Reach residents without an algorithm in the way.
Kannect gives local government and civic teams one place to share meetings, programs, alerts, and resources with the residents they serve.
7-day free trial. A card is required, which keeps Kannect spam-free. Cancel anytime.
What Kannect commits to civic teams
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Reach. Every opted-in resident receives every update. No algorithmic gatekeeping.
Verified
Network. Residents know the source is real, not a scammer with a city seal.
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Ads alongside civic news. Public business stays public. No commercial feed.
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App for residents. Public meetings, civic events, permit changes — in one home.
One platform instead of six
Most local governments push announcements through a Facebook page residents do not check, a Twitter/X account algorithmically suppressed, a Mailchimp newsletter, a website nobody visits, and a Nextdoor presence overrun with spam. Kannect retires the patchwork.
Resident announcements
Reach every opted-in resident, not 5% via an ad-driven feed.
Instant push notifications
Built in. Reaches residents instantly — not lost in the promotions tab.
Public meetings & events
Free events at 0%. Verified network — no scam listings.
Public-facing community pages
A real, branded home for your residents, included.
Public updates get buried before residents see them
Government communication runs on social posts an algorithm hides, inboxes residents ignore, and a website few people check. The people who need the information miss it.
The algorithm decides reach
A social post from a public agency reaches a small fraction of followers. The rest never see it.
A website no one checks
Important programs and notices sit on a site residents only visit when something has already gone wrong.
No direct line to residents
Without a way to reach residents directly, every announcement is a gamble on who happens to be looking.
Everything a public agency needs to reach its community
One platform to inform residents, run public events, and keep your community engaged.
Announcements and alerts
Send announcements and time-sensitive alerts straight to the residents who opted in.
Meetings and public events
Town halls, hearings, and community events with RSVPs, reminders, and check-in.
Programs and resources
Publish programs, services, and resources in one place residents can always find.
A public agency page
A public page where any resident can explore what your agency offers, with no login required.
Organized by district or program
Group residents by district, program, or interest, and reach each one precisely.
A verified, trusted channel
Residents know communication from your agency on Kannect is real, on a verified network.
Emergency announcements that reach every resident who opted in
For weather events, public safety alerts, water-main breaks, and unplanned closures. Emergency Announcements push to every opted-in resident, even those who turned off Kannect's in-app notifications, so a real alert from your agency still reaches them. Reserved for genuine emergencies, not routine messaging.
Reach muted in-app notifications
Emergency Announcements still reach residents who turned off Kannect's in-app notifications in the Kannect mobile app. Their phone settings, like do-not-disturb and quiet hours, stay in their control. Within Kannect, real alerts get through anyway.
Target by neighborhood or district
Send the right alert to the right area. Target by district, by council ward, by zip code, by program enrollment, by the residents tied to a specific event or service. Not every alert needs to wake up the whole city.
Delivery report you can stand behind
After every emergency send, see exactly who received the alert and who didn't. Audit reach. Brief leadership. The record is on the platform, not someone's memory.
Your domain. Your sending address. Your brand.
Residents trust messages from your agency's own domain, not a platform vendor. On the right plan, run your community site on your own URL and send outbound from your own email. Members see your brand, not ours.
Your community on your own domain
Add your DNS records and your community site runs on your agency's own URL. Residents see the official .gov or .org domain they trust, with Kannect as the platform underneath.
Outbound from your own address
Emergency alerts, event invitations, and program updates ship from your agency's sending address, not a generic Kannect domain. Inbox filters trust it. Residents recognize it. Spam complaints stay low.
Three steps to a better-informed community
Set up your agency
Start a 7-day free trial and build your agency's community hub in under five minutes.
Reach residents where they are
Invite residents, or let them find your agency on Kannect Discover and the Kannect mobile app.
Keep the public informed
Share meetings, programs, and alerts. Residents get every update without an algorithm in the way.
Independent. Verified. Built for you.
Two things make Kannect different from the tools public agencies usually settle for.
Independent and founder-run
Bending Spoons, a holding company known for buying consumer apps, raising prices, and cutting support, now owns both Meetup and Eventbrite. Kannect is independent and answers to the communities it serves, not to an acquirer.
Verified and spam-free
Every organization joins through a credit-card-verified trial that stops bots and impostor accounts. Residents can trust that communication from your agency is genuine.
Communication residents can rely on
Of residents reached
Every announcement reaches every resident who opted in. No algorithm decides who sees it.
Around public information
No advertising beside your notices. Public communication stays public communication.
To launch
Most agencies set up their community hub and go live in under five minutes.
Government questions, answered
Do residents need an account to see public information?
No. Anyone can explore your agency's public page and events with no account. Residents join to receive direct updates and alerts.
Can we organize residents by district or program?
Yes. You can group residents by district, program, or interest, and send updates to each group precisely.
Is Kannect secure?
Yes. Kannect uses modern security practices and role-based permissions, and your agency keeps control of its community data.
How much does Kannect cost?
Plans start at $23/mo billed yearly, or $29/mo month to month. Every plan includes a 7-day free trial, and a credit card is required to start it, which keeps Kannect verified and spam-free.
Give residents a direct line to your agency
Start your 7-day free trial. A card is required to keep Kannect spam-free, and you can cancel anytime.
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