Center for Local Government

What Center for Local Government does

The Center for Local Government (CLG) is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based nonprofit membership organization founded in 1990 that serves cities, townships, villages, counties, and special districts across the Greater Cincinnati and Greater Dayton regions. The organization's stated mission is to improve public service delivery through intergovernmental collaboration, organized around three operational pillars: Connect (engagement and surveys), Collaborate (shared service programs), and Coach (training and professional development). CLG operates 77+ member governments through a portfolio of programs that includes the Electricity Consortium (joint electricity bidding with IGS Energy, 9 governments on a 60-month contract), the CLG Benefits Pool (CLGBP, a self-insured health insurance pool operating within Jefferson Health Plan, covering 21 member governments and 40,000+ lives with $110M+ in reserves), SWORRE (joint waste and recycling consortium), the Public Works Mutual Aid Pact (35+ jurisdictions), the Leadership Academy (256 graduates, 13 now serving as City Manager or Township Administrator), and the Judgmental Use of Force System (JUFS) police training with a Firearms Training Simulator and StreetSmarts VR system launched in 2022.

The underlying product surface is service-oriented rather than technology-based. CLG's primary technology-adjacent assets are the Code Bank (a shared policy and procedure repository across member governments), the JUFS VR/Firearms simulators, and the digital infrastructure supporting event registration, newsletters (quarterly, 2018 to present), and a job postings board. Partner organizations deliver the bulk of technical training capacity: Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) and Miami Valley Risk Management Association (MVRMA) co-deliver the Municipal Training Academy; Xavier University Leadership Center provides discounted continuing education; Priority Power brokers electricity procurement; HUB International brokers benefits; United Health Care administers the health pool; and Ohio LTAP provides public works training.

The business model is membership-fee driven, supplemented by event registration fees and training program fees. Membership tiers offer access to the full program suite. Events are priced at modest unit rates ($25 for CAMA luncheons, $30 for Management Skills Mini-Conference, $50–$70 for MVTCG workshops depending on member status), with some free offerings (LTAP Snow & Ice Circuit Rider Training). The health insurance pool generates administrative revenue from self-insured premiums across 21 member governments. Distribution is direct-to-government via field relationships, board governance, and professional networking channels including LinkedIn, email newsletters, and recurring in-person forums (CAO Forums, HR Luncheons, Administrative Professional Luncheons, Payroll Forums).

Name

Center for Local Government

Legal name

Center for Local Government

Website

https://c4lg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Local Government is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit membership organization serving 77+ local governments in the Ohio Cincinnati/Dayton region through shared services consortiums, professional training programs, and collaborative governance initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Local governments pay membership fees to join CLG and access programs including training, consortiums, networking events, and the Code Bank resource sharing.
2. Event Fees: CLG charges registration fees for events such as Management Skills Mini-Conferences ($30 per person) and CAMA Luncheons ($25 per person).
3. Training Program Fees: Training programs through partners MVCC and MVRMA charge $50-$70 for workshops, with member discounts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CLG is a membership-based nonprofit organization that helps cities, townships, villages, and counties in the Cincinnati and Dayton region of Ohio improve public service delivery through shared-service consortiums (health insurance pooling, electricity procurement, waste and recycling collection), leadership and professional training academies, networking forums, mutual aid pacts, and resource-sharing programs such as the Code Bank policy repository.

Product overview

The Center for Local Government is a membership-based nonprofit organization serving local governments in the Cincinnati and Dayton region. It offers a comprehensive suite of collaborative services including: the Electricity Consortium for joint electricity bidding, the CLG Benefits Pool (CLGBP) for self-insured health insurance, the Leadership Academy for municipal leadership development, Municipal Training Academy in partnership with MVCC and MVRMA, and the Judgmental Use of Force System (JUFS) police training simulator. Additional services include Public Works Mutual Aid Program, the SWORRE waste and recycling consortium, Treasury Asset Management Collaboration, Payroll Administrator Forums, Chief Administrative Officer Forums, Human Resources Luncheons, Administrative Professional Luncheons, Xavier University partnership for discounted training, W.D. Heisel Memorial Scholarship, Code Bank for policy sharing, newsletters, and job postings. The organization operates through three pillars: Connect (engagement and surveys), Collaborate (partnership programs), and Coach (training and development).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLGBP: Center for Local Government Benefits Pool - a self-insured health insurance pool
• SWORRE

Products and services

• Electricity Consortium

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in electricity costs for participating communities in the initial 2010 consortium
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLG partners with MVCC to conduct trainings for local governments on a wide variety of topics through the Municipal Training Academy. CLG members participate in MVCC trainings at member rates.
• Miami Valley Risk Management Association (MVRMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLG partners with MVRMA to conduct trainings for local governments. CLG members participate in MVRMA trainings at member rates. MVRMA and CLG jointly support the Leadership Academy.
• Xavier University Leadership CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership Academy participants have the option to select one of three Xavier University Public Sector Leadership Institute courses alongside other local government professionals. CLG members receive a 15% discount on all Corporate University programs.
• IGS EnergyminorOthersIGS Energy is the electricity supplier for the 2026 CLG electricity consortium contract (60 months, expiring June 30, 2031).
• HUB InternationalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHUB International serves as the broker for the CLGBP (Center for Local Government Benefits Pool), offering recommendations on Wellness Plans, Employee Assistance Programs, and other options.
• Jefferson Health Plan (JHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLGBP exists within the larger Jefferson Health Plan, which holds over $110,000,000 in reserves and covers over 40,000 lives. JHP provides additional stability and stop-loss coverage for CLG's self-insured health pool.
• United Health CareminorOthersUnited Health Care serves as the third-party administrator (TPA) for the CLGBP health insurance pool, providing healthcare network and ID cards for pool members.
• Ohio Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLG partners with Ohio LTAP to offer Snow & Ice Circuit Rider Training for public works professionals.
• Ohio Auditor of StateminorOthersThe Ohio Auditor of State provides Certified Public Records Training (CPRT) sessions through CLG events.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)minorOthersProfessional organization listed as a related resource for CLG member governments.
• Ohio City/County Management Association (OCMA)minorOthersState-level professional organization listed as a related resource. Awarded CLG's Leadership Academy the 2019 Intergovernmental Cooperation Award.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Counties (NACo): National membership organization representing U.S. counties. Comparable to CLG in its membership-driven service model, training programming, and intergovernmental advocacy, with similar consortium-style benefits offerings at scale.
• Jefferson Health Plan (JHP): Multi-county health insurance pooling cooperative within which CLGBP sits. Direct peer to CLG as a public-entity pooled benefits organization, providing stop-loss coverage and benefits administration across Ohio jurisdictions.
• Ohio Municipal League: State-level membership association for Ohio municipalities. Provides legislative advocacy, training, and shared services to member cities and villages — the closest state-level peer to CLG's regional mission and programming.
• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA): Professional association for state and local government finance professionals. Comparable to CLG in delivering training, certification, and best-practice resources to government administrators, with a focus on finance and treasury functions that overlap with CLG's Treasury Asset Management Collaboration.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA): International professional association for local government administrators and managers. ICMA is already listed as a CLG partner resource, and its training, leadership development, and credentialing functions directly overlap with CLG's Leadership Academy and Municipal Training Academy.
• National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT): National nonprofit membership association serving town and township governments. Direct peer to CLG in terms of small-jurisdiction membership focus, training programs, and federal advocacy for smaller local governments.
• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): National membership association for regional councils of governments. Directly comparable to CLG as a network of sub-state regional intergovernmental organizations that pool resources, training, and advocacy on behalf of member jurisdictions.
• National League of Cities: National membership organization serving cities, towns, and villages across the U.S. Highly comparable to CLG as a membership association that delivers training, advocacy, and shared-service programming to municipal governments, just operating at the national rather than regional scale.
• Miami Valley Risk Management Association (MVRMA): Regional risk-management pool serving Ohio municipalities. Already a CLG partner, it operates a structurally similar model — member-owned pooling, joint training delivery, and shared services — and is one of the most direct operational peers to CLG.

Regional players

• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): Regional council of governments serving the Sacramento, California area. Closely mirrors CLG's regional intergovernmental cooperation model — convening local jurisdictions for shared planning, services, and advocacy — but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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