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You work to make the world better.

We help you do it best.

Draper Consulting Group strengthens the nonprofit sector through customized service to grantmakers and nonprofits. Since 1990, we’ve partnered with more than 250 organizations, providing in-depth capacity building assistance that increases effectiveness, deepens impact, and promotes sustainability. We support our clients so they can change the world.

Our breadth of experience working with both grantmakers and nonprofit organizations primes the firm to better serve our individual clients while simultaneously building a more collaborative and effective sector.

Strategic Solutions for Lasting Change.

Draper Consulting Group’s mission is to contribute skills, experience, vision, and leadership to strengthen the nonprofit sector in American society through management assistance, training, and advocacy.

Our goals are:

  • 1To expand philanthropy among individuals and organizations, and deepen donor responsiveness and impact.
  • 2To increase non-profit organizations' effectiveness in achieving their missions through improved planning, fiscal and program management, public involvement, and support.
  • 3To educate and train for management positions in the nonprofit sector, fostering the next generation of nonprofit leaders.

Our Purpose and Commitment

Through the firm’s efforts DCG seeks to:

  • 1Increase public involvement in the arts and humanities and strengthen the artist's and the scholar's role in American civilization.
  • 2Expand accessible, appropriate, and high-quality healthcare and improve the health status for all.
  • 3Reduce racism, sexism, and the marginalizing effect of poverty.
  • 4Preserve the natural world in all its diversity and wonder.
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How We Work

Our approach is rooted in an anthropological methodology, tailoring our services to fit each organization’s unique culture, dynamics, and leadership. By providing organization management assistance, we help nonprofits and grantmakers:

  • Define realistic goals and desired outcomes.
  • Identify and acquire necessary resources to achive organizational goals.
  • Engage board and staff leadership in the change process.
  • Maintain focus on clear benchmarks and key performance indicators.
  • Support systems change through hands-on assistance and coaching for sustainable transformation.

 With Draper Consulting Group’s support, your organization will emerge stronger, more effective, and better positioned for long-term success. Our organization management assistance ensures that you have the tools, guidance, and support needed to fulfill your mission and significantly impact the world.