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With the recent passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the CHIPS and Science Act, communities across the country are poised for investments in bold, once-in-a-generation capital initiatives that prioritize equity and help reshape local landscapes for years to come. These investments don’t come without their challenges. From procurement to implementation, today’s leaders in infrastructure are tasked with deploying projects amidst a rapidly evolving socio-political landscape that continues to fuel public sentiment on the issues of equity and priorities. Ichor is here to help.

Our infrastructure expertise is driven by deep data analytics, diverse experience across public and private spaces, and a national presence of engagement specialists. Ichor offers your organization the disruptive edge to pre-empt costly delays and mitigate risks to be able to complete vital projects on-time and on-budget.

 

Services

Capital Deployment Analysis

Follow capital deployment in communities across the U.S., including a breakdown by initial capital deployed vs. ripple effect. Get a full picture of capital deployment activity with a Community Reach Score analyzing the number of current projects in a community, the average project size, and impact to LMI.  

Community Engagement-1

Ensure success of your project by starting early and right. Community support is vital in delivering projects on-time and on-budget. Ichor will work with you to timely engage in community dialogues​, stress test plans pre-rollout,​ deepen insights, and establish partnerships.  

GIS Mapping-1

Plot public and industry data against locations to get such vital insights as household income, business growth, broadband quality, employment growth, and housing burden. Ichor will help you understand which data points are significant and pattern-forming, and which are outliers.

Market Research (1)

Make data-driven decisions to attain competitive advantage in any market in the country. From consumers’ socio-economic data points to U.S. cities’ and neighborhoods’ indices of Access, Economy, and Equity, Ichor’s research will enable your organization to uncover granular data your competitors miss.

Policy Support-2

Track fast-moving local, state, and federal legislative developments on policy issues of interest and enhance your project’s standing by engaging constituencies and leaders with diverse ideologies for input.  

Risk Assessment and Mitigation-1

Address potential opposition upfront — as early as the feasibility and EIS/EAS phases — and throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Stakeholder Mapping (1)

Identify key community influencers and stakeholders who can help build local trust in your project. Ichor will pinpoint and work with hyper-local neighborhood influencers who will provide the community’s buy-in for your development project.     

Analytics and Stakeholder Pain Point Assessment

Leverage data analytics to understand the communities in which you operate, accounting for neighborhood-level nuances with proprietary methodologies, public data sets, and locally driven insights. Identify underserved populations with the highest potential, unique pain points that affect outcomes in markets, and opportunities to maximize impact data.

Employee Engagement

Facilitate internal engagement to identify needs and risks among your employees and offer ways to amplify their voices as your strongest ambassadors. 

Location Analysis

Identify the specific locations in which your stores will generate the highest dollar amount per square foot, using Ichor’s proprietary data and research, including analyses of the specific risks and nuances in the relevant communities.   

Narrative Development & Local Messaging

Gather and curate impact stories from partners and stakeholders, and create cohesive storytelling narratives for ambassador amplification, media placement, and market share expansion.  

Stakeholder Mapping and External Engagement Planning

Assess the neighborhoods that are strategically important to you and then identify and prioritize trusted and influential voices to drive solutions within these communities (e.g., non-profits, academics, and faith-based organizations and leaders). Develop engagement plans unique to each market that create impactful partnerships to drive success. 

Services

Analytics and Stakeholder Pain Point Assessment

Leverage data analytics to understand the communities in which you operate, accounting for neighborhood-level nuances with proprietary methodologies, public data sets, and locally driven insights. Identify underserved populations with the highest potential, unique pain points that affect outcomes in markets, and opportunities to maximize impact data.

Employee Engagement (2)

Facilitate internal engagement to identify needs and risks among your employees and offer ways to amplify their voices as your strongest ambassadors. 

Location Analysis

Identify the specific locations in which your stores will generate the highest dollar amount per square foot, using Ichor’s proprietary data and research, including analyses of the specific risks and nuances in the relevant communities.   

Narrative Development & Local Messaging

Gather and curate impact stories from partners and stakeholders, and create cohesive storytelling narratives for ambassador amplification, media placement, and market share expansion.  

Stakeholder Mapping and External Engagement Planning

Assess the neighborhoods that are strategically important to you and then identify and prioritize trusted and influential voices to drive solutions within these communities (e.g., non-profits, academics, and faith-based organizations and leaders). Develop engagement plans unique to each market that create impactful partnerships to drive success. 

 

Client Success Stories

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Fortune 100 Manufacturing: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Risk Management

Ichor empowered a large manufacturing company to adopt a new, transformational approach to its diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies and reporting.

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Fortune 25 Communications Company: Capital Deployment

Ichor helped a telecommunications client better understand the landscape of dozens of markets across the country and enable effective collaboration with local governments and communities.

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Fortune 100 Financial Company: Expansion of U.S. Marketshare

Ichor assisted a fintech company engage influencers in local communities to ensure its approach to inclusive growth was properly aligned with its unique needs and challenges.

 

Our Experts

Our infrastructure consultants come from diverse backgrounds, including regulatory agencies, local, state, and federal governments, corporate world, NGOs, nonprofits, and the media.

Magaly Chavez

Magaly Chavez

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Leecia Eve

Leecia Eve

New York/Albany

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee

New York

Ken Lovett

Ken Lovett

Albany

Gina Ricard

Gina Ricard

Chicago

Reach out to see how Ichor can assist your business.

 

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