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Community Relations
Building relationships. Connecting with community.
The community can greatly impact an organization's reputation and ability to be effective, successful and significant in their efforts. While the media, marketing programs and employees can steer its direction, it is normally the citizens of a community who have the final say. Company trust, brand allegiance and grassroots support are all dependent upon strong community relations.
Whether a Fortune 500 company or national non-profit, local business or neighborhood church, all organizations need to integrate community relations into their business plan. When we connect with the people in our communities, there is an understanding that lays a solid foundation and inspires powerful relationships. The outcomes and advantages mutually benefit all parties involved.
At GDK Associates, we understand the importance of cultivating meaningful, respected and long-term partnerships with key stakeholders and communities. It could be establishing good rapport with city officials, making a connection with an academic institution, partnering with a local healthcare facility or developing an alliance with a local business. Regardless of the connection, GDK Associates helps facilitate these partnerships and creates a network of purposeful relationships for its clients.
In return, our clients gain a better understanding of the communities in which they do work and provide a product or service. Armed with this knowledge, they are better able to meet the needs of the populations they serve and provide them with products or services that are relevant to their communities and citizens.
GDK is on the ground in 12 markets across the country. Our grassroots work makes real connections among businesses, elected officials, community leaders and citizens. We identify the key leaders in major metropolitan areas and the mom-and-pops that wield influence in their neighborhoods and communities. We understand how government processes vary from one city to the next, and we know the right people to talk to in order to win support for a cause.
We make a difference for our clients by first making a difference in our communities.
Our Community Relations services include:
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Serve as the liaison between our clients and their external partners and stakeholders providing management and oversight of projects and vendors ensuring integration among all relevant internal sectors of the company or organization
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Assist clients with writing grant proposals, identifying funding sources and, upon receipt of the grant, execute implementation, management and oversight of the program or initiative
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Create and execute strategic programs that improve the economic, social and healthcare conditions of underserved communities, making them more sustainable and self-sufficient, resulting in and enhanced public image for our clients
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Cultivate new relationships and manage existing partnership with private and public organizations in areas of mutual interest
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Work collaboratively with communities, key opinion leaders and clients' staffs to coordinate community-based initiatives that provide exposure and support for clients' products and services
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Build community-based coalitions within diverse communities that educate and empower audiences on the issues of improved healthcare, education, social justice and economic development
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Conduct grassroots campaigns that reach communities on an individual, personal level
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Provide educational tools that increase awareness of critical issues and help move communities towards independence
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