Services

consulting | event planning | workshops | lectures/training | facilitation

Consulting

Bordercross has helped a wide variety of clients develop plans, programs, projects and curriculum.

Areas of Expertise

• The Fabric of Community: Online & Face-to-Face Social Networking for Neighborhoods, Cities & Regions
  For community organizations, foundations and government agencies seeking to strengthen civic participation, community involvement and social capital through a combination of online and face-to-face networking strategies.
  
  
• Building Trust and Social Capital in Economically and Ethnically Diverse Communities & Organizations
  Strategies for increasing bonding and bridging social capital, through placemaking, civic networking, arts for social change and community dialogue.
  
  
• Social Networking Strategies for Non-Profits
  Smart and inexpensive ways for non-profits to use social networking to meet organizational, outreach and programmatic goals. Emphasizes strategies that keep in mind the limited resources and staff capacity within many non-profits.
  
  
• Social Networking: Bridging Online & Face-to-Face Connections
  For event planners, "Third Places" and others who want to use social networking to help bring
  
  
• Placemaking in Diverse Communities
  Techniques for engaging economically and ethnically diverse residents and other stakeholders in the transformation of public spaces, helping neighborhoods and business districts become more livable, healthy, sustainable, creative and inclusive.
  
  
• Placemaking in Arts, Cultural & Main Street Districts
  Techniques for engaging and building collaboration among residents, merchants and other stakeholders in economically and ethnically diverse business districts.
  
  
• Arts, Culture & Placemaking
  
  
• Creating an Inclusive, Healthy & Sustainable Gathering Place/Workplace
  
  
• Reaching, Educating & Engaging Diverse Stakeholders

Event Planning
We help clients plan creative, inclusive, healthy and sustainable events, from festivals to conferences to retreats.

Workshops
Bordercross offers customized workshops for clients, on topics related to our specialty areas.

Lectures/Training
Bordercross offers customized lectures and trainings for clients, on topics related to our specialty areas.

Facilitation
I facilitate board retreats, community dialogues (e.g., World Cafe), focus groups and public meetings.