We help leaders solve people problems. Working with city leaders and communities to work through and rise above complicated issues often arising from racial, religious, professional, leadership, inter-cultural, and community conflict.

Humans are complicated. Cities, communities, and departments are comprised of humans. Unless leaders understand the people, they will never understand the problems.

That's where we come in. Led by our founder, Dorothy Burton, and other seasoned leaders within our network, we have become adept at working with cities and communities in distress to help decipher and parse problems to bring about solutions and paths forward.

Vibrant cities and communities that are thriving internally and externally, have found ways to live, grow and prosper while being respectful of racial, gender, and cultural diversity.

Blended families, not "Beaver Cleaver" families make up cities and communities today and leaders must have broad and enlightened views to relate to the issues that are important to them.

Healthy cities are marketable cities. Cities and communities that have strong leadership, compassionate leadership, and leaders who lead with integrity, valuing highly its citizens, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods with vibrant economic vitality - are the cities and communities people look for to plant roots, raise families, and start businesses.  

We specialize in initiating, hosting, and facilitating difficult conversations with elected, appointed, and community leaders in cities and communities in distress.

Through partnership and custom analyses, we help identify, diagnose, and offer workable, inclusive solutions -- getting to the root of the real issues and working through complicated issues to help cities and communities return to vibrancy and vitality. 

A city or community in distress? Let us help you. Contact us for a free consultation! dburton@cipsinc.org