Philanthropic Advisory & Consulting

for individuals, advisors and foundations

We are consultants who guide you in optimizing philanthropic performance - supporting your planning, focus and implementation alongside you and your financial, legal, corporate, accounting and family advisory team.

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EXPERTISE

Erdle Consulting Group is an independent philanthropic advisory and consulting firm with over 30 years in nonprofit fundraising, organizational consulting and philanthropy and foundation management. We work with individuals and foundations to provide expert and experienced guidance for implementing a philanthropic plan leveraging the best practices of top foundations and philanthropists. Our partnership with you and your advisors helps you develop the best processes and systems that work for you and your way of giving. We support you, and engage alongside your team, to bring a value-add to your philanthropic practices and by offering an array of services that align with your philanthropic identity, including values mapping, next generation planning, operating structure, grantmaking and charting impact.

Our firm has broad expertise working with high net worth individuals and their advisors, family foundations and the nonprofit organizations they support.

Services

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Organizational Performance Analysis

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Philanthropic Advisory

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Fund Development & Strategy

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Leadership Coaching & Staff Transition Management

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Community & Stakeholder Engagement

[Allison's] fundraising plan enabled us to raise the necessary funds to host a series of well attended events in a variety of settings that appealed to high net worth donors. Beyond her fundraising skills, Allison is a pleasure to work with ..."

- Kirstie Tucker, DC Fly-ins/Catesby Commemorative Trust

I can’t speak highly enough about Erdle Consulting Group. Allison has done a tremendous job in a short period of time to help us both plan our development work going forward and operationalize the work needing to be accomplished. Her skill level in the field is unsurpassed and even goes beyond expectations”

- John Porter, Former CEO, ACT for Alexandria

Allison helped TATE Global, a startup, translate our previous experience in the government contracting world to the NGO and multinational corporate sectors.  She assisted us with the development of strategic marketing plans and served as a valuable advisor during the early stages of our company's growth.  She worked diligently to help us secure business in a competitive business climate."

-David Ayres, Tate Inc.

I wish you could have been in the shop when I showed your 50 year Impact report with the team. Everyone had such big smiles on their faces seeing pictures of our youth included! Extra fun for us."

-Emily Gage, Executive Director, Phoenix Bikes, Washington Forrest Foundation Grant Partner

Erdle Consulting assisted us with our outreach needs to gain community support to entitle a 300-unit multi-family redevelopment in Arlington County. They work seamlessly with community groups, county staff and others to support project needs."

- Eleventh Street Development, LLC

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