Strategy That Moves Communities Forward

Areas of Expertise

The Ditas Group exists to close the gap between civic institutions and the communities they are designed to serve, providing the strategic architecture that makes democracy work for everyone.

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Trusted Messenger
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census
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Inclusive democracy
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Ditas Katague is a democracy strategist and institutional leader with 25+ years building the trusted-messenger infrastructure that connects American institutions to the communities they serve. She is the creator of the trusted-messenger ecosystem model, first piloted in California in 1999 and later scaled to national federal operations, a framework now cited as a breakthrough approach to community-driven communications and civic trust-building.

Ditas Katague

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OUR MISSION

The Ditas Group provides the strategic architecture that turns democratic commitment into coordinated action, advising government, philanthropy, and the private sector on democracy strengthening, voter engagement, and Census investment.

We’ve Worked With

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    California Democracy Partnership

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    Philanthropy CA

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    By the People, for the People

  • Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund

  • Catalyst California

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The Ditas Group brings strategy, trusted-messenger expertise, and partnerships together to help organizations strengthen civic participation and build stronger connections with the communities they serve.

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