The Penetanguishene BR+E 2021 report, open on the priority themes: energize the downtown, business development and the waterfront connection.

Strategy

Strategic planning and community consultation.

We deliver comprehensive strategic action plans and expertly facilitated community consultations, to help municipalities, nonprofits and businesses achieve their core objectives.

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Who leads this work

Tonya Kraan Customer Success Advisor, Applied Intelligence

clients:

Whose plans these are.

strategic planning:

We turn your vision into measurable success.

At Colour and Code we transform your vision into measurable success. We deliver comprehensive strategic action plans and expertly facilitated community consultations to help municipalities, nonprofits and businesses achieve their core objectives.

the baseline:

A plan starts by describing the place honestly.

Before a strategy proposes anything, it has to say where things actually stand. Business counts, jobs, wages and the sector mix, gathered and set out so a council can see the shape of its own economy rather than argue about it.

These figures are the employment profile from one of the strategies on this page. Every plan we write starts with a page like it.

Jobs by sector, largest employers

Retail also carries the most businesses at 159, while construction carries the most sole proprietors at 212.

Jobs by sector, largest employers
Retail	1241
Health care	711
Construction	700
Accommodation and food	603

Source: County of Haliburton Economic Development Strategy, 2023 to 2026.

municipal government:

Municipal government.

Colour and Code partners with municipalities to navigate complex challenges, leverage local potential, and identify competitive advantages to strengthen business, grow jobs and attract diverse investment.

As proud members of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), we design and facilitate community consultations and focus groups that are highly engaging and produce actionable results.

Strategic development

Comprehensive strategic plans, economic development strategies, and Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E) action plans.
Stakeholder engagement

Targeted consultation frameworks and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) action plans.
Infrastructure strategy

Broadband strategies and action plans to connect rural communities with high-speed internet access.

charities and nonprofits:

Charities and nonprofits.

We provide practical and creative solutions that build capacity for the nonprofit sector. From capital campaigns to strategic plans, our team ensures you have the clear roadmap required to secure funding and maximize your organizational impact.

Open the Door, the capital campaign strategy produced for Women's Resources. — Women's Resources Open the Door, capital campaign strategy

Salesforce consulting

As a registered Salesforce consulting partner, we help organize your fundraising and program data. We handle needs analysis, setup, training and ongoing support.
Centralized data management

A single platform for donor management, grant prospecting, marketing engagement, memberships and project management.
Real-time dashboards

Equip your staff and volunteers with vital data, to reduce manual analysis and keep the focus on your core mission.

business and enterprise:

Business and enterprise.

We work alongside businesses to transform concepts into robust strategic business plans, positioning you for investment opportunities and sustainable, long-term growth.

The 2019 public relations strategy and action plan produced for CanWISP. — CanWISP Public Relations Strategy and Action Plan, 2019

Business strategy

Process improvement, strategy reports and workforce development.
Market positioning

Marketing, branding, customer relations and public relations strategies tailored to your target audience.

what consultation surfaces:

Findings a council can put a budget against.

A Business Retention and Expansion survey puts numbers against the things business owners will otherwise only say one at a time. These are the headline findings from one recent BR+E study.