How Publicinput Helps Expand Community Engagement Reach

The PublicInput community engagement platform helps state and local governments hear from a broader and more diverse array of residents. Using the tools and solutions offered through our platform, governments are able to demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusivity through more representative input that enhances community trust and supports effective decision-making.

Best Practice Note: According to a report by the National Civic League, communities that prioritize representative engagement in local government decision-making processes experience a 15% increase in public trust and a 20% improvement in policy outcomes. 

This underscores the importance of ensuring that diverse voices are heard and considered in the decision-making process, leading to more effective and equitable governance.

How PublicInput Helps

With PublicInput, governments can gain deeper insights into their communities, enabling them to implement strategies that truly engage residents and increase representation. With our platform governments can move beyond traditional engagement barriers and ensure that a diverse and representative cross-section of their population is heard. 

Let’s explore how PublicInput can facilitate this transformative approach.

Gather Public Input that Truly Represents Your Community

Representative engagement is essential for making defensible decisions. PublicInput’s community engagement platform enables governments to identify and engage under-represented groups, and analyze the resulting data to showcase comprehensive and inclusive public participation.

Our platform offers your team the tools they need to increase representation and make better, more defensible decisions on behalf of your community.   Tools like Equity Mapping, Community-Based Organizations Module and Network, Multi-Channel Communication, and Dynamic Reporting are summarized below: 

Equity Mapping: Identify Key Communities and Stakeholders

Equity Mapping utilizes ArcGIS to incorporate powerful screening tools developed by the EPA, the Justice40 Initiative, and the Census Bureau. These tools enable governments to translate engagement data into community action by identifying priority communities and crafting tailored engagement strategies to meet residents where they are.

The PublicInput Equity Mapping interface integrates Census and EPA data into your engagement planning and evaluation workflows. Governments can leverage map layers to identify under-represented communities and potential stakeholders that may be missing from their process. Additionally, teams can track engagement data over time to measure the effectiveness of each campaign and inform future engagement strategies.

See how the Hillsborough County, Florida team collected demographic and geographic information to help provide insight on the perceptions of those living in the County’s three cities and unincorporated areas.  

Community-Based Organizations: Leverage Local Expertise

PublicInput’s integrated CBO Module and Network leverages data from Candid, a leading nonprofit data provider, and other sources like ESRI to identify potential partners and stakeholders in the community. This enables governments to connect with various organizations, enhancing engagement efforts and ensuring reach to impacted residents and groups.  

The feature also offers: 

• • • Collaboration and information sharing.
    • Geographic data to pinpoint CBO partners for outreach.
    • Seamless integration with existing tools to simplify data management, communication, and insight visualization.

Multi-Channel Communication: Meet Residents Where They Are

PublicInput offers multiple methods of communication to ensure governments can more effectively meet residents where they are (on a channel they’re comfortable engaging with).  The multi-channel communication offerings ensure accessibility, allowing governments to collect feedback that is representative of the community they serve.

Whether it’s via phone, text, online, or face-to-face, PublicInput’s platform tracks all types of engagement to ensure consistency across initiatives.

Explore the many engagement options Clark County, Nevada uses to increase engagement among their residents.   

Dynamic Reporting: Demonstrate Representative Engagement

PublicInput’s dynamic reporting helps governments accurately assess and demonstrate community engagement.  Through data visualized in presentation-ready report graphics, including maps, charts, and graphs, governments can deliver data-backed insights.  Governments can also add context to their analysis by combining engagement metrics with US Census mapping to ensure that input has come from a broad and representative cross-section of the community, not just the most outspoken individuals. 

Maximize Inclusion with PublicInput’s Community Engagement Tools

By ensuring representative engagement, governments are positioned to make more informed and defensible decisions, enhance community trust, and demonstrate a genuine commitment to inclusivity.  Advanced level community engagement platforms like PublicInput not only streamline engagement processes but also provide measurable benefits regardless of size or jurisdiction.   

Learn how you can empower your team with the tools they need to increase representation and make better decisions today!