CPS works with governing boards to improve the performance of their various and often conflicting roles: representing the interests of citizens, deliberative policy-making, collegial decision-making, organizational oversight and community leadership. These services include strategic planning, policy analysis and research, board/organizational assessment and development, program and service effectiveness evaluation, citizen and community engagement, board leadership training. 

CPS offers a variety of services to improve the delivery of local public services and build trust and legitimacy of citizens in their governing institutions;