Our Services
After years of working at the intersection of technology and government, our team intimately understands the unique challenges of civic tech. We work with governments, nonprofits, and private-sector companies companies to promote innovation, strengthen communities, and maximize their teams' potential.
Successful data and analytics programs do not happen by accident. They require careful planning, with attention given to both the overall data strategy of the organization and the specific data governance practices used to implement it. The Civin team combines expertise in government policy with hands-on technical skills, and our years of experience building data programs for cities like Boston help give our clients the head start they need to reach their goals.
What We Offer:
What We Offer:
- Expert analysis that identifies opportunities for organizations to use data to address both high-level goals and day-to-day challenges
- Development of a program roadmap that pairs early wins to build momentum with long-term impact and sustainability
- Strategies for building capacity through training, hiring, procurement, and partnerships
- Policy guidance for internal data governance that protect the quality and reliability of data assets, minimize risks, and promote better data sharing and collaboration
Governments and other civic tech organizations face an ever-expanding number of requirements to keep up with. Whether it’s to meet state or federal regulations, qualify for grant programs, comply with legal and contractual obligations, or win a prestigious certification, Civin can help ensure that your data programs meet the high standards your community deserves.
What We Offer:
What We Offer:
- In-depth assessments of how your data systems and workflows match up with industry best practices, legal obligations, and other external guidelines
- Recommendations to resolve outstanding issues and meet all necessary requirements that are tailored to fit your scale and resources
- Hands-on assistance to prepare for certification by programs like What Works Cities, compliance with technical standards like SOC 2 and HIPAA, and other external audits and evaluations
- Expert-designed policies and analyses that show an organization’s commitments to transparency, privacy, security, and responsible use of tools like AI and machine learning.
Have a problem you need solved, but not the people you need to solve it? Our team can partner with yours to integrate data sources, develop new data pipelines and warehouses, and build a wide range of analytic tools - everything from dashboards and reports to machine learning and AI.
What We Offer:
What We Offer:
- Data integration and engineering services that unlock the value of siloed data
- Design and implementation of analytic solutions that are tailored to fit your unique use cases
- Deployment of tools and services in your preferred environment, including on-prem servers, commercial cloud services, or Civin’s own platform infrastructure
- Solutions that account for civic organizations’ unique requirements in areas like data governance, security, privacy, and transparency
A comprehensive audit of its data ecosystem can provide an organization with the visibility needed to stay on top of its data, but few have the expertise and the bandwidth needed to conduct one internally. By partnering with Civin, clients can quickly get a detailed expert assessment of their data, applications, and use cases, from an independent and experienced team that brings fresh perspectives and insights.
What We Offer:
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive documentation of an organization’s data ecosystem that identify key infrastructure, datasets, tools, and use cases
- Data inventories that give a comprehensive picture of the data sources, applications, and processes that underlie an organization's data assets
- Technical evaluations of the data ecosystem that highlight specific risks and opportunities around topics like data quality, privacy, security, and compliance
- Strategic recommendations that help an organization to prioritize improvements and develop their long-term strategy
The demand for technical talent in civic tech is at an all-time high, and Civin can work with your staff to learn new technologies and understand how to use them to benefit their communities. And for smaller or newer teams, our seasoned experts can serve as trusted resources who enable every team member to outperform expectations.
What We Offer:
What We Offer:
- Customized training programs for teams to quickly learn new technical skills and apply them to real-world use cases
- One-on-one and small-group mentoring to develop new talent, support more experienced staff, and prepare team members to take on leadership roles
- Ongoing access to civic tech professionals who can provide regular guidance, aid with complex tasks, and ensure top-quality results
- Short-term support for family leaves, unfilled positions, special projects, and other staffing challenges, from experts who know the domain and can start delivering value right away
To learn more about any of these services, or to inquire about others not mentioned here, email andrew@civin.co and we’ll get back to you right away.