Are you leading a community-wide initiative in your city or campus? High-Wired Communities will help you develop a strategic plan to find members of your target audience, build relationships with key partners and supporters, and foster a sense of community and collaboration, in order to create opportunities for success.

Challenges & Questions:

• How do I find, evaluate, and engage the many individuals & groups that make up my community?
• How can I facilitate connections and awareness among the members of my community?
• How can I get support from key community members to launch a collaborative initiative and build a movement?
   

High-Wired Solutions:

• Hands-on strategies and community-based research methods provide you with the tools and confidence to discover, understand, and more effectively reach the members of your community.
• A combined online + real-world approach enhances your ability to discover and engage a wide range of individuals & groups.
• High-Wired has developed a 7-stage Community Discovery Framework to guide you in building sustainable community-based partnerships and synergy in your community-wide vision and goals.

Companies ranging from small businesses to large corporations are in a unique position to support the communities in which they do business. How to best support one's community and also one's brand can be a complex challenge for business leaders and owners. High-Wired Communities works with companies to find synergy in their corporate mission and vision for social responsibility by developing purposeful and sincere relationships with relevant community programs.

Challenges & Questions:

• How do I find community programs and causes that are a good match for our company, brand, and employees?
• How can we offer in-kind services and resources of our company, beyond monetary support for a cause?
• How can we make social initiatives more integral to our daily business in a way that positively impacts our brand?
   

High-Wired Solutions:

• A systematic and ethnographic evaluation of your current brand, target audiences, and value to your customers uncovers opportunities that align with your brand, your customers, and your community.
• Community partners are identified and High-Wired facilitates the building of relationships based on trust and a shared vision for the community.
• Ongoing advising, evaluation, and follow-up ensure a positive experience for both the brand and the community.

Nonprofit organizations must build awareness and engagement with their local communities to find volunteers, donors, sponsors, and community members who can utilize their services. High-Wired Communities works with nonprofit representatives to develop strategies to engage their communities and build awareness of their programs and missions through a combination of real-world partnerships and social media initiatives.

Challenges & Questions:

• How can we increase awareness of our programs among community members who can use our services, volunteers, and other supporters, given our limited budget and staff?
• How do we build purposeful relationships with corporate sponsors and creative professionals who want to support our programs and members?
   

High-Wired Solutions:

• Practical strategies for listening and participating in your local community's conversations on social media offer new directions for building awareness and strategic partnerships.
• Real-world networking strategies and an evaluation of your local community facilitate the development of relationships with local partners and sponsors. 

Are you a creative professional who wants to apply your creativity to impact society and support causes that align with your passions and professional career? High-Wired Communities helps artists, entrepreneurs, students, and other creative professionals achieve their goals by incorporating service initiatives into their personal and professional missions.

Challenges & Questions:

• How do I find and connect with meaningful causes and programs that can benefit from my creative and professional talents?
• How can I build my network and partnerships to advance my professional career, find new clients, and get more gigs?
• How can I find synergy between my work in the community and my career growth and success?
   

High-Wired Solutions:

• One-on-one coaching sessions help you clarify your personal mission and goals for your creative career, in order to identify opportunities to connect your community and professional interests.
• Social media and real-world networking strategies help you find and build relationships with non-profit and corporate partners in your communities.
• Get inspiration and ideas from other creative professionals and social entrepreneurs in the High-Wired Communities network.