Edwards Consulting 
Group, LLC

Edwards Consulting Group works with boards of directors and their senior leadership to develop a framework to assess the condition of their organizations. We use that framework to help them understand how their organization’s work intersects with the community it serves. Coupled with our extensive industry experience and our consultation with clients, our team draws upon objective data to help board members and senior staff identify solutions to address complex issues facing their organizations.

A unique characteristic of Edwards Consulting team is our executive experience in leading donor, public and social sector organizations. We know what donors look for when considering investing in causes and we know how to build a compelling organizational case for funding worthiness. Our strength is in our ability to position public and social sector organizations to be competitive in the donor investment market. We help our clients establish a strategy for generating financial support for their organization. This could include identifying where funding is needed, strategic targeting of prospective donors, developing clear and impactful communications and helping organizations establish strong internal structures that support philanthropy. Contact Edwards Consulting Group if your organization is in need of help with fund development.

The absence of a board of directors with a clear sense of its roles and responsibilities has a tremendous impact on the organization’s ability to achieve its mission. At Edwards Consulting Group, we generate quantitative and qualitative data to help board members make informed decisions on possible improvements in their ability to govern. For example, we pro-vide a guide for the board to identify, recruit and sustain new members who complement the skill sets the board needs to operate as an effective body. We analyze the mission statement and other internal documents to learn how the board is operating and what might be done to improve its capacity to govern. Edwards Consulting Group is available to help your organization with board development and governance.

By the year 2050 people of Latin, African and Asian descent will represent America’s new majority. This shift is already having a major impact on the workplace and how services are delivered in communities across the country. Edwards Consulting Group helps public and social-sector organizations examine how this cultural shift might impact their organization in the long-term and what it should be doing today to respond to the changes. We conduct research for our clients to gain insight into the demo-graphic changes taking place to help determine the impact these changes will have on their organizations. Our team will work with your organization to build inclusive workplaces and gain new insights into the intersection between the services your organization provides and the environment within which your organization operates. Contract us if you are interested in the services we provide in workforce diversity.

Under-investment in professional development for public and social-sector leaders puts at risk the organization from fulfilling its mission and addressing the fast-changing needs of the constituents it serves. Edwards Consulting Group has access to seasoned professionals who are available to serve as coaches for professionals in public and social sector organizations. We help them identify their unique leadership style and develop strategies for recruiting and sustaining a complementary team. We help leaders address issues facing their organization. This includes organizational alignment with the mission, building important relationships with board members, donors and volunteers, building public support for the organization’s mission and creating an environment of diversity and inclusion.