Idea boards

Every great initiative starts with an idea.

With Idea Boards, you can capture insights directly from your community, prioritise what matters most, and build momentum for change.

Screenshot of the Community Ideas Portal interface showing various project ideas and focus areas.

Harness collective creativity through collaborative spaces where great ideas grow.

Idea Boards are Civio’s collaborative innovation tool, enabling your community to share, discuss, and develop ideas together. They create a space where individual suggestions can evolve into powerful collective solutions.

With Civio Idea Boards, you can tap into your community’s creativity and expertise, fostering a culture of collaboration that generates better outcomes and stronger community ownership.

Benefits

  • Collective intelligence: Leverage the combined knowledge and creativity of your entire community
  • Transparent collaboration: Allow ideas to evolve openly through community input and refinement
  • Increased ownership: Build stronger buy-in by involving people in the co-creation process
  • Diverse perspectives: Gather ideas from a wider range of voices and experiences
  • Visible engagement: Show your community that their creative input is valued and considered
  • Efficient innovation: Identify the most promising ideas quickly through community voting

Key Capabilities

Idea Submission

  • Simple, intuitive idea posting interface
  • Rich text formatting for clear idea descriptions
  • Image and file attachment options
  • Custom submission fields for structured information
  • Moderation options for quality control

Organisation and Management

  • Filtering and sorting tools to find relevant ideas
  • Archiving options for completed idea cycles
  • Option for internal teams to submit ideas for community voting and commenting
  • Flexibility to decide who can submit ideas versus who can vote and comment

 

User interface of the Community Ideas Portal showing various project categories and options.

Community Interaction

  • Voting system to identify popular ideas
  • Commenting functionality for discussion and refinement
  • Following options to track idea development
  • Social sharing to extend reach
  • Notification systems to maintain engagement

Analysis and Reporting

  • Idea popularity metrics and trends
  • Participation and engagement statistics
  • Export options for offline analysis
  • Custom reporting for stakeholder updates

 

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Practical Applications

Local government

A city council can create an idea board for community improvement projects, inviting residents to suggest and vote on initiatives for utilising community development funds, resulting in projects that genuinely reflect local priorities and build neighbourhood pride.

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Education

A school district can establish an idea board for curriculum enhancement, where teachers, parents, and students can collaborate on innovative learning approaches, leading to educational experiences that better engage students and incorporate diverse teaching methods.

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Public Services

A library system can use idea boards to gather suggestions for new programs and services, enabling patrons to propose and refine ideas for workshops, collections and community events that meet actual community interests and needs.

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Healthcare

A community health network can implement idea boards for patient experience improvement, where patients and caregivers can share suggestions for making healthcare more accessible and comfortable, resulting in patient-centred enhancements that might otherwise be overlooked.

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Environment

A conservation department can utilise idea boards to collect innovative approaches to sustainability challenges, allowing community members to propose and develop solutions for local environmental issues, creating more effective and community-supported initiatives.

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