies, and plans for alignment with triple bottom line goals and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and priorities.
Project Management
Bring visions to action and deliver results by setting clear priorities and efficiently managing resources.
Metrics
Define meaningful and manageable metrics to document and share results.
Research & Insight
Inform insight and action with research that asks the right questions, gets the right information, and makes sense of findings.
Engagement & Collaboration
Broaden impact by working with diverse stakeholders to cultivate insights and partnerships that truly are greater than the sum of their parts.
Bids & Incentives
Ensure bid or incentive processes support triple-bottom-line objectives.
Education & Training
Build understanding, buy-in, or capacity regarding the topic of people, place and prosperity development.
Outreach & Communication
Effectively reach diverse audiences with clear and persuasive communications and presentations regarding triple-bottom-line development.