Bringing people together to take civic action with care and respect for the land.
CIVIC BEDrOCk
Civic Bedrock is the team at Dallum Ventures that brings people together and helps get change moving. We support communities facing hard choices about land, culture, housing, and public space, especially when trust is low or support is limited. We connect community voices, real-world limits, and new ideas, so that projects move forward in a way that feels right for everyone. .
SErVICES
Facilitation & Process Design
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Community asset mapping
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Small-group listening circles
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Stakeholder meetings and community juries
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Family decision-making around land and property
RFP & Project Management
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Request for Proposal (RFP) design and management
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Community-informed selection processes
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Alignment between public input, budgets, and regulations
Activation & Creative Placemaking
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Temporary art (vacant land and public spaces)
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Artist-in-residence programs
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Creative leadership capacity building
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Artist housing pilots and property stewardship models
Who We Serve
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Municipal agencies
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Residential and commercial developers
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Community development organizations
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Foundations (public and private)
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Arts and cultural nonprofits
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Families stewarding legacy or inherited property
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe change should:
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Be guided by the community
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Be built together with partners
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Respect history
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Grow local skills and leadership
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Build trust and reduce conflict
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Support long-term care and stewardship
