About CIC

The Community Indicators Consortum (CIC) is an active learning network and community of practice among persons and organizations interested or engaged in the field of community indicators and their application.

CIC’s mission is to:

• Advance the art and science of indicators;
• Facilitate the exchange of knowledge about the effective use of indicators;
• Encourage development of effective indicators;
• Foster informed civic and media discourse about local, regional, national, and global priorities.

Leadership

CIC is led by a Board of Directors elected each year by the membership. Individual and organizational members also play an important role in the organization.

CIC is managed on an interim basis by staff from Farnam Associates, LLC. Click here for contact information.

Membership

Strategic Goals & Action Plan

In July 2007, the CIC Board adopted five strategic goals for CIC and an Action Plan for 2007-2010. This Action Plan was built upon the following five strategic goals:

• Advance the use of indicators for community awareness and change;
• Create a global community of practice;
• Strengthen CIC’s international perspective and relevance;
• Promote connectivity between indicators and performance measurement;
• Build and sustain the organization.

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CIC's 2011-2012 Webinar Series:
Indicators in Depth

Learn about and register for CIC's first webinars of 2012!

January 26: Rich Siegel, City of Bellevue, WA - "Community Indicators and Performance Management: Getting the Results that Matter Most to Bellevue Residents"

February 2: M. Joseph Sirgy, Virginia Tech - "Guidelines for Indicator Selection"

February 16: Dawn Helmrich, United Way of Greater Milwaukee - "United Way of Greater Milwaukee's Community Outcomes Project"

February 23: Craig Helmstetter and Andi Egbert, Wilder Research - "Minnesota COMPASS: The Not-So-Hidden Secrets to Our Success"

March 8: Paul Epstein, Results that Matter Team - "Community Balanced Scorecards and Effective Community Governance"

March 15: Lyle Wray, Capitol Region Council of Governments - "Community Results Toolkit: From Community Indicators to Results"

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April 11-15, 2011

The 2011 eConference Archive has been largely restored.  The revised Track Sessions Guide  lists those presentations that will soon be up and running on our web site for Members of CIC, and those we are still working to restore.  Stay posted for the opening of this Member Resource.

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Learning & Networking

CIC's website is a resource for individuals and organizations working to improve the use of indicators for better planning, decision-making and communities' quality of life. Whether you have been working with community indicators for many years or are just starting out, welcome!

Check out our new on-line database of Community Indicator Projects for information about and links to community indicator projects around the world. 

The Community Indicator-Performance Measures Integration Project section offers information on what community indicators-performance measures (CI-PM) integration means, why it is important, and where it is being done. The work related to this project is being supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and countless hours by volunteers and subject matter experts.

The Events page lists upcoming conferences, webinars, workshops and other events that may be of interest to practitioners.

See Resources for community indicator-related information such as blogs, newsletters, publications, websites and organizations, including an archive of past CIC conference proceedings, newsletters, and webinars.

The CIC Members’ Corner allows members-only  access to sections of our site such as social networking tools and information about upcoming Webinars.

CIC is a member-run, member-supported organization. Please check out the benefits of membership and join our international community of practice.

CIC is a Census Bureau Partner

The Community Indicators Consortium is proud to be a member of the US Census Bureau's 2010 Census Partners Program. 2010 Census Partners are government, non-profit, corporate or community organizations that have formally pledged their commitment to share the 2010 Census message and mobilize their constituents in support of the Census Bureau's goal of achieving a complete count.