“I cannot fully express my appreciation for your work. That extends beyond the deliverables to the genuinely consultative relationship you established with the City, one grounded not in an invoice but in a shared desire to produce an exceptional end product. In my experience, the relationship, the value, and relevance of the work delivered have been truly uncommon.”
–Local Government Client
Who we serve
We work with local governments, and partner with public agencies, nonprofits, and foundations doing public-sector work.
Cities & Counties
Public Agencies
Nonprofits & Foundations
Trusted by partners like National League of Cities, Johns Hopkins University's Center for Government Excellence and Results for America to deliver programs grounded in best-practices to cities.
How we help
We turn data and community input into decisions local government and other public-sector organizations can act on and residents can trust.
Survey Development and Analysis
Find the signal in what residents and employees are telling you.
Employee Engagement and Organizational Development
Build a workplace that keeps your best people and draws in the next ones.
Community Engagement and Facilitation
Give residents real input into the decisions that affect them.
Data-Informed Management Practices and Process Improvement
Turn everyday decisions into an opportunity to use your data well.
Strategy and Planning
Develop action-oriented and measurable plans that don’t sit on a shelf.
Workshops and Speaking Engagements
Practical lessons in data and public sector leadership, for your team or your next conference.
Recent work
City of Pleasant Hill, MO
When city leadership needed to ground a new strategic plan in real resident input, PorchLight Insights designed and administered a custom, multi-channel survey, online, by phone, and on paper, then analyzed the results and presented them directly to City Council ahead of their planning session.
Insights
Practical takeaways from our work with cities and public agencies, conference recaps, project lessons, and ideas worth trying.
