Who we serve
Universities and Civic Institutions
Universities and civic institutions answer to many publics at once: students, faculty, alumni, neighbors, funders, and elected officials. We help you earn trust across all of them, engage the communities around you honestly, and turn programs and initiatives into participation.
The pressure
What you are up against
Many publics, one institution
Students, staff, neighbors, donors, and public officials each expect something different, and each is watching how you treat the others.
Town and gown
Community relationships are easy to strain and slow to repair. Engagement has to be consistent, not occasional.
Programs that need participation
New initiatives succeed when the people they are for show up. Announcing a program is not the same as activating it.
What you need to believe before you call anyone
“Banjo can help us engage our communities credibly and turn our initiatives into real participation.”
That belief is earned in the first conversation, not claimed on a website. Test us.
Where to start
