Looking for a partner to help your community thrive?
Economies are constantly evolving and impacting local communities. Fourth Economy partners with community leaders to design economies that work for people
Fourth Economy's unique economic development strategy planning process that engages communities in a holistic qualitative and quantitative planning process that puts people at the heart of our work.
We offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing our clients. We help organizations define clear goals and actionable pathways to improve their communities; we deliver data-driven insights to inform decisions and long-term impacts; and we bring people together to co-create solutions and build consensus around shared goals.
Fourth Economy Consulting offers a range of services designed to support your regional economic development efforts.
Four questions to consider
What are the strengths of your community?
What gaps or misalignments are you seeking to address?
Do you have the data you need for informed decision-making?
Is your community working towards a shared goal?
Fourth Economy helps communities engage in planning that delivers strategic, resilient, and equitable solutions. Our process seeks to answer critical questions.
Assessment
What are the opportunities for your community?
What problems are you seeking to address?
How do the goals, programs, policies, etc., of existing systems lead to or perpetuate these problems and strengths?
Strategy
What programs and investments are needed?
What actors and organizations will lead the effort?
Are there strategic areas for development/redevelopment?
Do recommended actions align with existing capacity, will they?
Engagement
What are your community’s aspirations for the economy?
Are partners working from a shared, common vision?
How does partner collaboration currently help or limit economic potential?
Are there voices that can contribute in new ways?
Results
How will you report on the success of implementation?
What indicators can you use to track the effectiveness of outcomes?
Do these outcomes incorporate equitable outcomes?
Project Examples
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Fourth Economy is an economic development consultancy that uses analysis and engagement to help communities become more equitable, strategic, and resilient.
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