ABOUT DCG - Draper Consulting Group

ABOUT DCG
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. Since 1990, DCG has provided in-depth, customized capacity building services to over
250 grantmakers and nonprofits.
We support nonprofit organizations by providing comprehensive capacity building services
including strategic planning, fundraising, board and staff development, fund development, and
building financial acumen. Our nonprofit clients include social services, health, arts and culture,
and education organizations.
We also support grantmakers through strategic planning, board governance issues, staff
recruitment and training, effective grantmaking programs, and design and implementation of
capacity building for grantees. Our philanthropic clients include private, corporate, community,
and family foundations as well as corporate giving programs, government agencies, and individual
philanthropists.
Organizations choose Draper Consulting Group because of our unique anthropological approach
to building the capacity of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations and their leaders. We build
a stronger nonprofit sector by developing the leadership, sustainability, and impact of community
based organizations as well as true responsiveness and effectiveness of grantmakers. Our goal is to
build a more collaborative sector to achieve important and lasting societal change.
Contact us to learn how Draper Consulting Group can partner with your organization for success:
Lee Draper, Ph.D., President
Cole Wilbur, Senior Associate
Erica Lindsten, Project Manager ♦ Nicole Nfonoyim, Project Coordinator
Abigail Sauter, Administrative Assistant
1820 14th Street, Suite 100 ♦ Santa Monica, CA 90404 ♦ 310-392-2200
[email protected] ♦ www.drapergroup.com
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DRAPER CONSULTING GROUP’S MISSION
To contribute skills, experience, vision, and leadership to strengthen the nonprofit sector in
American society through management assistance, training, and advocacy.
GOALS
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To expand philanthropy among individuals and organizations, and deepen donor
responsiveness and impact
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To increase nonprofit organizations’ effectiveness in achieving their missions through
improved planning, fiscal and program management, and public involvement and support
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To educate and train professionals for management positions in the nonprofit sector
CONSTITUENCIES TO BE SERVED
Grantmakers (foundations, government grantmaking agencies, corporate giving programs) and
individual donors
Nonprofit organizations (especially those that are small and mid-sized, community-based, and in
periods of significant institutional change)
Individuals who aspire to management or volunteer leadership positions in the nonprofit sector
and who share similar goals and values
PURPOSE AND COMMITMENT
Through its efforts, Draper Consulting Group seeks to:
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Increase public involvement in the arts and humanities and to strengthen the artist’s and
scholar’s role in American civilization
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Expand accessible, appropriate, and high quality health care and to improve the health
status for all
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Reduce racism, sexism, and the marginalizing effect of poverty
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Preserve the natural world in all its diversity and wonder
VALUES
Mission-driven work
Integrity of action (honesty, consistency, confidentiality, effectiveness, excellence)
Responsiveness (mutual responsibility, compassion, respect, love)
Democratic principles (equality, justice, opportunity for all)
Creativity (openness, reflection, innovation, individuality)
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THE DCG APPROACH
We understand our clients from the inside out. We have a passion for what we do. Draper
Consulting Group takes a comprehensive and highly tailored approach to addressing your
organizational needs. We work with you to understand your objectives, how you operate and
make decisions, the roles and assets of board and staff, the constituencies you serve, and what
your mission and values are. We look at where you are today, your history, and your aspirations
for the future.
We don’t stop with the obvious. We're uncompromising in delving deeper to identify core issues
and to analyze causes and effects. Once we have a thorough understanding of your organization
and the context in which you operate, we begin the process of facilitated change, helping you to
re-engineer your organization for improved effectiveness and long-term vitality.
We’re right beside you as a partner and guide. We back up our analysis with a solid action plan,
working with you to develop individualized solutions. We model best practices and provide
training that promotes your independence. We are practical and provide hands-on assistance
throughout the consultancy. Your organization emerges with new strength, commitment, and
direction. And you're in charge.
We use a team approach with our firm’s President involved in every consultancy. Our staff is
up-to-date and able to respond to your immediate needs. Our understanding of complex social
problems, strategic philanthropy, and nonprofit management issues help you make informed
decisions about priorities and programming.
We deliver excellence. We want to do the best job we can for you, so you'll invite us back when
you need new solutions. We want you to tell others about us. Recommendations from our past
clients have been our best source of new clients. We honor that high level of trust and value the
reputation we've gained. That's why we're right for you.
THEORY OF CHANGE
Our work is rooted in a theory of change: empowering grantmakers and nonprofit agencies to
increase their capacity to seize opportunities, address challenges, and position themselves for the
future.
If we:
o Conduct an in-depth analysis of the issues and organizational background
o Identify the core issues and unforeseen opportunities
o Engage key Board and staff leadership in developing solutions and approaches
o Design a process leading to behavioral and structural change
o Maintain focus on clear benchmarks
o Identify adequate and sustainable resources and strengthen internal capacity
Then:
o Organizations will be poised for lasting change that enhances their ability to serve their
constituents and achieve their missions
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SERVICES FOR NONPROFIT AGENCIES
We lead organizations through a process of facilitated change, working closely with the
organization’s staff and Board leadership. Our goal is to build organizational capacity to ensure
sustainability, effective operations, and fulfillment of mission in the community. We play the role
of supporting nonprofit organizations during times of significant organizational change, including
leadership transitions, organizational growth or contraction, shift to a new organizational life
cycle, or culture shifts to diversifying income streams.
Draper Consulting Group provides capacity building services to nonprofit organizations that range
in size, scope, type of services, constituents served, and geographical region. We work with
organizations ranging from small and mid-sized community-based organizations to large, wellestablished organizations.
Our clients are diverse in terms of program models, services, and constituents:
o Arts and culture organizations
o Education organizations
o Health organizations
o Social service organizations
o Management service organizations
Fundraising
DCG specializes in increasing private sector funding from foundations, corporations, and
individuals including major donors, broad-based support, and annual appeals. DCG can help:
o Research new prospective funders and develop a strategy for each ask
o Create compelling case statements, model proposals, and other donor communication pieces
o Coach staff and volunteer leaders in cultivating funders and asking for donations
Capital Campaigns
DCG works with staff, Board, and campaign leadership to implement a visionary yet realistic
campaign to meet an organization’s needs. A capital campaign may be appropriate to expand an
organization’s facilities, upgrade equipment and technology, build an endowment or cash reserve,
or significantly expand programming and reach. DCG can help:
Design a comprehensive, realistic capital campaign plan
Complete multi-year budget projections to meet organization’s priorities
Conduct feasibility studies
Develop campaign materials and policies
Recruit development personnel and campaign leadership
Train staff on implementing capital campaign plans, finding prospective funders, and asking for
funding
o Implement a campaign and raise support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and
government sources
o Develop post-campaign strategies to capitalize on the campaign’s success and energy, and to
build on new funding relationships
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Strategic Planning
DCG leads organizations through a comprehensive process to hone in on their mission and
programmatic and organizational priorities. Our approach is unique in that we help organizations
create a plan with realistic budget projections and identification of the resources needed to
achieve priorities. We leave our clients better prepared for the future, with the tools to fundraise
and implement the plan. DCG can help:
o Conduct strategic planning that builds upon your strengths and establishes goals, objectives,
and activities expressive of your mission
o Develop a business plan for new or growing organizations
o Create reality-based income and expense projections, and develop annual and multi-year
budgets
o Build a diversified financial base for future operations through strategic fund development
planning today
Board and Staff Development
The effectiveness and harmony of board and staff leadership directly affects the success of
a nonprofit organization. DCG provides executive coaching, leadership training, meeting
facilitation, and team building across organizations. DCG can help:
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Clarify board and staff roles and responsibilities
Train board members in fundraising and friend-raising
Improve the organization and effectiveness of your board and staff
Identify, recruit, and orient new board members
Conduct executive searches to recruit and train new professional staff that best fit the
organization’s professional needs and goals
Executive Search
DCG assesses the proposed staff position within the context of the greater organizational structure
and culture, as well as our experience and knowledge of what it takes to run a successful
nonprofit. DCG can help:
o Assess the organizational structure and how to best fill openings in management and
development teams
o Craft comprehensive and strategic job descriptions and qualifications
o Conduct salary surveys to ensure compensation is competitive and appropriate
o Executive leadership transition including succession planning and recruitment
o Conduct executive searches to recruit key management and development staff who fit the
organization’s professional needs and goals
o Train new development staff to ensure a smooth integration with the rest of the department
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Retreats
DCG believes in the importance of bringing an organization’s leadership together – board, staff,
or both – to ensure everyone is working together. Facilitated retreats can build consensus and
deepen commitment, tackle key issues and enhance decision-making processes, and create a
climate of inclusion, trust, and accountability. DCG can help:
o Design and facilitate board and staff retreats that unify your organization and lead to
achievable outcomes
o Conduct planning retreats focusing on reassessment of mission, determination of institutional
priorities, and creation of feasible implementation plans
o Facilitate special retreats that clarify roles and responsibilities, build consensus, and address
group dynamics
o Conduct board and staff training in fundraising and other methods of building community,
support, and visibility
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SERVICES FOR GRANTMAKERS
DCG specializes in partnering with philanthropic institutions during times of change and
opportunity. Our goal is to build organizational capacity to ensure that grantmaking institutions
are effective, achieve maximum value, and work in partnership with peers and nonprofit
organizations.
We work with funders to address issues of governance, performance, and effective grantmaking to
ensure long-term community impact. We partner with staff and Board leadership to design and
implement new philanthropic institutions and grantmaking programs, lead organizational or
program planning, enhance the skill-sets of Board and staff, and work with funders to create
technical assistance and capacity building programs to strengthen their grantees and achieve
expanded impact in the community.
We bring a history of working with private, community and family foundations, corporate giving
programs and foundations, and government grantmaking agencies. Our grantmaker clients have
diverse needs, asset portfolios, programmatic and geographic focuses, and grantees. We work in
all phases of organizational development, including start-up of new foundations, strengthening
existing grantmaking programs, and consultation on day-to-day foundation administration.
We have provided comprehensive consulting services to over 50 grantmaking organizations who
are at times of critical transformation, including:
o Private foundations
o Family foundations
o Corporate grantmakers
o Community goundations
o Government agencies
o Grantmaker associations
Planning
We work with both new and established foundations to design, create, and refine grantmaking
programs.
DCG has worked with individuals, families, corporations, and foundations to establish
grantmaking entities, define mission statements and grantmaking priorities, resolve donor intent,
and develop an organizational roadmap for the future. Whether you are a newly converted
corporation seeking to establish a foundation, or a family seeking to formalize your philanthropic
efforts, we bring the experience you need to get you started.
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For existing funders, we understand the value of planning for your foundation’s future and
ensuring you are attaining your mission and serving your grantees. We work with existing funders
to refine and evaluate grantmaking programs, develop roadmaps for the future, and ensure your
grantmaking programs are working to make your desired impact in the community. DCG can
help you:
o Design or refine grantmaking programs, including developing application guidelines and
procedures, methods of solicitations or Request for Proposals, and mechanisms for quantifying
success and evaluating programs
o Conceptualize and develop a new foundation, including establishing grantmaking vision,
guidelines, policies, and staffing structure
o Facilitate strategic planning, including defining mission, vision, values, goals, funding
priorities, and desired impact
o Explore alternative philanthropic structures (e.g. operating foundations, donor advised funds,
giving circles)
o Evaluate the effectiveness of your grantmaking program
o Conduct feasibility studies, focus groups, telephone surveys, or questionnaires for new
grantmaking initiatives
o Survey peer foundations to learn from their experiences and identify best practices
o Train staff and board members in proposal review methods including conducting site visits,
what to look for in reading proposals, and understanding financial statements
Family Philanthropy
DCG specializes in helping family foundations operate effectively and achieve maximum impact
in their giving while taking into consideration family dynamics, involving younger generations,
and honoring donor intent. DCG can help your family foundation:
o Support the board in defining mission, values, goals, and priorities
o Plan for the future and develop a unified focus for your family philanthropy
o Increase board effectiveness, clarify roles and expectations, create synergy, and focus on
shared goals
o Actively and strategically engage the next generation in the foundation
o Resolve donor intent
o Develop staffing plans, job descriptions, and assist in recruiting qualified staff
o Facilitate special retreats for family foundations that address unique themes such as finding
common ground for grantmaking, understanding roles and responsibilities, consensus building
and group dynamics, and involving the next generation in grantmaking
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Capacity Building for Grantees
DCG brings a history of working with both nonprofit organizations and grantmakers. This duality
enables funders to benefit from our direct experience in the nonprofit sector, knowledge of inside
trends, and deep understanding of the complex needs of our region’s diverse communities. DCG
can help your foundation:
o Design innovative and relevant technical assistance programs that complement grants by
increasing the capacity of grantees in nonprofit management, planning, leadership
enhancement, and fund development
o Train foundation staff on how to work closely with nonprofit leaders to strengthen
management and leadership skills
o Conceptualize and craft your foundation’s messaging and collateral materials to effectively
communicate with nonprofit leaders
o Lead one-on-one consulting sessions with grantee organizations, underwritten by your
foundation, to provide high-touch and effective capacity building services in the areas where
your grantees need it most
Board and Staff Development
Building effective leadership and management systems are essential to achieving goals and
delivering value through grantmaking. DCG can work with your foundation on recruitment,
effective organization, and leadership development of both your board and your staff. DCG can
help your foundation:
o Clarify board and staff roles and responsibilities
o Provide counsel regarding foundation policies, procedures, systems, and best practices
o Strengthen your board of directors by addressing issues such as governance, board/staff roles,
non-family member integration, discretionary funds, and building consensus
o Provide ongoing professional development training to your staff in proposal review,
conducting site visits, understanding financial statements, and understanding the landscape of
nonprofit grantee applicants
Retreats
Planning engaging retreats can enable your board and staff leadership to identify priorities, build
consensus, and make strategic decisions about the foundation’s future. DCG brings a history of
designing beyond business-as-usual working retreats for both boards and staff members on areas
of importance for your foundation. DCG can help your foundation:
o Work with your staff and Board leadership to create a highly customized retreat agenda to
work through your foundation’s biggest opportunities and challenges
o Provide counsel regarding foundation policies, procedures, systems, and best practices
o Design planning retreats to focus on your foundation’s priorities, goals, and desired impact
o Develop achievable plans, based on findings and decisions made during the retreat, for
immediate implementation
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CLIENT LIST
Why Organizations Choose Draper Consulting Group
Since our founding in 1990, Draper Consulting Group has developed a track record of success in
serving over 250 organizations in California and the western United States. Most of our clients
have come to us through word of mouth, and they tell others about us. Here's why organizations
choose DCG:
o We have expertise in the full range of strategic philanthropy: grantmaking and fundraising, staff
and board responsibilities, program and organizational processes
o We take a holistic view of organizations, using a comprehensive approach to consulting
o Solutions are customized and client-centered with mission-driven, achievable, and lasting
outcomes
o Our team approach, with DCG's president involved in every consultancy along with a highly
qualified staff
o We maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and commitment to excellence
Grantmakers
 Achille Levy Foundation
 Annenberg Foundation
 Arsalyn Foundation
 Baptist Community Ministries
 Blue Cross of California
 California Arts Council - Artist in Residency
Program
 California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
 California Community Foundation
 California HealthCare Foundation
 The California Wellness Foundation
 Charles and Helen Schwab Family Foundation
 City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
Department
 City of Ventura Office of Cultural Affairs
 Deane F. Johnson Alzheimer’s Research
Foundation
 Edison International
 First 5 LA – Best Start
 Flintridge Foundation
 Flintridge Operating Foundation
 Francis and Louisa Moseley Charitable Income
Trust
 HealthCare Foundation for Orange County
(formerly WestMed Health Foundation)
 Jacobs Family Foundation
 John Gogian Family Foundation
 Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation
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 Liberty Hill Foundation
 Live on Hollywood Community Grants
Program
 Los Angeles County Arts Commission National / State / County Partnership
 Los Angeles United Methodist Urban
Foundation
 Ludwick Family Foundation
 Nathan Cummings Foundation
 Orange County Community Foundation
 Owen L. Coon Foundation
 Pasadena Arts Commission
 Pasadena Arts Council
 Pfaffinger Foundation
 Sacatar Foundation
 San Diego Grantmakers
 Southern California Grantmakers
 United Way / San Gabriel Valley Region
 The California Endowment
 The J. Paul Getty Trust
 The Lumpkin Family Foundation
 The Minardos Group
 Universal Discover-A-Star Foundation
 Urban Ministry of Los Angeles
 Ventura County Arts Council
 Ventura County Community Foundation
 Women Give! Los Angeles
Strategic Partnerships and Vetted Consultant
Communities
 First 5 LA Consultant Resource Directory
 Kellogg Action Lab (KAL)
 National Network of Consultants to
Grantmakers (NNCG) Directory of Consultants
 Taproot Foundation Strategy Management
Practice Partners
Social Service Organizations
 (CALCASA), Sacramento
 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial
Foundation, Gardena
 All People Access Community Services
(formerly Orange County Refugee Community
Resources Opportunity Project)
 American Friends Service Committee,
Pasadena
 Amigos de los Rios, Altadena
 Ascencia, Glendale
 Athletes and Entertainers for Kids, Gardena
 Baby Let’s Wait, Pasadena
 California Baseball Academy, Pasadena
 Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters, Los Angeles
 Centro Shalom, Long Beach
 Child Care Information Service, Pasadena
 Choices 101, Los Angeles
 Coastside Community Actions Council, Half
Moon Bay
 Christians Empowering for Reconciliation with
Justice, Los Angeles
 Community Baptist Church, Pasadena
 Community Housing Services, Pasadena
 Community Partners Council, Long Beach
 Crossroads Family Center - Homeplace
Program, Oakland
 Delinquency Prevention Consortium of Los
Angeles County
 Door of Hope, Pasadena
 Earth Wise, Pasadena
 El Centro de Accion Social, Pasadena
 El Monte Coalition of Latino Professionals
 El Monte Volunteer Mounted Police
 El Monte Wesleyan Christian Church
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Management Assistance Providers
 Center for Nonprofit Management, Los
Angeles
 CONNECT, Orange County
 Executive Service Corps of Southern
California, Los Angeles
 Flintridge Center, Pasadena
 L.A. Shares
 Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership
 World Vision
 El Monte/South El Monte Emergency
Resources Association
 Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley
 Foothill Vocational Opportunities, Pasadena
 Foundation of the State Bar of California
 Friends In Deed (formerly Ecumenical Council
- Pasadena Area Congregations)
 Fulfillment Fund, Los Angeles
 Good Samaritan Shelter, Santa Maria
 Greater Pasadena Youth Sports
 Heritage Housing Partners, Pasadena
 Homes for Life Foundation, Los Angeles
 Hope House, El Monte
 Humanitarian Law Project, Los Angeles
 Industrial Areas Foundation - KIDS FIRST
Project, Monrovia
 Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse &
Neglect, Los Angeles
 International Urban Institute, Los Angeles
 Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation
 Ken-Mar Rescue, Pasadena
 Lake Avenue Community Foundation,
Pasadena
 Leadership Pasadena
 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC),
Los Angeles
 Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition
 Los Angeles County Alliance for Boys & Girls
Clubs
 Madison Neighborhood Partners, Pasadena
 Mary Lind Foundation, Los Angeles
 Mary Magdalene Project, City of Commerce
 Mothers’ Club Learning Center, Pasadena
 Mustangs on the Move, Pasadena
 My Friend’s Place, Hollywood
 National Audubon Society, Los Angeles
 Neighbors Acting Together Helping All
(NATHA), Pasadena
 Neighbors Empowering Youth (NEY),
Pasadena
 Nikkei Federation, Pasadena
 Outward Bound Adventures, Altadena
 Pasadena Enterprise Center
 Pasadena Junior Chamber of Commerce
 Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services
 Pasadena Youth Center
 Pasadena YWCA
 P.F. Bresee Foundation, Los Angeles
 Proyecto Pastoral, East Los Angeles
 Rail-Volution, Portland
 Reach Our Community Kids (ROCK), Los
Angeles
 San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps
 San Pedro Community Legal Services
 Spirit of America, Los Angeles
 St. Vincent de Paul Society, Los Angeles
Education Organizations
 100 Black Men of Long Beach
 Aprendamos!, Los Angeles
 Bright Faces Child Development Center,
Pasadena
 BRITE, Pasadena
 California Literacy, San Gabriel
 California State University - Long Beach
 College Access Plan, Pasadena
 Compassionate Heart Learning Center,
Pasadena
 Friends of the Altadena Library
 Get Lit- Words Ignite, Los Angeles
 Living Way Daycare Center, Pasadena
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 Success In Challenges, Long Beach
 Summit Avenue Neighborhood Association,
Pasadena
 Talk About Parenting with Shirlee Smith,
Pasadena
 Teen Futures, Pasadena
 The Links, Pasadena/Altadena Chapter
 The Woman’s Room at Friends in Deed,
Pasadena
 Unified Vietnamese Community Council,
 United Methodist Foundation California/Pacific Region, Pasadena
 United Nations Association USA Pasadena/Foothill Chapter
 Villa Esperanza, Pasadena
 Westminster Children’s Center, Pasadena
 Westside German Shepherd Rescue, Los
Angeles
 Women at Work, Pasadena
 Women’s Leadership Circles, Los Angeles
 Youth Services Network, North Hollywood
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Neighborhood Homework House, Azusa
Oak Crest Institute of Science, Pasadena
Oak Knoll Kinderhaus, Pasadena
Orange Children & Parents Together, Orange
County
Orange County Department of Education Inside the Outdoors, Costa Mesa
Palcare, San Mateo
Para Los Niños, Los Angeles
Pasadena Day Nursery
San Gabriel Valley Literacy Council
Women’s College at Santa Monica College
Arts and Culture Organizations
 20th Century History Foundation
 About Productions, Hollywood
 Actors Alley at the El Portal, North Hollywood
 Alkebu-lan Cultural Center, Pasadena
Autry Museum of Western Heritage,
 Autry National Center, Los Angeles
 BEEM Foundation, Los Angeles
 Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
 California Living Histories, Pasadena
 California Traditional Music Society, Encino
 City of Inglewood Recreation and Community
Services Department
 City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department
 Clubhouse Children’s Museum, Tarzana
 East Los Angeles Classic Theatre
 Foothill Creative Arts Group, Sierra Madre
 Friends of the Pasadena Levitt Pavilion
 Grand Performances, Los Angeles
 L.A. Shares (Materials for the Arts)
 Lula Washington Contemporary Dance
Foundation, Los Angeles
 Loretta Livingston and Dancers, Los Angeles
 Los Angeles Conservancy
 Museum of California Design, Los Angeles
 Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, West Los Angeles
 Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena
Health Organizations
 AltaMed Health Services Corporation, East Los
Angeles
 American Red Cross – Orange County Chapter
 Break the Cycle, Los Angeles
 Center for Healthy Aging, Santa Monica
 Children's Dental Center, Inglewood
 City of Hope, Los Angeles
 Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero, Los Angeles
 Community Health Alliance of Pasadena
 Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Culver City
 Helen Keller Worldwide - ChildSight, Los
Angeles
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Pasadena Arts Council – The Next Step
Pasadena Cinco de Mayo
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Pasadena Symphony Association
Performing Tree, Los Angeles
Ryman Arts (formerly Herbert D. Ryman Living
Masters Program), Los Angeles
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Self-Help Graphics, East Los Angeles
Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (formerly
Shakespeare Festival/LA), Los Angeles
Southwest Chamber Music Society, Pasadena
Stark Raving Theatre, Portland
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and
Botanical Gardens, San Marino
Jazz Tap Ensemble, Los Angeles
The Wende Museum, Culver City
University of New Mexico, Alfonse Ortiz
Center for the Intercultural Studies
Valkyrie Theater of Dance, Drama, & Film,
Toluca Lake
Verdugo Young Musicians Association,
Glendale
West Coast Ensemble, Los Angeles
 Kids’ Community Dental Clinic, Burbank
 Latino Coalition for a Healthy California,
Sacramento
 March of Dimes - Southern California Chapter
 Pasadena Mental Health Center
 Rainbow Services, San Pedro
 San Gabriel Valley YWCA – WINGS Program,
Covina
 South Central Family Health Center, Los
Angeles
 VHL Family Alliance, Los Angeles
 Westside Family Health Center, Santa Monica
OUR TEAM
Draper Consulting Group offers clients a multidisciplinary team with extensive knowledge and
experience working in philanthropy, local and regional government, nonprofit management and
direct services, fundraising, program development, and finance.
Staff members draw on their varied backgrounds and understanding of complex social problems,
group dynamics, and management issues faced by grantmakers and nonprofit organizations. We
stay current with trends in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, and we use the most current
and effective methods in our work. Our collaborative approach results in creative solutions to
meet the diverse needs of each client.
Lee Draper, Ph.D.
President
Dr. Draper's broad understanding of issues facing the nonprofit sector comes from over 30 years
of experience performing diverse roles in nonprofit leadership and service: as grantmaker, board
member, executive director and program manager, consultant, scholar, and active member of
local and national associations.
Dr. Draper is involved in all Draper Consulting Group consulting projects and provides project
design, strategic thinking, and depth of expertise. Dr. Draper holds a Ph.D. in Cultural
Anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley. The firm’s methodology is rooted in
anthropological theory and honors each organization’s unique values, culture, and constituency.
Her leadership, vision, and high standards of service are cornerstones of DCG’s success. She has
helped more than 250 grantmakers and nonprofits move to the next level of organizational
vitality, effectiveness, and sustainability.
Dr. Draper has led major efforts to shape philanthropy, including serving as one of the lead
consultants to Blue Cross of California in creating all aspects of The California Endowment and the
California HealthCare Foundation. She assisted in the development of the foundations’ mission,
vision and values, programmatic priorities, operations plan, board governance, staffing, and
grantmaking program. She also helped in the formation of 10 other new foundations and assisted
in the expansion and enhancement of 12 more.
Dr. Draper designed and administered diverse capacity building programs that build board and
staff leadership, effective program and financial management, and diverse fundraising skills,
including those sponsored by the Flintridge Operating Foundation and the Los Angeles County
Arts Commission. She has written extensively on best practices in nonprofit management and
organizational development based on DCG’s track record of success, and has been an advisor to
numerous management support organizations. For over eight years, she wrote regular feature
articles under the byline “Philanthropy in Action” for Foundation News and Commentary and has
appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Town & Country, and on NPR.
Prior to establishing Draper Consulting Group, Dr. Draper held management positions at three
major California foundations. At The Ahmanson Foundation, she served as program officer for
health, human services, education, and the arts. At the W. M. Keck Foundation, Dr. Draper was
responsible for national grantmaking programs in medical research, medical education, and liberal
arts. She then oversaw the California Community Foundation's overall grantmaking program as
well as directed its arts and health grantmaking. In addition, Dr. Draper has seven years of
nonprofit management experience as a museum director, curator, and educator. She taught in the
graduate Museum Studies Program at J.F. Kennedy University.
In 2007, she founded the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers, whose mission is to
harness the expertise and talents of consultants to increase and deepen philanthropy. She is
currently Steering Committee Vice Chair.
Cole Wilbur
Senior Associate
Cole Wilbur is a Trustee and former President of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
During his tenure as the Foundation CEO from 1976 to 1999, the Foundation grew from a twoperson staff and $8 million in annual grantmaking to a $13 billion foundation with 155 employees
and awarding more than $500 million a year. Now, as Trustee, he is active in support of the
Foundation’s environmental initiatives including encouraging smart growth and energy
conservation by Chinese policy makers.
Cole has assisted many foundations in strategic planning, board governance, finding and training
new executive staff, and making transitions in generations and leadership. He has assisted
business leaders and wealthy individuals in South America, Australia, New Zealand, and China to
start new foundations and improve their scope and effectiveness.
Cole received the Council on Foundation’s prestigious Distinguished Grantmaker Award in 1999.
For a number of years, he served as a COF Mentor, helping foundations throughout the U.S. deal
with challenging issues, and in 2005, was COF’s Interim President and CEO. He has been an
active member of COF’s Family Philanthropy Program and is currently on the faculty for COF’s
Essential Skills and Strategy training programs held twice yearly.
Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Cole was Executive Director and CEO of the Sierra Club
Foundation, designing and administering this important fundraising arm of the national
environmental organization. He also worked in international banking and managed a computer
service bureau.
In addition to the Packard Foundation Board, Cole serves on the boards of Colorado College, the
Institute for Global Ethics, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, The Stanford Theatre, and
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation. He is on the Steering Committee of the National Network of
Consultants to Grantmakers and a number of advisory boards.
Cole received both his undergraduate and MBA degrees from Stanford University and is the coauthor or The Complete Guide to Grantmaking Basics.
Erica Lindsten
Project Manager
Erica Lindsten comes to Draper Consulting Group with a background in fundraising and social
justice advocacy. Erica has served a variety of organizations in building fund development
capacity and institutional support.
Prior to joining DCG, Ms. Lindsten served as the Grants Manager at Venice Arts, a communitybased arts education nonprofit, where she was responsible for all foundation and corporate
fundraising. Previously, she was the Corporate & Foundation Relations Associate for the Gay &
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). There she was able to increase institutional
support for improving images of LGBT people in traditional and new media.
Ms. Lindsten received her BA in International Relations from UCLA. While pursuing her studies,
she served as the Advocacy Director for the External Vice President’s office, primarily advocating
for greater access and affordability in the UC and CSU systems. Erica was a UC Scholar in
Sacramento focusing on California law and policy and also studied international law at Utrecht
University in the Netherlands as part of her undergraduate work.
Nicole Nfonoyim
Project Coordinator
Nicole Nfonoyim is DCG’s Project Coordinator and brings a range of experience in education,
international development, and social justice advocacy.
Prior to joining the DCG team, Ms. Nfonoyim was Assistant Director and Africana Community
Coordinator at Oberlin College’s Multicultural Resource Center. She served as project manager,
event coordinator, community organizer, and educator to support the needs of historically
underrepresented student communities. During this time, she also worked as a mediator and
facilitator with the Oberlin College Dialogue Center.
Ms. Nfonoyim has traveled in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia to conduct research and
advocate on a range of development and policy issues, including access to education, youth
empowerment, gender equality, rural poverty, migration, and human rights. With the
organization Seva Mandir, Ms. Nfonoyim designed and implemented a research and advocacy
project to improve access to education in rural poor communities of Udaipur, India. As a
Fulbright grantee in Madrid, Spain, she created a collaborative visual ethnography of African
immigrants and led multi-lingual employment workshops with the Centro Hispano-Africano.
Ms. Nfonoyim received her Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology/Sociology and Latin American
Studies from Swarthmore College where she was a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.
Currently, Ms. Nfonoyim serves as a member of the Urban Ministries Committee of the West
District United Methodist Church and as a liaison to Oportunidad, an organization serving
LGBTQ Latino men in the MacArthur Park community. Through these affiliations she works to
connect religious institutions with community organizations to reduce homelessness and hunger
in LA county.
Abigail Sauter
Administrative Assistant
Abigail Sauter’s background is in education and international development. Prior to working with
DCG, she served as a trip leader with Bike & Build, a nonprofit organization that stages crosscountry cycling trips to raise funds and awareness for the affordable housing crisis.
Ms. Sauter also served as a Peace Corps volunteer for over two years in Ukraine where she taught
English in a rural village. During her time in Ukraine, Ms. Sauter created and implemented
multiple projects aimed at building capacity within her school. She previously spent time as a
Summer Academy teacher in Washington, DC with the Higher Achievement Program, a nonprofit
organization that works to close the achievement gap by providing additional academic support to
at-risk youth.
Ms. Sauter graduated from Washington & Lee University with a Bachelor of Arts in
Sociology/Anthropology and History. She is currently pursuing a Master in Public Administration
with a Nonprofit Management specialization at the University of Southern California.

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