We make social services easier.

CivicReach builds people-friendly technology that helps nonprofits and governments serve more people, prove impact, and follow through so that folks get the help they need.

Trusted by agencies serving 2.2M+ people across 6 states

Counties, Cities, and Community Based Organizations all use CivicReach

City of Memphis, Tennessee
CoAction Community Action Agency
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Concho Valley Community Action Agency
Virginia Communiy Action Partnership
Texas Association of Community Action Agencies
Gulf Coast JFCS
Community Action of Evansville & Vanderburgh County
Hampton Roads Community Action Program
Greater East Texas Community Action Program
Rolling Plains Management Corporation
Panhandle Community Services
Gulf Coast Community Services Association
Uplift Community Action

How It Works

From first contact to successful service delivery.

One connected journey. Modern software tools for social service agencies to help with phone calls, intake, referrals, case management and outcomes reporting.

01REACH

Be there when your community needs support.

AI-powered agents respond to every contact — phone, text, web — in English, Spanish, and more, 24/7.

02UNDERSTAND

Screen for eligibility across programs in one place.

Agents screen for eligibility across programs, identify needs, and capture intake data in one place.

03CONNECT

Navigate people where they need to go, the first time.

Smart referrals match residents with the right program application, department, or community partners.

04FOLLOW THROUGH

Make sure nobody gets lost.

Automated follow-ups, appointment reminders, and status updates keep people moving through the process until they get help.

05PROVE IT

Show your stakeholders what's working.

Real-time dashboards show community needs, service gaps, resolution rates, and impact. Our data helps you make funding decisions, allocate staff, and demonstrate outcomes.

Who We Serve

Built for the agencies on the front lines.

Seven CoAction staff members standing together and smiling in front of their office sign
CoAction · Indiana

Community Action Agencies

We’re experts in supporting your work across energy assistance, Head Start, housing services, and more. CivicReach helps CAAs manage high intake volume, screen for program eligibility, and follow up on applications, all while helping staff use their time more efficiently.

Aerial view of the Memphis riverfront and downtown skyline at sunset
City of Memphis · Tennessee

City & County Government

Health, human service, and social service departments need to serve more people with fewer resources. CivicReach gives your agency an AI-powered backbone for consistent, multilingual, and responsive service delivery.

  • SNAP and Medicaid Navigation
  • Benefits navigator
  • Real-time dashboards
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CVCAA

Nonprofits & Community Based Organizations

From United Ways to free clinics, nonprofits are often the first call when someone needs help. CivicReach gives you the capacity to meet demand and the data to show funders your impact.

  • Eligibility Checking
  • Automated Appointment Scheduling
  • Referral network integration

Impact

Our results speak for themselves.

< 3 sec
average response time
2+ hours
time recovered per day per team member
0%
caller abandonment - 24/7
Case Study · CoAction

The AI agent took care of everyday questions about applications, documents, and locations, and we could actually feel the difference. Our staff was honestly surprised at how quickly it worked, and clients were far less frustrated. It helped our team be there for people when they needed us most.

— Gina Gomez, Senior Director of Crisis Navigation, CoAction
−15%
Reduction in application denials
18,000
Applications supported in one energy assistance season, more families than in previous years
~12,000
Calls handled by the AI agent
Read the full case study
Community Action
Favorable caller ratings rose from 81% to 96%
The AI agent answers intake questions for 5 programs, freeing staff for casework.
CVCAA
Texas
City Government
Supporting service delivery infrastructure for housing assistance.
City of Memphis
Tennessee
Statewide Network
Emergency assistance, whole family intake, and VITA support.
Virigina Community Action Partnership
Virginia

How We Work Together

We're an innovation partner for service delivery.

The CivicReach team is a group of folks - coming from state government, community nonprofits, social entrepreneurship, and all walks of life - truly focused on making better software for nonprofit and government social services.

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Independently audited security controls. HIPAA compliant.

01

We learn your agency.

Our team embeds with your staff to understand your programs, workflows, community needs, and service delivery gaps to identify where technology will have the most impact (this could mean AI software or not!)

02

We go live in weeks, not months.

Your CivicReach platform is configured for your specific programs, languages, referral partners, and escalation rules. We handle setup. You start seeing results immediately.

03

We improve together, continuously.

Our software gets smarter with every interaction. Your dashboard shows what's working and what's not. Our team works with you to optimize, expand to new programs, and demonstrate impact to leadership and funders.

The team you'll work with

Chip Kennedy on an orange rotary phone, leaning over a CivicReach-branded table
Chip Kennedy
CEO
Lindsay Freeman Avagliano laughing into an orange rotary phone handset
Lindsay Freeman Avagliano
COO
Jocelyn Howard holding an orange rotary phone, handset to her ear
Jocelyn Howard
Chief Strategy Officer
Adil Asif on an orange rotary phone beside a CivicReach-branded table
Adil Asif
Head of Engineering

Community & Resources

Join the community shaping the future of social services.

Where you'll find us
SPEAKINGOct 26–30, 2026 · Clearwater Beach, FL

FGFOA School of Governmental Finance

“In the fast-changing world of AI, where does your government stand?” · Jocelyn Howard

ATTENDINGNov 18–20, 2026 · National Harbor, MD

APG Fall Conference 2026

ARTICLE

Asking for Help Shouldn't Be This Hard

Chip's Substack · Apr 2026

Diaper runs and fixing a $140 billion delivery gap. Why the safety net fails families through broken delivery rather than funding or policy — and what removing the friction actually does.

Read the article
PRESS

CivicReach joins spARK Labs by ARK Invest

St Pete Catalyst · Aug 2026

Chief Strategy Officer Jocelyn Howard on joining the incubator, growing our Tampa Bay presence, and building software that works as a social safety net — from the first phone call through the benefits.

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WEBINAR

How to Make Innovation Real at Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay · Sept 2026

Jocelyn's free on-demand session on spotting the sticking points in your programs, matching them to the right technology, and the questions to ask any AI partner about data security.

Watch the recording
INTERVIEW

Alumni Spotlight: Jocelyn Howard

NYU Wagner · Oct 2026

Jocelyn on what drew her to improving how government serves the public, what agencies should consider before adopting AI, and why clear communication matters.

Read the interview
PRESS

An AI aid for municipalities

Triangle Business Journal · Jan 2025

How Triangle-based CivicReach is building multilingual, voice-based tools to answer the call center challenges facing local governments.

Read the coverage
PODCAST

Nonprofit Voice AI Intake Technology

Community IT Innovators · with Carolyn Woodard

Chip joins the Nonprofit Technology Topics podcast on evaluating and piloting voice AI in an understaffed sector — and on trust, data security, and change management.

Listen to the episode
SOCIAL

Sponsor of NCAP's 2026 Annual Convention

Community Action Partnership · Sept 2026

The National Community Action Partnership thanks CivicReach for sponsoring #CAPCON26 — people-friendly technology that helps nonprofits and governments serve more people and follow through.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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