Empower your community with Resident Engagement

Polco makes it easier than ever to involve everyone in shaping the future of your area.

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Why choose Polco for Resident Engagement?

Polco offers several key benefits for communities looking to enhance civic engagement and gather meaningful public input. These benefits help communities foster a more collaborative and responsive environment, ensuring that decisions are informed by the people they impact the most.

Increased participation

Broaden the reach of community engagement, allowing more voices to be heard.

Credible reliable insights

Rigorous data and survey tools deliver statistically representative insights so you can make confident, community-driven decisions.

Inclusive engagement

Include a diverse range of community members, ensuring that the input reflects the views of all segments of the population, not just the most vocal.

Data-driven decisions

Feedback is organized and presented in a way that helps decision-makers analyze trends and make informed choices based on what residents truly want.

Transparency and trust

Communities can demonstrate their commitment to transparency and active listening, which helps build trust between residents and local government.

Ease of use

The platform is user-friendly, making it easy for both residents and administrators to navigate, participate, and manage engagement activities.

Key features of Resident Engagement with Polco

Discover the powerful tools that make Polco’s Resident Engagement platform the go-to solution for fostering meaningful connections and gathering actionable insights from your community.

Surveys & Polls

Quickly gather feedback on important issues with customizable polls and surveys. Reach your residents where they are and collect data that helps guide your community’s decisions.

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Content Posts

Engage residents with informative multimedia content posts. Share updates, announcements, all of which can be easily embedded on your own website or external apps.

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Save and Share Data Points

Easily save and share live Community Analytics data visualizations in Content Posts or embed them on your website or other apps, providing critical context right where it’s needed.

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Engagement Pages

Polco’s new Engagement Pages highlight how communities use interactive tools—like surveys, simulations, and project pages—to inform public decisions and build trust through transparency. These pages showcase real examples of civic participation in action, helping leaders and residents connect meaningfully around the issues that matter most.

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Polco Library

Access a comprehensive library of ready-made survey templates and questions. The Polco Library makes it easy to launch new surveys that are scientifically designed to capture the insights you need.

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Live Events

Enhance your meetings with live polling and feedback. Residents can participate in real-time, providing their input as discussions unfold, helping you make decisions that reflect the community’s true voice.

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NEW!

Rethinking Budgeting

Rethinking Budgeting is a structured, data-driven approach that helps local governments transform their budgeting processes.

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