Center for Governmental Studies
Innovation is all around us. The world is changing rapidly, and communities must stay on top of emerging trends and new approaches while also understanding the historical roots of local government. For over 50 years, NIU's Center for Governmental Studies has combined experience with the latest research and current best practices to support local government and nonprofit leaders.
We provide a wide range of services, including:
- Civic association support and management
- Strategic and comprehensive planning
- Organizational studies, development and redesign
- Leadership and governance training and coaching
- Survey research and visualization
- Data informatics and analysis
- Community and economic development
- Workforce development and demographic and economic analysis
We encourage you to explore our website or contact us at cgs@niu.edu to talk about your organization and how we can help.
View our services and practice areas to learn more about our areas of expertise.