Center for New Democratic Processes

The Center for New Democratic Processes is a nonpartisan civic engagement and public policy organization founded in 1974. Our mission is to strengthen democracy for all by partnering with individuals, communities, and institutions to design and implement informed, innovative, and democratic processes to address today’s toughest challenges. Our dialogue to action model: Co-define: We build relationships with nonprofits, universities, governments, community members, traditional “stakeholders,” and others to gain a deeper understanding of the issue at hand. Co-design Next, we work with these stakeholders to create a specialized engagement process to gain citizen feedback. We provide participants with the expertise, tools, and time they need to develop meaningful and collaborative solutions. Co-create Recommendations are developed into action at local levels and beyond. We strive to stay engaged, using data and feedback to further refine our process and create sustainable solutions. Learn more and get in touch at http://cndp.us