ABOUT US
Strengthening communities through systems
Canavan Associates is a consulting team based in Cambridge, MA. Founded in 2003, we address complex community problems in ways that measurably, reliably work.
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Recently, the Canavan team has helped national and local governments reconceptualize their human service systems to improve access to services for vulnerable individuals in order to strengthen stabilization for all community members.
Our team knows how to combine local and state government resources with philanthropic funds to produce programs that consistently deliver measurable outcomes. Defining the need, designing the solution, implementing the program – delivering results.
Our services include:
Engaging community leaders
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Training development and delivery
Consensus building
Collaborative decision making
Connecting local leaders with data expertise
Software governance
Structuring community processes
Confidential data use and disclosure
Project and program design
Policy development and implementation
Performance measurement
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Managing transparent, public procurement
of software RFPs